From Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp

Part A

What does the word trio mean as it is used in the story?

• Singers

• triangle

• group of three

• large animal

Part B

Which sentences from the story best helps the reader understand the meaning of trio?

• " A sudden stamping upon the frozen ground arose from beyond the bushes."

• "Taurus smashed against it with the force of a pile-driver-three-quarters of a ton of solid flesh and bone, going at the speed of a fast train, carries some weight..."(paragraph 18)

• "Tom had clutched the girls by their hands again and the three were running along the narrow shore under shelter of the bank." (paragraph 21)

• "Halfway across the field they passed along the edge of a bush-borded hollow. ( paragraph 1)

Part A

Which word best describes most of the events in this excertp as the narrator describes them?

• Humorous

• puzzling

• suspenseful

• mysterious

Part B

Select two excerpts from the text that support the answer to Part A.

• "Ruth had already taken her other hand." ( paragraph 8)

• "Their skating caps.....bobbed up and down beside the hedge..." ( paragraph 1)

• "It was indeed surprising how fast the bull could gallop..." ( paragraph 9)

• "Indeed, the shock had thrown him to the ground, and when he scrambled up, he ran off..." (paragraph 21)

• "The thunder of his hoofs was in their ear." (Paragraph 15)

Part A

How are the characters in The Jungle Book different from the characters in Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp?

• In The Jungle Book, the animals are wild. In Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp, the animal is tame.

• In The Jungle Book, the animals are helpful. In Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp, the animal is dangerous.

• In The Jungle Book, the characters show great emotion. In Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp, the characters are calm.

• In The Jungle Book, the characters like each other. In Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp, the characters do not like each other.

Check one sentence from The Jungle Book that best support the answer to Part A.

• "Men and their cubs are very wise."

• "He took his place at the Council Rock, too, when the Pack met."

• "Everybody knew Bagheera, and nobody cared to cross his path."

• "Let him run with the Pack, and be entered with the others."

Check one sentence from Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp that best support the answer to Part A.

• "Ruth glanced back over her shoulder and saw that the angry beast was gaining on them fast.

• "Tom had clutched the girls by their hands again and the three were running along the narrow shore under shelter of the bank."

• "A sudden stamping upon the frozen ground arose from beyond the bushes."

• "With their skates rattling over their shoulders, the trio started back across the field."