Meda and Flo- CKLA Unit 8

What is the setting in this chapter?

• in a village in the maple tree forest

• in an arid village

• in the plains of the southwest

• in a village in the southwest forest

What were Meda and Flo doing at the beginning of this chapter?

• gathering food to store for winter

• hunting for deer quietly

• racing each other

• collecting maple syrup from the trees

Why did Flo think Meda was probably going to beat her in a race next year?

• Meda was taking running lessons

• Flo was getting tired too easily

• Meda's feet were already bigger than Flo's and she thought she would probably be taller and stronger than her soon

• Meda would probably get a head start on her next year too

What time of year is this chapter taking place?

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

What did Meda's family do every spring?

• leave the forest

• leave their winter village and camp in the forest

• start making a new village for summer

• rebuild their winter village that the snow had destroyed

Why did Alemeda's family move their homes to the forest in the spring?

• because it was cooler there

• because they were escaping other tribes

• because it was close to the fields where they planted their crops

What is the meaning of the word 'sap' as it is used in chapter 4?

• liquid that flows inside a plant

• a type of tree

• the rich soil used for plantin

• maple syrup

Why did Meda and Flo consider themselves lucky?

• The winter winds didn't destroy their wigwam

• There was a lot of sap to find in the trees

• They were able to play with each other instead of work

What would the men use their axes for?

• to chop down trees to build wigwams

• to chop down trees to make into bowls

• to make deep cuts in the trees to get sap out

What does sap turn into after you have cooked it?

• oil

• first syrup, then sugar

• fire