Which choice provides the main ideas of the text?
CASE Totem Poles

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5th Grade
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Chelsea Harrell
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The ancient totem poles of native Alaskan tribes were made from the wood of ancient red cedar trees. The totem poles showed animals such as eagles, ravens, foxes, and frogs.
Native tribes of Alaska carved giant totem poles from enormous trees. The images in each totem pole presented the experiences, stories, and values that were important to the tribe.
The first people to create totem poles were native tribes from Alaska. The totem poles were of great importance to the tribes and continue to be displayed and celebrated today.
Ancient Alaskan totem poles were used like family photos to represent important people in native tribes. The totem pole images were carved from wood over a long period of time.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which phrase from paragraph 2 helps the reader understand the meaning of the word portray?
“…stood for…”
“…clan members.”
“…at the top…”
“…different style.”
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which quotation supports the inference that one may be able to recognize which Alaskan tribe made a totem pole by looking at it?
“The native people of southern Alaska did the same thing hundreds of years ago, but in a very different way.” (paragraph 2)
“Each tribe or clan spoke a different language and carved in a different style.” (paragraph 2)
“The Alaskan natives had totem poles to help keep the memory of their past alive and honor those who had died.” (paragraph 3)
“Totem poles were treated with great respect because they represented real people.” (paragraph 4)
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Read the sentence from paragraph 4. What does the author mean by the sentence?
Totem poles were studied by children to learn about animals.
Totem poles were placed on display near libraries.
Totem poles were described by important people who knew their meanings.
Totem poles were used to show information about people and events.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why were totem poles meaningful to tribes?
Totem poles provided tribes with a record of family members from the past.
Totem poles reminded tribes what their family members looked like.
Totem poles helped tribes communicate even when they spoke different languages.
Totem poles brought tribes together and encouraged them to work as a team.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which quotation from the text best supports the answer in Part A?
“Instead of using paper and markers or snapping a digital photo, they carved images into the wood of ancient red cedar trees.” (paragraph 2)
“Each tribe or clan spoke a different language and carved in a different style.” (paragraph 2)
“One of the things that the Alaskan natives used this art form for was to portray their ancestry.” (paragraph 3)
“It took all of those people pulling on ropes to raise the giant wood columns.” (paragraph 5)
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What can the reader infer about totem poles based on paragraph 5?
Totem poles were raised over a long period of time.
Totem poles were expensive to make and raise.
Totem poles were also used to make music at celebrations.
Totem poles were large and incredibly heavy
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