The Legend of the Lady Slipper

Why is The Legend of the Lady Slipper a Legend?

• It is a true story about a girl who saves her friends.

• It is an old story that tells about a girl who becomes a hero.

• It is a made-up story about a girl picking flowers.

• It is an old story about a boy who cried wolf.

Why did the Little Girl leave her village right away to get medicine?

• She wanted to go ice fishing.

• She was excited to go on a trip.

• The village people asked her to go.

• She saw how red her brother's face was from his fever.

According to the story, what traits would a messenger need to have?

• Strong, fast, and smart.

• Smart, funny, and kind.

• Kind, fast, and strong.

• Gentle, funny, and strong.

How did the Little Girl try to stay warm during the winter storm?

• She eats warm soup before she leaves.

• She wears moccasins with rabbit fur inside of them.

• She wears gloves and a scarf.

• She wears a beaded coat her mother made.

What was in place of the girl's lost moccasins and bleeding footsteps?

• Trees had grown.

• There were plants with medicine.

• Beautiful new flowers that looked like moccasins.

• A new pair of moccasins.

Which sentence shows that the little girl was as smart as a fox?

• She churned her little legs as fast as she could, as if she run out of the snow.

• Slowly, she wriggled and turned, paddled and swam her way out of the snow.

• She fell back, exhausted.

• She kicked and punched at the snow.

How did the lights inspire the little girl to walk faster?

• She dances as she is watching them.

• She can see better with the green and blue lights.

• She listed to the spirits telling her to hurry.

• She doesn't want anyone to become apart of the lights because she is too slow.

According to the story, the little girl walked with bleeding feet to deliver medicine because she.....

• Thinks that she should have better shoes.

• Thinks that people in the village are more important than her own safety and well-being.

• Thinks that the people in the village will be waiting for her.

• Thinks that her shoes were too big to wear.

The girl bent her head and stalked like a bear into the storm. The snow tugged at her but she charged through it, plunging into the wind.

The author included this paragraph to show that....

• The girl likes taking walks in the snow.

• The girl is alone and likes the snow.

• The girl is playing on the way to her neighbor's house.

• The girl is brave and doesn't give up.

What happened right after the people from the village heard the little girl cry for help?

• They carried her back to the lodge and wrapped her feet.

• They helped her look for her moccasins.

• They went to look for her in the neighboring village.

• The snow melted right under feet.