The Longest Night Chapter 4

The Longest Night

Lesson 4

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

Multiple Choice

Simon really wants to get the book. He asks his father if he can have it. His father gives him some money. Simon _____ it.

• feels

• buys

• makes

• helps

Multiple Choice

I stared at him as he pulled a newspaper out of the machine and straightened up. He turned suddenly, and I looked away so he wouldn't catch me staring. But he was paying no attention to me. He was looking past me, down the track at a train that was puffing into the station. He walked quickly toward the boarding area, and Claude and I followed right behind him. 

We were _____ .

• spying

• whispering

• running

• acting

Poll

Do you think a teenager should go through a quest to prove that they are ready to be an adult?

• Yes

• No

The Longest NightWritten by Jaqueline Guest Illustrated by Alan Marks

Noun meaning family member
from the past

ancestors

Multiple Choice

On page 24, Wind Runner says he is expecting an important totem animal. Then he calls the dog "The Worthless One". What inference can you draw from Wind Runner's use of the words important and worthless?

• Wind Runner does not like dogs.

• Wind Runner believes that some animals are more important than others.

• Wind Runner only likes brave animals.

• Wind Runner doesn't believe the dog should be on the totem poll.

recoiled

Verb meaning to suddenly pull
back (usually in fear)

Multiple Select

The old dog raised his head, peered at me bleary eyes, and belched loudly.

The author uses the word peered to describe how the dog looked at him when Wind Runner says he is looking for his spirit helper. Why does the author use peered instead of looked? (Choose all that apply)

• The author wanted to sound intelligent.

• Peered means the dog looked at him with a mean look.

• Looked isn't as strong as peered.

• Peered means you are trying to let someone know something while looking.

Open Ended

Why does Wind Runner say the rattlesnake should not be trusted?

obstacle

Noun meaning a thing that blocks
someone’s way or progress

Multiple Select

What details on page 27 help you infer that events didn't unfold as Wind Runner expected?

• Wind Runner wonders, "Why didn't the Worthless One run?"

• The dog yawned lazily.

• Wind Runner "stares in disbelief" when the snake doesn't bite the dog.

• Wind Runner "stares in disbelief" when the dog doesn't bite the snake.

serpent

Noun meaning a large snake

Open Ended

What detail on page 28 help you infer that Worthless One possibly saved Wind Runner's life?