WorksheetsBirchbark House Ch. 12-14 Spring
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 18mins
What does the word muffled mean in the sentence "From time to time, as she walked back to camp through the woods, she heard a small sound, a word or two muffled under the snow and leaves."
loud
quiet and hard to hear
short
scary
What 3 details support the answer to the meaning of muffled?
"a word or two"
"what did the whispering mean?"
"she heard a small sound"
"..under the snow and leaves..."
"..she felt a little bit of afraid"
Look at pages 189-190 to determine how paragraphs 1 and 2 in Chapter 12 contribute to the overall structure of the story?
They compare winter and spring
They present a solution to the problems of winter
They describe the change of seasons from winter to spring
They explain the cause and effect of the season changing from winter to spring
Which detail from page 189-190 best supports your answer about the different seasons?
"her smile was now whole-new teeth had grown in over the winter"
"they would live agin, truly live."
"...crackling and snapping waves of the ice they felt the surge of lake water.."
"they knew, at last, that the back of winter was entirely broken"
Which comparison shows how Omakayas and Andeg show growth at the end of Chapter 13? Look at pages 218-220.
Both choose to separate from each other
Both learn how to fit in with others
Both become more aware of themselves
Both learn how to survive in the wilderness
Which sentence best supports the idea that Omakayas and Andeg became more aware of themselves?
"Just like that, without a good-bye, Andeg jumped off her shoulder."
"He wasn't human, no matter how often he said 'Gaygo, Pinch,' or greeted her at the door..."
"Like Andeg, she couldn't change that any more than she could change being who she was."
"Andeg was wild and she had always known it..."
How does the title of Chapter 14, "Full Circle," support the idea that this is the same season as when the book began?
The events in Chapter 14 are repeating
The events in Chapter 14 include only the characters who were in the beginning of the book.
All of the events in Chapter 14 occur in the summer and the book is ending where it began-in the middle of summer.
The seasons some full circle and the book is ending where it began-at the start of summer.
On page 212-215, how does the narrator's point of view influence how the event of Pinch getting burned is told?
By including Omakayas and Pinch's thoughts, the narrator presents how the event affected each character
By presenting Omakayas's thoughts, the narrator offers a contrast to Pinch.
By mentioning Pinch's thoughts, the narrator adds emotion to the story
By focusing on Omakayas's thoughts, the narrator reveals Omakayas's healing powers.
Choose TWO details that best support that Omakayas has healing powers.
"Pinch screamed as the syrup spilled"
"she was determined to do exactly that"
"Gently, Deydey removed Pinch's makazins"
"it felt very good for her to heal another human, even if that human was Pinch"
Which characters has a gift of healing and speaking to spirit animals and plants?
Yellow Kettle
Nokomis
Omakayas
Pinch
Which characters have developed and changed from experiences throughout the book?
Angeline
Old Tallow
Omakayas
Pinch
Which character have taught other characters very important things about life?
Omakayas
Old Tallow
Nokomis
Pinch
How does Omakayas react when Old Tallow wants to talk to her?
Omakayas is excited to hear another story
Omakayas is nervous to hear Old Tallow's story, but she feels forced to listen to Old Tallow.
Omakayas is rude and impatient, because she does not want to talk to Old Tallow
Although Omakayas is bored listening to the story, she is very respectful of her elders.
Which TWO details from the story support how Omakayas reacts to Old Tallow?
"But the tough woman seized her hand and bent her fingers around the handle of the cup"
"Unwillingly, Omakayas accepted a cup and took a sip"
"She felt something flare in her heart"
"She wanted to tell the old woman to let her be.."
What is the meaning of the sentence "The sun was just peeping over the water, its light winking and growing."?
The clouds were moving past the sun in the sky
The sun was rising while its light was reflecting off of the water and getting brighter as time passed.
The reflection of the sun was getting brighter over the water.
The sun was getting larger as it shone above the water.
Which statement best describes a theme of the book?
Life as a Native American is hard work
Never trust your enemy
Omakayas learned the truth about her past
Strength and growth develop through experience
What did we learn about Omakayas's past?
She was the girl from Spirit Island
She is really Old Tallow's daughter
She is actually European
She had covid as a baby
