
Author's reasons and evidence
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5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT true about the potlatch ceremony?
It was a way of honoring warriors lost in battle
It was a way to display someone's wealth
It was used to celebrate marriages or births
It could last for days or weeks
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CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.4.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the author's claim about the potlatch ceremony?
It was a tradition that wasted useful resources and left Native Americans without supplies
It was a tradition that influenced the way European settlers celebrated their own traditions
It was the most disturbing tradition in Native American culture
It was a very distinct and interesting tradition
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the author support the claim that the potlatch ceremony was a distinct and interesting tradition?
By explaining the history of how the potlatch ceremony came to be
By describing a variety of traditions, purposes, and rituals of a potlatch ceremony
By describing the way a potlatch ceremony was decorated
By listing out all of the important tribe members who might attend a potlatch ceremony
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CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which evidence supports the claim that potlatches were about wealth?
Potlatches also involved, important, secretive religious rituals.
The richer the host, the bigger the potlatch
A potlatch was basically a huge party
Every tribe had different rituals and rules about how to celebrate a potlatch
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CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RI.4.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following supports the claim that the potlatch was a unique ceremony?
A potlatch was basically a huge party
The word "potlatch" means giving, and this is the unique thing that separates potlatches from other Native American ceremonies
Every tribe had different rituals and rules about how to celebrate a potlatch
A potlatch could last for days or even several weeks, depending on the host's wealth and tribal customs
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CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.6.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which evidence supports the claim that a large number of people attended the potlatch ceremonies?
Sometimes, they invited the whole village, along with chieftains from wealthy clans in other villages
Wealthy chieftains had special plank houses specially built just for potlatches
Potlatches also involved important, secretive, religious rituals
A potlatch could last for days or even several weeks, depending on the host's wealth and tribal customs
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RI.4.8
CCSS.RI.5.8
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RL.4.5
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