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Grandfather takes the Alden children to Yellowstone. They get to help out at the Old Faithful Lodge and hear about a lost cabin. They begin searching for it, but run into lots of problems. One of those problems is bears.
Read one section at a time, then discuss the questions to review understanding. These questions are a starting place for conversation, not a complete test of the chapter.
Chapter 1
Comprehension questions
Where did Grandfather take the children?
Page 3 — To Yellowstone
3
Why was the lost cabin trail closed?
Page 7 — Because of bears
7
What should you do to keep bears away?
Page 8 — Make noise, wear a bear bell
8
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
What did Oz mean when he told Grandfather he was “white on top”?
Page 15 — he had white hair and was old
15
What did Oz show them that he had handmade?
Page 19 — Flies
19
What did he make a copy of for the Alden children?
Page 20 — An old map
20
Who came looking for an old map?
Page 24 — A young man
24
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
What is the old man’s name they saw on the trail?
Page 27 — Lester Crabtree
27
What was Benny’s favorite kind of vacation?
Page 30 — work
30
After the Alden’s got into the park, what caused a traffic jam?
Page 32 — Buffalo
32
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
What geyser did the children see?
Page 38 — Old Faithful
38
Who came to their room and brought towels?
Page 41 — Mr. Crabtree
41
What did Mrs. Crabtree ask the children to do for her?
Page 45 — Babysit
45
Who did the children see when they began babysitting?
Page 47 — Sam
47
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Why did Grandfather tell the children to speak quietly in their rooms?
Page 56 — The walls are thin
56
Who did Sam eat breakfast with?
Page 61 — The park ranger at the gate
61
What did Oz bring for the children since their map is gone?
Page 62 — A hiking guide book
62
Where was Grandfather going for a few days?
Page 62 — Fishing
62
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
What did Ranger Crow say about the trails?
Page 65 — There were too many fallen trees
65
What slurping sound did the Alden’s hear while they were hiking?
Page 69 — Mud pots
69
Who did the Alden’s see on the trail?
Page 73 — Sam and the ranger
73
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
Where did Mrs. Crabtree think Sam was?
Page 78 — Running errands
78
What did Mrs. Crabtree want the children to help with this time?
Page 78 — Vacuuming, emptying the trash
78
What did Violet find in the trash?
Page 83 — Their lost map
83
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
How did Sam treat the Alden’s?
Page 87 — rudely
87
Where did the Alden’s go on their hike?
Page 89 — Upper Basin area
89
What made it hard to see?
Page 90 — Fog
90
Who was also walking in the mist?
Page 91 — Sam and Ranger Crowe
91
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
What did the children do for Mr. Colter?
Page 94 — Help give a nature tour to children.
94
Who did the children think they saw in an orange hat?
Page 98 — Mr. Crabtree
98
What sound frightened the children?
Page 99 — A growl
99
Who picked up the children and took them back to the lodge?
Page 102 — Grandfather
102
Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
What was on the ground when the Alden’s woke up?
Page 107 — Snow
107
Who took the children hiking?
Page 109 — Oz
109
Why did Sam and Ranger Crowe want to find the cabin?
Page 112 — Their ancestor built it.
112
What was the bear the children heard on their hike the day before?
Page 120 — A tape recorder of bear sounds.
120
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