Symphony of Whales Quiz

What had Glashka been hearing inside her head from the earliest time she could remember?

• Voices of her ancestors

• The voice of the wind

• Music

• Animal sounds

Who is Narna, as described in the story?

• A legendary village elder

• A whale who has been a friend to Glascha’s people

• A mythical sea creature

• A name for the village's winter festival

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

How did Glashka’s family and village respond to the trapped whales?

• They ignored the situation

• They started chipping back the ice to help the whales

• They tried to scare the whales away

• They set up a fishing camp nearby

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

What was the initial response of the whales when the icebreaker arrived?

• They swam away quickly

• They became frightened and stay away

• They stayed calm and waited

• They started singing loudly

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

What did Glashka feel when she saw the whales trapped in the ice?

• Fear

• Joy

• Sadness

• Anger

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

What did the villagers do after the whales were freed?

• They celebrated with each other

• They went back to their daily tasks

• They moved to a new village

• They built a monument for the whales

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What lesson did Glashka learn from the experience with the whales?

• The importance of empathy

• The value of independence

• The need for speed

• The joy of solitude

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What did Glashka’s village rely on for survival during the winter?

• Farming

• Fishing and hunting

• Trading with other villages

• Growing vegetables

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What did Glashka’s family use to travel across the snow?

• Snowmobiles

• Sled dogs

• Horses

• Skis

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did the whales do when they heard the icebreaker?

• They followed the ship immediately

• They stayed as far away from the icebreaker as possible

• They became agitated and scattered

• They approached the icebreaker and interacted with the crew

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2