WorksheetsBirchbark Chapter 1-6 - BES5th
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 36mins
How did Omakayas get out of tanning the hide?
She cried and whined.
She went to get the scissors
She ran away
She hid until the job was done
Why was the baby left on Spirit Isand?
Her family went hunting and never returned to the island.
The voyagers left her abandoned on the island.
Her family left her abandoned on the island when they migrated.
Her family contracted smallpox and she was the only one who survived.
What are Omakayas's feelings toward her sister Angeline in Chapter 1?
Omakayas is envious of Angeline's beauty.
Omakayas feels embarrassed by Angeline.
Omakayas is annoyed by Angeline
Omakayas feels very sad when she is around Angeline.
Omakayas often followed at Angeline's heels like a puppy. What type of figurative language is this?
metaphor
simile
idiom
personification
Omakayas' grandmother is named____________.
Old Tallow
Yellow Kettle
Angeline
Nokomis
Which word means quick and light in movement, agile
namesake
nimble
swales
dappled
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
Attack Omakayas when she cuts their mother's fur
Leave Omakayas when their mother guides them away
What does Omakayas' grandmother think is happening to her in this chapter 3?
She thinks she is ready to starve for a vision, for power.
She thinks Omakayas is special to the spirits.
How do we know that names are important in Omakayas's tribe?
They waited till they were full grown before getting a name
Only certain people are able to give names
Names had to be approved by the entire village
There were only 5 sacred names for boys and 5 sacred names for girls
Which statement explains how Omakyas responds when her father gives her his old gun barrel to use a scraping tool?
Omakayas pretends to be confused.
Omakayas is angry and refuses to accept the scraping tool.
Omakayas is proud that her father gave her a special tool and admits the hide she has tanned is beautiful.
Omakayas respectfully accepts the gift, but is disappointed about being choosen to prepare the skins since it is a job she doesn't like.
What happened when Pinch was left alone to watch over the chokecherries?
Pinch fell asleep and Andeg ate the berries.
Pinch ate most of the berries.
Pinch tried to shoo away the chickadees but they kept coming back for more.
Pinch convinced Andeg to eat the berries.
What gave away the fact that Pinch lied about eating the berries?
his mouth was red
berry juice on his shirt
his fingers were stained
Omakayas told on him
Who does Andeg not trust in this chapter?
Omakayas
Angeline
Mama
Deydey
Why were the berries so important to mother (Yellow Kettle)?
The family had to stock up on whatever food they could find for the winter.
Mama was addicted to the berries.
Mama, Nokomis, and Omakayas would use the berries to dye clothing.
