The Longest Night Lesson 3

The Longest Night

Lesson 3

Enduring Understanding:
Readers understand the importance of
supporting opinions about various
texts.
Writers understand that they can draw
evidence from literary and informational
texts to state and support opinions.

Essential Question:Readers: How can readers state and support opinions
about both literary and informational texts?
Writers: How do writers use text evidence to support their opinion?

Keeping the end in mind:Students
will think about the various Native
American cultures they read about.
They will then write an opinion
essay explaining in which group they
would have liked to grow up.

ancestors, recoiled, obstacle, serpent

Poll

Would you be able to sit in the sacred circle throughout the night like Wind Runner?

• Yes! I would have passed the test.

• No! That's way too long.

The Longest NightWritten by Jaqueline Guest Illustrated by Alan Marks

Verb meaning to suffer
through something painful
or difficult

endured

ritual

Noun meaning a religious
ceremony with a series of actions

Multiple Choice

On page 15, the Shaman tells Wind Runner of a clearing that many use for the ritual. Wind Runner rejects this idea. On page 16, as he passes the clearing, he says, "This is no place for a warrior like me?" and heads to the top of the mountain. What does this tell you about Wind runner?

• He is very intelligent.

• He is not as wise as he thinks he is.

• He is afraid.

• The Shaman doesn't know what he is talking about.

retrieved

Verb meaning to get something

Open Ended

What role do you think the dog is going to play in the story?

Noun an act to show gratitude

tribute

Multiple Choice

Why do you think the dog howls every time Wind Runner starts to sing?

• The dog doesn't think the boy has earned the right to sing a power song.

• The dog was singing along with the boy.

• The dog doesn't think the boy has earned the right to sing a power song.

• The shaman commanded the dog to howl when the boy was in trouble.