Knots on a Counting Rope Part 1

What does it mean when it said, "the storm was crying my name."

• The storm can talk

• the storm was very loud with thunder

• only some people are able to understand what the storm is saying

• It can scary for the boy

What does the word Hogan mean? "We were safe in the hogan...and the sheep were safe in the pen?

• A sandwich shop

• A place where animals sleep

• a traditional North American home

• A hotel

Why was the grandfather's heart pounding?

• He didn't like storms

• His horse was scared and was trying to knock him off

• He was afraid he wouldn't make it back in time with the boy's grandmother.

• He was riding slow because he was feeling sick.

What do you think it meant when the grandfather said, "Just as you came forth and made your first cry, the wind stopped howling and the storm was over..."

• The boy was meant to be born

• It was storming for hours, so it just stopped

• The boy has magical powers

• The grandmother did an ancient Native American dance for the storm to stop.

What does the word frail mean, "You were sick and frail."

• Happy

• Determined

• Strong

• Very weak

"See how the horses speak to him. They are his brothers from.. from beyond the dark mountains." What does this sentence mean?

• The boy and the blue horses are really brothers

• They have believe nature and animals are alive and have great respect for them.

• The grandfather had raised the horses like his sons

• Horses are very gentle animals

At the beginning of the story how is the boy feeling?

• sad

• upset

• excited

• frustrated

What detail supports that the boy was feeling excited?

• He just got a new horse

• His grandpa came to visit

• His grandpa was telling him about the day he was born

• It was a holiday.

What does it mean when grandfather said, "You were born with a dark curtain in front of your eyes."

• He can't blink

• He has to walk around with a curtain in front of his eyes

• The boy has dark eyes

• The boy is blind

When the boy says that he has "...already have crossed some of the dark mountains." What does the boy mean?

• He has traveled to many mountains

• He has dealt with many hardships or tough times

• Mountains are only dark

• He lives by mountains