What is the theme of the selection, "The Birchbark House"

It is important to respect the rules of the wild

A true friend will always share

Good things come to those who wait

Family and friends come before adventures

Omakayas decides to eat the whole lump of maple candy because she...

does not think it can be divided into pieces.

knows the bear cub will want it.

wants to avoid tanning a moose hide.

knows that Angeline does not like sweets.

What can you infer about the main character, Omakayas?

She cares what Angeline thinks about her.

She does not get along with her parents.

She enjoys tanning a moose hide.

Select TWO sentences that the author provides to show that Omakayas knows how to behave around wild animals.

The surprising thing was, Omakayas realized later, that although she had no memory of doing so, she had the scissors out of their case and open, the sharp ends pointing at the bear's heart.

Breathing on her a stale breath of decayed old deer-hides and skunk cabbages and dead mushrooms.

If she couldn't get clear, Omakayas knew she would have to roll up in a ball and endure the bear's fury.

She would probably be clawed from head to foot, bitten to pieces, scattered all over the ground

How does Omakayas think she will impress Angeline?

She will make Angeline beg to get some of the berries.

She will help Angeline tan the moose hide.

She will tell Angeline that she hurt her feelings.

She will share the lump of maple candy with Angeline.

You can tell that the bear cubs respect their mother because they...

Leave Omakayas when their mother guides them away

Give the berries back to Omakayas

Bite on a stick that Omakayas wiggles

Attack Omakayas when she cuts their mother's fur

What can we infer the bear cubs will most likely do the next time they see a person?

They will stay away from the person

They will go home with the person

They will lead their mother to the person

They will expect the person to feed them berries

What does Omakayas' grandmother think is happening to her in this chapter?

She thinks Omakayas is special to the spirits.

She thinks she is ready to starve for a vision, for power.

Why did Omakayas pause at the end of the road to Tallow's house?

She was scared of Tallow's dogs.

She found a patch of heartberries.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Why did Omakayas' mother look at her "in some surprise" at the beginning of chapter 3?

Omakayas was dressed differently.

Omakayas scraped the moose hide without being told to.

Omakayas was being nice to her brother Little Pinch.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Omakayas tell her sister to do after she returned from getting the scissors?

Omakayas told Angeline that she should go walk to look at the waves and play a little while.

Omakayas told Angeline to start scraping the moose hide.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the connection that Omakayas feels with the bear?

She doesn't really care about the bears.

She is scared of the bears.

She knows the bears will be there for her whenever she needs them.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How does Omakayas interact with Little Pinch?

She becomes easily annoyed with Little Pinch.

She loves spending time with Little Pinch.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word best describes how Omakayas feels about her little brother Pinch?

fortunate

protective

contemptuous

admiration

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Omakayas get out of tanning the hide?

She cried and whined.

She went to get the scissors

She ran away

She hid until the job was done

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How many bear cubs were there?

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

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Birchbark House: Summer Chapter 1-4

Why did Omakayas' mother look at her "in some surprise" at the beginning of chapter 3?

What did Omakayas tell her sister to do after she returned from getting the scissors?

What is the connection that Omakayas feels with the bear?

How does Omakayas interact with Little Pinch?

Which word best describes how Omakayas feels about her little brother Pinch?

How did Omakayas get out of tanning the hide?

How many bear cubs were there?

What is the theme of the selection, "The Birchbark House"

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