The Prairie Fire

What is a synonym for pack?

• desert

• group

• alone

Which of these words means had a hard time walking?

• trudged

• paddled

• glided

What is a synonym for guard?

• dance

• swarm

• protect

What does the word parched mean?

• cold

• dry

• wet

• slippery

How did Percy feel when he saw the geese?

Percy's heart soared...

• concerned

• happy

• sad

Which of these is an example of simile?

• Boom!

• noise like a pack of barking dogs

• He ran 100 miles per hour!

What event happened last in the story?

• Two rabbits and a coyote ran into the yard.

• The family clung together.

• Percy hugged his father.

How did the prairie fire start?

• The answer is not given.

• Fireworks.

• A wild animal.

Where did the water come from that Percy used to fight the fire?

• waterslide

• the kitchen sink

• buckets of water from the rain barrel

How did Percy calm Maud?

• sang her a lullaby

• gave her hay, and tied a shirt around her eyes

• walked her into the barn