The Legend of the Big Dipper

It can be reasonably concluded from the little girl's response to the interruptions along her journey that -

• She is too little to take a journey on her own, and her mother should not have sent her.

• She is kind and generous and thinks of others before herself, even when she is in need.

• She acts irresponsibly and puts herself in danger unnecessarily often.

• She has magical powers that allow her to change objects and complete tasks.

Why does the little girl go to get the water?

• She seeks water for herself because she is thirsty.

• Her job in the town is to carry water for people

• She wants to provide water for her sick mother.

• She heard that the water has magical powers.

The descriptions of the little girl's actions prove that she is-

• reckless and enthusiastic

• cowardly

• magical

• generous and kind-hearted

What does this legend explain?

• how a magical stranger helped a little girl find her way

• how the big dipper constellation got up in the night sky

• how a little girl learned to change objects into gold

• how a mother taught her little girl to be brave

Which of the following is a realistic element of this legend?

• "I must have a drink of clear water," she cried, as she lay in bed, so week and suffering from thirst.

• And a wonderful thing happened to the tin dipper- although the little girl did not see. It was changed to a silver dipper, with more water in it than before.

• As the stranger drank, the silver dipper was changed to a gold dipper

• And the diamond dipper left her fingers to shine up in the sky, over the house and the woods

Which of the following accurately reflects a major theme of this myth?

• Magic can save lives.

• A good, unselfish deed can bring good fortune.

• Judging a person based on appearance is bad

• Family is more important than anyone else.

What is the author's purpose in including paragraph 2?

• to reveal that the little girl is disobediant

• to explain how far the little girl had to go for water

• to explain why the little girl needed to get water

• to highlight how the big dipper came to be.

What is the meaning of the word "weary" as used in paragraph 3?

• determined

• anxious

• exhausted

• scared

True or false: The little's girls actions in the story help the reader determine the theme.

• True

• False

What was the author of the legend trying to explain about the natural world?

• that river water can heal lives

• how the dog came to be in the woods

• how the big dipper appeared in sky

• that a dipper of water can change colors