Sign of the Beaver, Chapters 9-10

What skill does Attean show Matt in chapter 9?

• how to swim against the current

• how to clean a rifle

• how to create a snare

• how to build a hut

What did Attean say to the fish he threw back in the river?

• This is your lucky day.

• Grow a little more, and I'll catch you next year.

• Wow your scales are beautiful!

• Don't say anything to the other fish.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

Attean is disturbed about what in Robinson Crusoe?

• Friday and a white man becoming friends

• a white man killing Friday

• Friday bowing down to a white man

• Friday converting to Christianity

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Why did Attean throw back the first fish he caught?

• too big

• he did not like the way it looked

• too small

• not the right kind of fish

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Why does Matt leave out some parts of Robinson Crusoe?

• He didn't want Attean to be offended

• He didn't want Attean to steal the book

• He didn't want Attean to have too much work

• He wanted Attean to read a whole page himself

How did Attean catch fish?

• Made a fishing pole
• Made a spear
• Caught it with his hands
• Used a net

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How did Attean kill the rabbit? 

• He shot it. 
• He set up a trap in bush. 
• He stabbed it. 
• He stepped on it. 

What does Attean show Matt to so in Chapter 10?

• How to fish
• How to hunt for Rabbits
• How to build a fire

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.W.4.9B

Why did Attean continue to bring food to Matt even after he could catch his own?

• He felt bound to keep the terms of his grandfather's treaty

• He was trying to be his friend

• He felt guilty

• He wanted to give away his food

When Matt reads aloud to Attean passages from Robinson Crusoe, what word does he intentionally skip over to avoid upsetting Attean?

• Friday

• slave

• master

• companion