CKLA- Grade 3 Unit 8 Chapter 4

CKLA- Grade 3 Unit 8 Chapter 4

Objective

• I can describe characters in a story by their traits, motivations, or feelings.

• I can explain how character's actions affect the plot.

Spirit

• A ghost of a person who has passed away (spirits).

Ancestor

A person in your family who was alive long ago, even before your grandparents (ancestors).

Directions

Read the Chapter and answer the questions for each page.

Multiple Choice

Who are the kachinas?

• They are the ancestors of long ago.

• The kachinas are the spirits of people who lived on Earth long ago.

• They are another group of Native Americans.

Multiple Choice

Why is today important to Alo?

• Today is the day that they get to see their ancestors from long ago.

• Today is the day that they get to go on a great hunt and gather enough meat for the winter.

• Today is a day when the kachinas take the people on a journey into the spirit world through the Bean Dance Ceremony.

Multiple Choice

All of the following are reasons why the kachinas are important except which one?

• They govern the moon.

• They govern the crops.

• They govern their health.

• They tell them which crops to grow.

Multiple Choice

What happens during the ceremony?

• Boys and men wear special kachina clothing and face masks. They shake rattles and the sound created is like that of rain falling. Often within hours, rain falls.

• They go around and ask everyone to give them something that is important to them.

• They harvest their crops and then have a big feast to celebrate.

Multiple Choice

What will Alo do during the ceremony?

• Alo will get dressed as a lion to show strength.

• Alo will get get dressed as a goat to make his sick mother well again.

• Alo will be dressed as the Bear Kachina to make his sick father well again.