When the Giant Stirred (HMH)

Why do the people bring flowers to the mountain when it stirs?

• They hope the flowers will calm the mountain.

• They learn that the flowers belong to the mountain.

• They want the mountain to look as colorful as the underwater garden.

• They hope the mountain will finally wake up when it notices their gift.

Why do the people leave the island after the birds do?

• They believe that the birds will lead them to their new home.

• They feel that without the birds, the island has lost its beauty.

• They are too afraid to stay without the birds there to guard them.

• They think that when the birds are gone, the mountain will be angry.

What happens in the middle of the story?

• The sea turtles bury their eggs in the sand. B C D

• The mountain blows up and wrecks the island.

• The people meet villagers from an island nearby.

• The mountain gods come to talk to the chief of the village.

The story says that the people scrambled to find a safe place on the new island. What does scrambled mean?

• swam around

• gathered food

• moved quickly

• stayed together

What is happening on the old island in the last scenes of the story?

• The mountain is making waves in the sea. B C D

• The people are moving back to their homes.

• Another mountain is letting out puffs of black smoke.

• Plants and animals that had once lived there are returning.