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WorksheetsBuffalo Bird Girl Quiz FTF
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins
Which words from this sentence help the reader know what immunity means?
"They did not bring the sickness on purpose, but Indians could not fight off the disease-- they had no immunity to the dreaded evil spirit, so they got very sick."
dreaded evil spirit
on purpose
could not fight this disease
According to the text, why would the Hidatsa and the Mandan form an alliance (a bond or connection between groups) and live together?
So they could catch more fish on the like-a-fishhook village
So that they could learn from each other
So that the tribes would be less likely to be attacked because there are more people living together
In the the Hidatsa and the Mandan tribes, who was responsible for the hunting?
The men
The women
The children
The men and women in the tribes had different roles and responsibilities, but they all worked together to make their community better.
True
False
Why would the author include the figurative language (simile) in this sentence?:
"They killed more than I imagined possible. At the trading post, buffalo hides were heaped in piles like mountains."
To explain that buffalo were hunted in the mountains
To persuade the reader to hunt buffalo
To emphasize the large amount of buffalo that were being killed
How did the tribes celebrate after defeating the Lakota men?
They had a great fire, painted their faces black, and danced
They bought each other red gifts
They created a special song to represent the battle
We would line the walls with dry grass and then fill the pit with corn and other dried crops.
What is the best definition of line in this sentence?
Meaning 1: (noun) a long narrow mark
Meaning 2: (noun) a group of people or things that are next to each other in a row
Meaning 3: (verb) to place or form a line along something, such as a hallway, building, or street
According to the text, which of the following were challenges that the Hidatsa and Mandan people faced? Check ALL that apply.
Smallpox
The Lakota tribe
White Europeans (people) moving to their land.
They had to give up their land
The fish started to die
What can the reader infer about the people of Like-a-Fishhook village based on this passage?
"Another tribe, the Arikara, decided they could not survive alone; smallpox and the Lakota had taken too many of their lives. We welcomed them into Like-a-Fishhook village."
They are very brave
They value telling the truth
They care about Mother Earth
They value helping others
Which of the following is true about the Hidatsa tribe? Check ALL that apply.
They value Mother Earth and nature
They work together with others to create community
They use the land around them to support themselves
They worship mammals such as cows and goats.
How do you think Buffalo Bird Girl and her family felt when they were told they had to move to a reservation and learn the "white man's way" of life? Write TWO COMPLETE sentences.
The Hidatsa Tribe lived in earth-mound lodges.
True
False
The author most likely chose to write this text in first person from Buffalo Bird Girl's point of view in order to
Help the reader understand better what it was like to live like her and her tribe
Inform the reader about the different rights women had in the tribe
Present facts from history
Appeal to young women
What point of view was the text written in?
Third person from an outside observer
First person from Buffalo Bird Girl
First person from a Hidatsa Man
In this sentence, the suffix –less in the word merciless helps the reader understand that the word means--
Winter on the Great Plains can be merciless.
Without mercy
A little mercy
Full of mercy
More than one mercy
Which definition most closely fits the way the word cavity is used in this sentence?
My grandmother taught me how to use a buffalo shoulder blade like a shovel to hollow out an underground cavity.
Meaning 1: a hole or space inside something
Meaning 2: a hole formed in a tooth by decay
What is one of the messages in the text?
People who want to work for others must always keep their promises.
Finding joy in personal work can lead to success.
People who do not give up are more likely to get what they want.
The people in a community take on different roles to work together.
