Ch 13 - 19 Panther Girl

Chapter 13: Use Context Clues to determine the meaning of the word "o-i-wa" in the following sentence: Much "o-i-wa". Rivers, streams over-flow. Little dry land for walking. O-i-wa take many days to go away."

• hurricane

• lightening

• water

• tsunami

Chapter 13: Sequence the process of making a chickee hut.

• 1. cleared away rubble. 2. pound posts of cypress logs into ground. 3. notched each post to hold other logs together. 4. attached palm frond thatch for roof. 5. platform of logs flat side up.

• 1. platform of logs flat side up. 2. pound posts of cypress logs into ground. 3. notched each post to hold other logs together. 4. cleared away rubble. 5. attached palm frond thatch for roof.

• 1. attached palm frond thatch for roof. 2. pound posts of cypress logs into ground. 3. platform of logs flat side up. 4. cleared away rubble. 5. notched each post to hold other logs together.

• 1. notched each post to hold other logs together. 2. cleared away rubble. 3. pound posts of cypress logs into ground. 4. platform of logs flat side up. 5. attached palm frond thatch for roof.

Chapter 13: What animal character entered back in to the story after the hurricane?

• Beau

• Belle

• Jake

• Dolly

Chapter 13: Figurative Language: What does the phrase "silver lining" used in the sentence: "I swear, Hugh MacKenzie, there's no cloud so black that you won't find the silver lining!"

• Daddie always looks for silver colors in the sky.

• Daddie's favorite color is silver.

• Mama is shinning the silver lining on the dishes.

• Daddie always tries to have a positive outlook in a bad situation.

Chapter 13: What character trait(s) would you use to describe Daddie when he was speaking to the men at the monthly meeting? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY).

• lazy

• shy

• loyal

• untrustworthy

• brave

Chapter 14: What stood as a symbol of friendship and the ability to survive in a sometimes hostile land.

• The dugout canoe.

• The new cabin they built.

• The empty chickee hut.

• The pioneer wagon that Beau and Belle pull.

Chapter 14: Why was the story of "The Corn Lady" made?

• Mariah made up the story on the spot for the twins.

• To tell a creepy story about a witch.

• To explain how the Indians first got corn.

• Little Boy created it to scare Mariah.

Chapter 15: What did Chief Osuna invite Mariah and her Daddie to?

• Chief Osuna invited them to their harvesting of pumpkins.

• Chief Osuna invited them to The Green Corn Dance ceremony.

• Chief Osuna invited them to the see him get his own name name.

• Chief Osuna invited them to his village to meet Chief Osuna's wife.

Chapter 15: What does "Hal-pat-i-okee" mean?

• alligator rolling.

• alligator eating.

• alligator sleeping.

• alligator swamp.

Chapter 15: Why is the Corn Dance in Chapter 15 important for Little Boy?

• He will be going away on a trip for the Chief.

• He will become the chief of the tribe.

• He will get his new name chosen by the elders for becoming a man.

• He will not allowed to be friends anymore with Mariah.