The Knotted Branch Review

How old was Saxso when the British attacked his Abenaki village?

• 12 years old

• 14 years old

• 16 years old

• 18 years old

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What did the "Bostoniak" do after attacking Saxso's village?

• They celebrated their victory

• They took hostages and burned the village to the ground

• They joined forces with the villagers

• They left the village peacefully

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

How did the narrator know the fire had not been made the night before?

• There were fresh human prints

• The fire was still burning

• He felt no heat from the campfire remains

• The wolf tracks led to the fire

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

How old was the narrator when they had the memory of being in the forest with their mother?

• Five winters old

• Nine years old

• Ten years old

• Fifteen years old

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What did the narrator's mother do to help prevent getting lost in the forest?

• She drew a map

• She knotted the tip of a branch into a circle

• She left a trail of berries

• She made a loud noise

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How many years later did the narrator trace the circle made by their mother?

• Five years later

• Nine years later

• Ten years later

• Fifteen years later

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What is the meaning of the word trembled as it is used in paragraph 7?

• Shaked

• Correction

• Knowingly

• Hunted

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read the sentence from paragraph 6 below.

"I quickly climbed up the slope from the pool to I look closer and be certain my eyes had not deceived me."

What is the meaning of the word deceived as it is used in the sentence

• Enlightened

• Fool

• Guide

• Confuse

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Part A: What idea from the passage does the illustration on page 24 emphasize?

• The Bostoniak are wiser than Saxso

• Saxso is having a difficult time finding his family

• Saxso is hopeful he will find his family

• The Bostoniak left a clue behind so Saxso will be able to find them

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

Part B: Which two sentences from the passage support the answer in Part A?

• "The first human prints I found were a day old."

• "I had traveled all through the night, down and across the lake."

• "These were our old hunting grounds."

• "I knew who had left this sign for any rescuer who might follow."

• "Mother," I whispered, "I will find you."

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1