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WorksheetsThe Secret of the Winter Count
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Choose the word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.
The drought made it difficult for the farmers to grow crops.
lack of rain
cold weather
sudden snowfall
unusual snowfall
Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.
Jesse made an intricate drawing of the skyscraper.
bold
detailed
messy
ordinary
Choose the word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.
The candle flame was wavering on the dinner table.
running out
burning strongly
moving back and forth
growing brighter and brighter
Choose the word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.
The unbidden visit left Diego speechless.
much appreciated
long requested
well-liked
not asked for
What is the meaning of the word snoozing in the sentence below?
I was snoozing after my alarm clock went off.
getting out of bed
awake and alert
sleeping lightly
eating a meal
Star Walker told Emma that the Little People in her dreams gave her a message and that she was the chosen child for the drought. She had saved them all.
True
False
Emma's attitude about doing arithmetic changed at the end of the story, because she learned that although tricky numbers are pretty useful.
True
False
Star Walker is the ____________ of his tribe.
chief
grandfather
storyteller
father
What does Emma mean when she says she is Metis?
She is an only child.
She can see little people.
She knows arithmetic.
She is of mixed ancestry.
A Winter Count is
a history of a people
a buffalo hide with pictures
drawings by a tribe
an outstanding event
In order for the drought to end, who has to see the little people?
Star Walker
a child
Emma
the Blackfoot tribe
The rock Star Walker took Emma to was
a huge mountain
in the middle of the desert
shaped like a buffalo
a Blackfoot legend
In order for Emma to know where the water was
she had to dream little people
she had to use multiplication
she had to draw a horse
she had to dig a well
Emma and her family became part of Star Walker's tribe.
True
False
