John Muir graphic novel (pages 42 - 58)

Page 44:

John says he & his brother were "happy as skylarks".

What does he mean?

• They weren't happy at all

• They were quite happy

• They were very happy

Answer explanation

Skylarks are often associated with joy and happiness in literature.

Page 44:

What colour are the eggs of a blue jay?

• blue

• green

• yellow

• orange

Answer explanation

Though the bird's name might suggest blue eggs, blue jays actually lay green eggs. Nature often surprises us with these facts!

John spots a lot of different birds. Can you guess which bird is which?

You can use your iPad to search for pictures first.

• nuthatch

• 
• chickadee

• 
• blue jay

• 
• yellow-headed bobolink

• 

Lightning bugs (page 46), also known as ​ (a)   , are actually a type of ​ (b)   . There are about ​ (c)   species of lightning bugs. They use their light to ​ (d)   with other bugs.

• fireflies
• beetle
• 2000
• communicate

John was ​ (a)   when he started "working like a man".

(page 50)

• 12
• 13
• 14
• 15

Look at John's tasks on pages 50 & 51, and put them in the correct order.

• chopping

• lots of digging

• house-building

• grubbing

• stump-digging

What did John hit when he was digging?

(page 52)

What time did John wake up to read each night?

(page 53)

• 1am

• 2am

• 3am

• 4am

John got a long rest so that he could recover after breathing in poisonous gas.

(page 52)

• TRUE

• FALSE

When did John's "real work" begin?

(page 53)