1. Grade 4 “In the Shadow of the Pines” Wasp Fight A Qwizdom Activity printable story

2. Question 1: Which sentence shows the group was not ready for the wasps’ attack? A Dozens of wasps flew out in all directions. B Others nearby were also shrieking and trying to get away. C “Drop, drop,” he could hear Velma yelling. D He fell to the ground as several red wasps flew over him.

3. Question 2: Read this sentence from paragraph 6. A sight B smell C taste D sound Dozens of stones, sticks, rotten apples, and other items soared through the air, many of them striking the middle wasp nest. The imagery in these lines appeals most to the reader’s sense of __________

4. Question 3: This selection is mostly about ____________ A being stung by wasps B pulling a prank at camp C saving a friend D knocking down some wasp nests

5. Question 4: In the last paragraph, the word strode means ______ A ran B skipped C walked with long steps D stumbled

6. Question 5: What can the reader conclude about Alfred and the others in the story? A They are allergic to wasps. B They knew what they were doing. C They were not prepared for what would happen. D They thought the nests were empty.

7. Question 6: Which character trait best describes Alfred? A adventurous B tricky C stubborn D responsible

8. Question 7: From reading this selection, the reader can tell that __ A the wasp nests are too high to hit B there are not many wasps C Alfred is the leader D this group of people are related to each other

9. Question 8: The most likely reason the author wrote this selection was to _________ A persuade readers to avoid wasp nests B entertain readers with a story about attack on some wasps C inform readers how to take down a wasp nest D encourage readers to play safely

10. The last paragraph states that the wasp nest was loose, but it was still hanging. Loose is to tight as save is to ____________ A rescue B harm C keep D protect Question 9:

11. Question 10: Read this sentence from paragraph 4 of the selection. A the rear part of the human body B situated at or in the rear (e.g. back door) C to cause to move backward D ability for labor; effort; or endurance Alfred drew back his arm, focusing on the nest in the middle. Which meaning of the word back is used in this sentence?