Lesson 20 Exit Ticket BBH

Read pages 103 and 104 of "The Birchbark House" then answer the following question.

What is revealed about Nokomis and Omakayas's relationship in these pages? 

• Omakayas respects her grandmother but thinks listening to nature is foolish. 

• Nokomis thinks Omakayas isn't ready to listen to nature and wants her to focus on something else.

• Omakayas is pretending to communicate with nature to please her grandmother. 

• Nokomis realizes Omakayas has the gift of listening to nature and encourages her to listen. 

Read the following sentence from page 102 of "The Birchbark House":

"Nokomis drank it all up, stretched her arms, hopped to her feet with a young girl's agility."

What does the word agility mean as used in the sentence?

• Flexibility and strength

• Speed and ease of movement

• Happiness and excitement

• Confidence and energy

Why does Nokomis share the stories of the spirits with Omakayas in Chapter 7?

• To warn her about the dangers of the spirits.

• To scare Omakayas into being more obedient.

• To keep her entertained while they work.

• To help Omakayas understand their family’s traditions and beliefs.

What does Omakayas’s willingness to help her family, even when she is tired, reveal about her character in chapter 7?

• She is hardworking and cares about her family’s well-being.

• She is competitive and wants to be better than others.

• She is often lazy and avoids responsibility.

• She dislikes chores but does them anyway.

In Chapter 7 of The Birchbark House, why does Omakayas feel hesitant to leave Nokomis’s side after hearing her stories about the spirits?

• Omakayas is afraid of the spirits Nokomis describes.

• Omakayas enjoys spending time with Nokomis and listening to her stories.

• Omakayas doesn’t want to go back to her chores.

• Omakayas is unsure whether the stories are true.