Bear and Berry Wisdom Quiz - Readworks

Who is náanaa k’ayáa?

• The narrator's great-grandmother

• The narrator's sister

• the narrator's friend

• the narrator's child

What is the narrator describing in this story?

• The narrator is reflecting on times that she has visited her náanaa k’ayáa in southeastern Alaska.

• The narrator is telling a Haida story that her náanaa k’ayáa taught her one summer in southeastern Alaska.

• The narrator is looking forward to her visit next summer to a Haida village in Alaska, where she will meet many of her cousins.

• The narrator is telling a story that her mother told her about growing up in a Haida community in southeastern Alaska.

What is one value that the narrator learns from her náanaa k’ayáa and the Haida community?

• She learns not to eat animals.

• She learns that you should always keep food for yourself.

• She learns to respect and listen to her elders.

• She learns to protect her family from scary animals.

What is the main idea of this text?

• The narrator’s náanaa k’ayáa, or great-grandmother, speaks many languages, including Haida, Chinook, Tlingit, English, Russian, and Tsimshian.

• By spending time with her náanaa k’ayáa in Alaska, the narrator learns about traditions of the Haida tribe and makes special memories with her family.

• Black bears can be very dangerous, but if you make enough noise, they should leave you alone most of the time.

• There are many types of berries in southeastern Alaska in the summer, including salmonberries and smile berries, but the narrator’s favorite are gooseberries.

“In our village, everyone lives humbly and takes care of each other, sharing whatever they catch from the ocean: salmon, shrimp, crabs, herring roe on kelp, seal, sea otter. Elders always receive their shares first. That’s just the way it has always been. And the children serve the elders. Somehow, this practice helps bring balance among the generations.”

What does the word balance most closely mean as it’s used here?

• when two groups of people disagree about something

• the feeling of calm that happens as you’re falling asleep

• when things feel chaotic and scary between two groups

• when things are equal and peaceful between different groups

Choose the word that best completes the following sentence.

The narrator learns many things about Haida culture from her náanaa k’ayáa, _____ the Haida language.

• including

• except for

• although

• in conclusion

How does the Haida community in this story share food?

• They fight over it and the strongest eats first.

• They purchase it with money they earned in town.

• They share it and the babies eat first.

• They share it and the elders eat first.

How do the Haida people in the story treat their elders?

• With resentment because the people have to take care of the elders.

• With respect because the elders have wisdom to share.

• With confusion because the elders often speak nonsense.

• With laughter because the elders have funny stories.

How does the Haida tribe share with the black bears?

• They take turns hunting and fishing with the bears.

• They only hunt some of the bears.

• They build warm houses to share with the bear cubs.

• They take turns picking and eating the berries in the area.

What food does the Haida tribe eat from the ocean?

Select ALL correct answers

• Berries

• Shrimp

• Crabs

• Seal