Birchbark House 1
Little Pinch is Omakayas's annoying younger __________.
brother
What does Old Tallow always wear in her hat?
A feather
True or false: A paragraph should have more than one topic.
False
How Old is Omakayas?
7 Winters
What types of Pets did Old Tallow have?
Dogs
What is Angeline well known for?
Her beauty
What does Omakayas feed to the two bear cubs?
Berries
What is the name of the last sentence in a paragraph?
Concluding sentence
What animal did Omakayas talk to ?
The bear cubs.
Who got blamed for eating the berries?
Andeg
What does Nokomis offer up to the spirits?
Tobacco
What happened to Old Tallow's three husbands?
They ran away in the middle of the night.
What is the name of the first sentence in a paragraph?
Claim
Omakayas's job was to get what from her mom and bring to people to borrow ?
Scissors.
What was Omakayas gift from DeDe?
What does the name Omakayas mean?
Little Frog
What is Old Tallow's favorite hobby?
Hunting
What do you put in a paragraph to support the claim ?
Evidence
On Page 10, how did Omakayas feel about her baby brother?
That he was the only really big problem in her life.
Who's gift was Omakayas jealous of and why?
Everyone's gift. She hated the skinning tool because she hated skinning the animals.
What does "Neebin" mean in English?
Summer
Who does Old Tallow protect Omakayas from?
The yellow dog
When should you indent? How do you indent?
At the start of each paragraph. By leaving space at the start of a sentence.
Who liked Omakayas but no other kids?
Old Tallow
Why are the Ojibwe learning the white mans language and way?
So the white man can't cheat the Ojibwe.