The Rough Faced Girl/Sootface

Which sentence from the selection supports the idea that the two older sisters were hard-hearted?

• And they made her life very lonely and miserable, indeed.

• When the burning branches popped, the sparks fell on her.

• Dressed in their finest, the two girls marched through the village.

• And in the morning they had to go home, ashamed.

How did the rough-face girl respond when her father told her that he did not have anything pretty to give her?

• She got angry and ran away from home.
• She waited for her dad to fall asleep to steal his money.
• She did not pout and went to make her own clothing instead.
• She asked her sisters to borrow their things.

What does the word vanished mean?

Suddenly, all the scars vanished from her body.

• you can see them clearly

• you could not see them anymore

• you could see them sometimes

Based on how the Rough Faced girl described seeing the Invisible Being, the reader can conclude-

• The Invisible Being doesn't really exist.

• The Rough Faced girl had only hoped she saw him.

• The Invisible Being is connected to nature.

• Everyone can see the Invisible Being.

What is the message or theme of the story?

• If you take a bath you can wash away a scar.

• Beauty is not what you can see, it is inside you.

• Always use your manners.

• Be nice to your sisters.

The word haughtily in the text means-

The eldest sister looked haughtily at Sootface as she lied, “Yes I’ve seen the being.”

• graceful

• angry

• determined

• boastful

Read the simile from the story:

And suddenly her voice was swift as lightning and strong as thunder!

The author included the simile to suggest that-

• The sister of the Invisible Being was annoyed with the sisters.

• The sisters of the Rough-Faced girl were angry.

• The sister of the Invisible Being was very serious.

• The sisters of the Rough-Faced girl heard a storm coming.

Think about the Native Americans (such as the Caddo) that lived in Texas before we did. Make a connection about them to the Rough Faced Girl's village and ways of life. Use this sentence stem to answer "I can connect the Texas tribes to the Rough Faced Girl book because they both _______________________________.

The Rough Faced Girl and Sootface’s tribes both use nature to create items they needed. Which of the following was one way they used the land and nature around them? THERE ARE TWO CORRECT ANSWERS

• They used bark from the birch trees to make clothes

• They made moccasins out of fish scales.

• They use sea water to treat the flu.

• They used shells to make jewelry.

Why would the tribes make their home here?

• They would settle here because they could use the water for bathing, cleaning, drinking, and food.

• They did not want to settle in the forest because of animals.

• This was the prettiest place in the area.