Independent Practice: from Coyote and the Stars

PoV and Perspective -

"from Coyote and the Stars"

by Tsonakwa

Independent Practice

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This is a QUIZ GRADE!​

DO YOUR BEST, NOTHING LESS!

By Maria Cabreza

Preview and

Read to Understand​. As you answer the questions on the next slides, underline your evidence in your packet.

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​Close Reading: First Read: p.302

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Multiple Choice

PREVIEW QUESTION:

Who is Tsonakwa?

• the main character in the story

• a native American from the Pima tribe

• a native American from the Abenaki tribe

• the Great Father

Multiple Choice

POV Question:

This text is written from two points of view? On page 302, the text is written from which point of view?

• first-person

• third-person objective

• third-person limited

• third-person omniscient

Multiple Choice

Perspective Question:

How does the author's cultural background influence his perspective about the way the story links the past to the present?

• The author tells readers that the legends are about how things came to be.

• The author is a storyteller who participates in storytelling festival.

• The author never heard of the these stories and is just now realizing.

• The author had been hearing these stories since childhood and tells readers about the important Abenaki lessons from the past until today.

Multiple Choice

VOCABULARY QUESTION: Go to paragraph 2.

Which words can be used as context clues to help you with the meaning of "generations"?

• same legends

• telling and listening

• linking our past to the present

• isolated camps

page 303

READ to Understand​

As you answer the next 3 slides, underline the evidence in your packet.​

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​Close Reading: First Read:

Multiple Choice

POV Question:

Starting paragraph 5, from which point of view was the text told?

• first-person

• second-person

• third-person

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of paragraphs 5-7?

• to tell the story about a particular legend about Coyote and the Stars

• to talk about the storytelling festival that happens all over the world

• to tell about the author's background and how the legends are important to the him

• to explain why the Great Father took a nap

Multiple Choice

Why did Coyote grab the bag?

• He wanted to make the Great Father mad.

• He wanted to scatter the stars.

• He thought it was filled with food.

• He was ashamed of himself.

pages 305-306

Read to Analyze

ANSWER these questions on the packet before you continue.

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​Close Reading: Second Read:

Multiple Choice

Use p. 305 of your packet.

Part A Question:

How does the narrator's point of view influence how events are described in paragraph 6?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Use page 305 of your packet.

1. Part B Question:

Which sentence from paragraph 6 supports the answer in Part A?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Use page 305 of your packet.

2. Part A Question:

What does the word pattern mean as it is used in paragraphs 6 and 6 of the story?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Use page 306 of your packet.

3. Part A Question:

How was the author's point of view influenced by events from his childhood?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Use page 306 of your packet.

3. Part B Question:

Which detail from the passage BEST supports the answer to Part A?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Use page 306 of your packet.

4. How might the story be different if it were told from Coyote's point of view?

• A

• B

• C

• D

page 307

Read to Integrate Ideas

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ANSWER the SHORT RESPONSE and LEARNING TARGET questions.​ Use details from the text.

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​Close Reading: Third Read:

​Thank you for completing!