The Chenoo by Bruchack

In the exposition of the story, Nolka and her brothers travel far North of their village because they are:

• looking for their grandfother

• hunting for furs and meat

• running from a moster

• hoping to find a Chenoo

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

How does Nolka use cleverness in this legend to stop the Chenoo just as it is about to grasp her?

• She hides in the sweat lodge.
• She hits him with a glowing rock.
• She calls him "Grandfather."
• She offers him food.

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What does Nolka invite the Chenno to do?

• sit at the campfire
• look for her brothers
• stay for a meal
• enter the sweat lodge

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What inferences can you make about Nolka when her brothers greet the Chenno?

• She cannot be trusted.

• She likes the Chenno.

• She likes to trick her brothers.

• Her brother's respect her.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

Nolka and her brothers are unable to sneak out of camp because

• the Chenno demands more rocks and water
• the Chennoo sees and catches them
• their grandfather has not yet arrived
• they become lost in the thick steam

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

Identify what Nolka and her brothers do not do at the end of the story?

• open the flap to let the steam escape

• consider leaving while the Chenoo is in the lodge

• adopt the old man as their grandfather

• use steam to knock the Chenoo down

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CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

You can infer that Nolka is important to her brothers by

• their surprise at her calmness

• the number of rocks they carry

• the way they rush back to camp

• a story they tell about the Chenoo

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Nolka is heating rocks in order to

• clean an elk hide for her brothers

• prepare the sweat lodge for use

• make a necklace for the Chenoo

• warm food for her brothers

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

What happens as the steam increases in the sweat lodge?

• Nolka and her brothers attempt to escape to the river.

• Nolka and her brothers run out of rocks.

• The steam makes the Chenoo melt.

• The Chenoo's voice becomes fainter.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

In the selection, how does Nolka change from the begining to the end?

• Nolka and her brothers show kindness by accepting the old man as their grandfather.

• Nolka and her brothers show kindness by building the Chenoo a new sweat lodge.

• Nolka and her brothers show kindness by inviting the Chenoo to stay in the hunting camp.

• Nolka and her brothers show kindness by moving to a different village with the old man.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3