The Birchbark House Ch.1-4

Why was the baby in "Girl from Spirit Island" the only person alive?

• Everyone else on the island went hunting

• Everyone else on the island died

• She was the only person who lived on the island

• his or her family owned the island, but was gone on vacation

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Which piece of evidence supports your answer to question number 1?

• "Smallpx had killed them all"

• "It was clear she had been loved"

• "All of the fires in the village were cold"

• "As they paddled towards the next island, all were silent, thoughtful"

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CCSS.RI.4.1

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What does the word teetered mean as it's used in the following sentence: She teetered, but somehow kept her balance. Two big, skipping hops, another leap, and she was on dry land.

• To move unsteadily

• To jump

• To swing around

• To climb

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What piece of evidence tells you what teetered means?

• "...another leap"

• "...she stepped over spongy leaves and moss"

• "...but somehow kept her balance"

• "...she walked up to the tree.."

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How can we tell that Nokomis respects nature?

• She smokes tobacco in the woods with the spirits

• She walks up to the tree and feels it with her hands

• She talks to the birchbark tree before she harvests its bark

• She uses the birchbark tree to build their home

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CCSS.RL.2.3

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Which adjective best describes Little Pinch's character?

• Kind

• Mean

• Helpful

• Greedy

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How can we tell that Little Pinch is greedy?

• "He yelled at Omakayas she was slow in giving up her willow doll"

• "..Pinch loved his mother deeply"

• "But although his ways were mischievous"

• "Pinch was the only really big problem in her life"

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Why does Omakayas go to Old Tallows house in chapter 2?

• To eat some lunch

• To play with her children

• To fetch her moms scissors

• To play with her dogs

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How does the author support the point that Old Tallow treats Omakayas differently?

• She describes Old Tallow's appearance

• She explains about Old Tallow's husbands

• She tells Omakayas's trip home from Old Tallow's house

• She describes Old Tallow's actions towards other children

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How do we know that Omakayas has a special connection with nature?

• She plays in the lagoon with Nokomis

• She enjoys her walk back from Old Tallow's house

• She talks to animals often

• She doesn't want to tan the animal hides

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