The Knotted Branch

The main character in the story is...

• mother

• Joseph Bruchac

• brother

• Saxso

The problem in the story is

• Saxso is searching for this family

• Saxso is searching for his pet

• Saxso is searching for his village.

• Saxso is hunting animals.

What happened to cause the problem in the story?

• The British attacked his village and left with hostages

• The French attached his village and left with hostages

• His village attacked the British and he was lost during the battle

In the story, Saxso tries to stay concealed by the trees as he makes his way down the slope. Concealed means

• visible

• falling

• hidden

• spinning

In the story, Saxso moves swiftly along the trail. Swiftly means

• carefully

• slowly

• quickly

• clumsily

For Saxso, the boot tracks along the trail are unmistakable—he knows white men’s boots made them. Unmistakable means

• can be mistaken for something else

• not mistaken for something else

• unclear or could be something else

What character traits does Saxso show by trying to find his mother and sister despite the dangers? (pick 2 answers)

• bravery

• afraid

• loyal

• uncaring

What can you infer about Saxso’s tracking skills from details in the story?

• he is not a very good tracker

• he is an excellent tracker

• he has never tracked anything before

This story is told in

• first person-character tells the story (Uses the word I)

• second person-narrator addresses the reader (Uses you)

• third person-narrator not part of the story tells the story (All knowing)

How did Saxso know that "white" man had been on the trail? (Pick 2 pg.13)

• saw where they had made a campfire

• tracks from a boot in the dirt

• someone left a jacket behind