The Scarlet Ribbon

According to the folktale, the people of the camp often saw Kanikiya ......

• Weaving baskets by the river's edge with a scarlet ribbon around her neck

• Dancing with the dingos with a scarlet ribbon around her neck

• Dancing gracefully with the cranes with a scarlet ribbon around her neck

• Running from her disappointed mother with a scarlet ribbon around her neck.

Part A

Which detail from paragraph 1 best supports the theme of the folktale?

• The folktale takes place long ago

• Kanikiya likes her scarlet ribbon

• The cranes are birds that live along the river

• Kanikiya has talents recognized by others

Which sentence from paragraph 1, best supports the idea that Kanikiya has talent that is recognized by others?

To receive full credit you must type in a complete sentence and choose the correct sentence.

Which sentence from the folktale best shows how the character's actions help to develop the story?

• "You must not leave camp until the cranes have left."

• "Her mother looked for her throughout the camp and, not finding her there, searched near the river"

• "She wove baskets from the reeds the other children collected".

• "Slipping out of camp, she rushed down to the riverbank to dance with the cranes."

Which statement best describes how Kanikiya changes from the beginning to the end of the folktale?

• She realizes she must leave home to be happy

• She learns that the most important thing is to obey the rules

• She discovers the cranes love her more than people of the camp

• She is frightened by the camp legends and stops being lazy

Which of these inferences about Kanikiya is supported in the folktale?

• Kanikiya feels like she must dance to be happy

• Kanikiya is scared of the camp legends because she knows she is lazy

• Kanikiya enjoys weaving baskets to give to the people in her camp

• Kanikiya's mother has taught her a lesson for being lazy

What does the word "mournful" mean as it is used in paragraph 7?

• bored

• death

• sad

• happy

People in the camp believed she ​ (a)   like moonlight ​ shining on the running river.

• danced
• dancing
• dancer
• dances