The Secret of the Winter Count

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