2 Bear Cubs

In Scene 1, Older Brother is taunting Younger Brother. What is taunting?

• teasing

• helping

• shouting at

• leaving alone

What do the bear cubs in Scene 1 that causes trouble for them later in the play?

• They scare the fish

• They go down river

• They splash in the water.

• They pick berries from a bush.

How do the bear cubs get to the top of the mountain?

• They climb there from the forest floor.

• Mouse leads them up on a secret path.

• Hawk carries them there on his back.

• The mountain grows under them.

Why does Measuring Worm cry "Tu-tok! Tu-tok! as he climbs up the mountain?

• He calls out a warning to the others on the ground in case he falls.

• He wants to keep his mind on stretching and curling one step at a time.

• He wants the other animals to track him as he moves higher and higher.

• He calls out the name of the mountain spirit who he hopes will help him.

What is the main lesson in this story!

• A group working together has the best ideas.

• Everyone must learn to help do great things.

• Even the small can do great things.

• It is important to plan ahead.

Match the following

• Mother Deer is ___ Mother Grizzly by telling her to trust Measuring Worm.

• burden

• Mountain Lion sets her ___ down to help find the Cubs.

• unnoticed

• The other creatures gather around mother to console her. ___ by them, Measuring Worm enters.

• hesitation

• After a moment's _____, Younger Brother follows Older Brother.

• reassuring

• The older Brother picks up berries and eats them _____.

• greedily

Match the following

• You are sleepy and not able to think clearly.

• greedily

• A pause that shows you are unsure about doing something.

• burden

• You take more than you need.

• reassuring

• You are trying to keep him or her from worrying about doing something.

• drowsy

• Something that is heavy to carry.

• hesitation

It is not seen by anyone

• hesitation

• unnoticed

• drowsy

• greedily

The Cubs are _____as they wake and stretch, and yawn.

• reassuring

• hesitation

• drowsy

• burden