The Birchbark House Comprehension Test

She would pop the whole thing in her mouth. All at once! This would save problems. Aaaah.

Why did the author most likely choose to use the word Aaaah instead of simply writing She sighed?

• to confuse the reader

• to make the sigh truer to real life

• to save space in the paragraph

• to show that Omakayas uses formal language

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TEKS.ELA.6.8C

TEKS.ELA.E2.11H

TEKS.ELA.E3.11H

TEKS.MATH.7.8C

TEKS.MATH.8.8C

She grinned thinking that she'd allow her sister to return with her to plunder them, but only if Angeline changed her ways.

The author chose plunder as a more precise word for...

• grow

• see

• take

• watch

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TEKS.ELA.3.3B

TEKS.ELA.4.3B

TEKS.ELA.5.3B

TEKS.ELA.6.2B

TEKS.ELA.7.2B

The illustration of the bear cubs tumbling towards Omakayas portrays the girl as being...

• angry

• disrespectful

• startled

• unaware

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TEKS.ELA.3.10C

TEKS.ELA.4.10C

TEKS.ELA.5.10C

TEKS.ELA.6.9C

TEKS.ELA.7.9C

The first illustration of the mother bear on page 677 makes the bear appear...

• depressed

• fierce

• gentle

• tall

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TEKS.ELA.3.10C

TEKS.ELA.4.10C

TEKS.ELA.5.10C

TEKS.ELA.6.9C

TEKS.ELA.7.9C

Based on the illustrations on pages 679 and 680, how does Omakayas most likely feel about the mother bear?

• She is bored by the mother bear.

• She is annoyed by the mother bear.

• She is angry at the mother bear, and wants to fight.

• She respects the mother bear and wants to show that she means no harm.

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TEKS.ELA.3.10C

TEKS.ELA.4.10C

TEKS.ELA.5.10C

TEKS.ELA.6.9C

TEKS.ELA.7.9C

What does Omakayas learn from her moment with the mother bear?

• respect

• selfishness

• kindness

• humor

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TEKS.ELA.3.8A

TEKS.ELA.4.8A

TEKS.ELA.5.8A

TEKS.ELA.6.7A

TEKS.ELA.7.7A

You can tell that the bear cubs respect their mother because they...

• give the berries back to Omakayas

• bite on a stick that Omakayas wiggles

• leave Omakayas when their mother leads them away

• attack Omakayas when she cuts their fur

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TEKS.ELA.6.6G

TEKS.ELA.7.6G

TEKS.ELA.8.6G

TEKS.ELA.CR.4E

TEKS.ELA.PSW.5B

What will the bear cubs most likely do the next time they see a person?

• go home with the person

• stay away from the person

• lead their mother to the person

• expect the person to feed them berries

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TEKS.ELA.4.6C

TEKS.ELA.4.6F

TEKS.ELA.5.6C

TEKS.ELA.5.6F

TEKS.ELA.6.6F

Omakayas will most likely...

• realize that Angeline is always right

• get in trouble with a mother bear again

• be more careful when she is dealing with nature

• try to find more bear cubs she thinks of as brothers

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TEKS.ELA.3.8B

TEKS.ELA.4.8B

TEKS.ELA.6.7D

TEKS.ELA.6.8C

TEKS.ELA.7.8C

What is the theme (the message) of the story?

• A true friend will always share.

• Good things come to those who wait.

• Family and friends come before adventure.

• It is important to respect the rules of the wild.

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TEKS.ELA.3.8A

TEKS.ELA.4.8A

TEKS.ELA.5.8A

TEKS.ELA.6.7A

TEKS.ELA.7.7A