Ta-Na-E-Ka

Ta-Na-E-Ka is a Kaw ritual for

• girls who turn sixteen
• both boys and girls
• boys only
• the elders on the reservation

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Mary chooses the river side of the woods because

• she can fish in the river and find food easily
• she has a deal worked out with Ernie, the restaurant owner
• she knows the mountains on the other side are dangerous
• she plans to find a boat where she can sleep and spend her night

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

How does Mary feel about Ta-Na-E-Ka?

• she is excited about the challenge
• she is happy that she will prove she is a woman
• She is frightened and even has nightmares about it.
• She is furious and no longer wants to be a Kaw.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is Ta-Na-E-Ka?

• a dance
• a survival test
• an academic exam
• a difficult marathon

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Why does Mary borrow five dollars from her teacher?

• She needs to buy her grandfather a gift.
• She plans to buy clothing for her Ta-Na-E-Ka ceremony.
• She wants to give the money to Roger to help him.
• She plans to use the money to help herself survive.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Ernie does all of the following things for Mary except

• allow her to borrow clothes from the lost-and-found
• let her sleep in his restaurant
• tell her stories of his great adventures
• teach her how to make chili

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why is Mary angry when Ernie says that Ta-Na-E-Ka is silly?

• Mary never thought that Ta-Na-E-Ka was silly.
• She realizes that he hates the Kaw and their customs.
• She is tired of all of his jokes and questions.
• He has insulted her heritage, and she is proud of being a Kaw.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

When Mary returns from her Ta-Na-E-Ka, Grandfather says that

• He loved the sweet berries that Mary said were rotten.
• Mary must do her Ta-Na-E-Ka again the right way.
• He survived his Ta-Na-E-Ka by eating a deer the whole time
• Mary will never know how to survive.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Mary's ability to survive Ta-Na-E-Ka in her own way shows

• she had clever ideas and used them while keeping the tradition
• she no longer wanted to be a Kaw
• she could never have survived a real Ta-Na-E-Ka
• she rebelled against tradition and made fun of the Kaw

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which term best describes Mary's character?

• Cowardly
• Resourceful
• Stubborn
• Lazy

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3