The Pincoya's Dance

How do the brothers feel about the legend of Pincoya at the beginning of the story?

• The younger brother believes in the Pincoya, but the older brother does not.

• The older brother believes in the Pincoya, but the youngest brother does not.

• The brothers have seen the PIncoya many times and enjoy her dance.

• The brothers do not thing the Pincoya is real.

How is the Pincoya dancing the first time the brothers see her?

• with her back to the beach

• with her back to the water

• with her face to the water

• with her face to the brothers

Why do people in the village start to go hungry?

• because the pingoya eats all of their food.

• because the brothers start fishing in a new place.

• because the fishermen can not catch any fish.

• because the parents scare the pingoya away.

Which words from the story help readers understand the meaning of the word cheer?

• more than anything

• win back her blessing

• when I was a child

• best of our happiness

What happens before the fishermen bring the children out of the box?

• The pincoya dances with her back to the sea.

• The children all sing joyfully and spin like tops.

• The mother tells them to sing to the pincoya.

• The younger brother spots something on the horizon.

What does the pincoya do with the fish from her basket?

• She throws them into the water.

• she gives them to the brothers

• she dances in time with them

• she puts them in the cooking pits

In this story, where does the party take place?

• the fishing boat

• the beach

• the brother´s house

• the village

who are the main characters in this story?

• the brothers

• the pincoya and the father

• the villagers

• the mother and the father

What lesson do the brothers learn?

• to never fish in one place too long.

• to always fish in the same place

• to always fish where the pincoya is

• to never fish where the pincoya is.

Which word from the story helps readers figure out how the villagers feel at the end of the story?

• enjoyed

• feasted

• danced

• cheered