Unit 8 Lesson 8

Who won the race to the maple tree?

• Meda

• Flo

• It was a tie

• The race didn't happen

Why did Flo think it was odd that Meda challenged her to a race?

• Because Flo was not confident in her running abilities

• Because Flo was one of the slowest runners in her village

• Because Flo was known to be one of the fastest runners among the girls her age

• Because Meda had never run a race before

What is Meda's prediction for the next year?

• She will not race again

• She will beat Flo in a race

• She will not return to the maple tree forest

• She will be slower than this year

Why was this Flo's favorite time of year?

• Because all the flowers were blooming.

• This is when the eagles built their spring nests. The chickadees made their strange, eerie call in the early morning. The snow was melting all around the tree buds wer emerging daily.

• It was a great time to race with friends.

• The weather was warm and everyone was out playing.

When they collected the sap from the maple trees what did they make with it?

• butter

• frosting

• sweet syrup

• candy for everyone

This year they were lucky because the wind had not distroyed their

What do they do with the sap once it is collected?

• They cooked it until it turned into a clear syrup. If they cooked it even longer it would turn into sugar.

• They cooked it to turn it into a sweet candy.

• They shaped it and molded it into a container.

• They molded the syrup to make containers.

While the girls and women were busy with the sap the men and boys were...

What did Meda smell cooking?

Describe the internal and external traits of Flo. Be sure to support your answer with details from the story.