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Camping with the President
Camping with the President
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Week 1: Camping with the President By Ginger Wadsworth
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1
Which type of tree is the largest living thing in the world?
giant trees
evergreen trees
sequoia trees
cyprus trees
2
The Greek root "phon" means
volume
phone
to hear
sound
3
Do you think _____ dog is cute?
they're
thier
there
their
4
An _______ is an unexpected meeting.
alien
illustration
indication
encounter
5
What does the word "debris" mean?
small shrubs and plants
scattered pieces of waste or remains
wasted food
a mess
6
There, their, and they're are famous_________
homographs
homophones
antonyms
synonyms
7
What was the first bird T.R. recorded in his notebook in May, 1903?
bluejay
robin
cardinal
owl
8
Sequoia wood is of little use since it shatters into splinters when cut down.
False
True
9
While deep in the forest, a squirrel chattered. Then a bird sang. What effect did this have on T.R.?
He whoops for joy
He smiles his toothy grin
He whistles back to draw out his first bird
He whistles back to draw out his first squirrel
10
The Secret Service followed T.R. the whole time he was at Yosemite National Park.
True
False
11
What effect did John Muir have on Theodore Roosevelt?
He influenced him to pass laws about land preseveration
He taught him how to build a fire and cook eggs and bacon
He influenced him to care about climate change
He influenced him to spend more time in nature
12
_____ are so many things I have to tell you!
their
they're
there
thier
13
If you say something with_______, you use special force or stress.
encounter
emphasis
yelling
spectacular
14
Sequoia trees can live for hundreds of years! What do people use their wood for?
making fence posts
building houses
making space for roads
making paper
15
A _______is a person who specializes in the study of things in nature.
Teddy Roosevelt
forest ranger
national park ranger
naturalist
16
What slang words does Teddy say when he's happy or excited?
Oh gosh!
That's bully!
Golly gee!
You betcha!
17
Muir's nature essays clearly _____ a man with strong opinions about land preservation.
encounter
indicated
spectacular
naturalist
18
Teddy Roosevelt asked author John Muir to meet him and guide him through which national park?
Yosemite National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Sequoia National Park
Grand Canyon National Park
19
What year did TR take his fact-finding trip to the far West?
1903
1925
1811
1942
20
______ was a lot of people at the park!
their
thier
there
they're
21
Roosevelt was inspired by a book called Our National Parks. Who wrote it?
Renown
John Muir
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
22
Theodore Roosevelt was America's __________ president.
32nd
16th
26th
23rd
23
If a rock ledge is sheer, that means it is __________.
steep
scary
spectacular
high
24
Which bird reminded Roosevelt about the American Robin?
Owl
English Robin
Nightingale
Blackbird
25
What made the president very angry while look out at the views of Glacier Point?
He saw someone cutting down a sequoia tree
Reporters were following him and taking his picture
His horse got too close to the edge of the cliff
John Muir wouldn't stop talking about nature