Beaver
This character stole a rifle
Ben
Before Matt's father left to go back to Massachusetts, what gift did he leave Matt to represent the pride and trust he had for his son?
a pocket watch
Is this a simile or metaphor?
She is an angel.
Metaphor
What was Matt's greatest adventure
Killing a Bear
This character left Matt all alone to tend to the cabin in Maine while he went back to Massachusetts to get the family
Pa (Matt's Dad)
Busy bees buzzed around the beautiful blooming flowers.
This sentence contains figurative language that is called what?
Alliteration
This character saved Matt from drowning
Saknis
How did Matt earn Attean's respect
By staying back and waiting on the family
The Indians were entranced as Attean told the story of how they killed the bear. What does entranced mean?
filled with wonder and excitement
What TWO animals did Matt find in a trap?
fox and Attean's dog
This character ate all the food Matt prepared for them that evening
Ben
What do you put between logs to ensure a cabin is secure?
chinking
This character taught "his brother" how to read in exchange for food
Matt
What two ways did Attean use to teach Matt to help him fish?
make hooks from a twigs and how to make a spear
Is this a smilie or metaphor:
The girl was cleaning and was as busy as a bee.
Simile
What does Saknis call Matt before leaving for his hunt?
grandson
This character is the leader of the Beaver Tribe
Attean showed Matt how to cleverly ______________ a trap in the woods with leaves.
Which word goes in the blank:
conceal or convey
conceal
This character does not like white man but has a change of heart towards one
Who are the Penobscots and where do they live?
An Indian tribe that helps Matt and lives in Maine
What did Matt FIRST spend his days doing when his dad left and what was he worried about?
Matt spent his days building fires, tending to corn and worrying about someone watching him
What gifts did Matt receive from Attean's grandmother and grandfather before they leave?
maple sugar and snowshoes
This character came to learn to read but teaches his "brother" the ways of the forest
Attean
What form of figurative language does this sentence contain?
I ran like the wind.
simile
This character was determined to get to her new home by Christmas
Ma (Matt's Mom)
In what territory did Matt and his family first live before moving to the wilderness, and in what territory is the new cabin??
Massachusetts to Maine
Which word best fits this sentence:
The stingers from the bees were firmly ____________ in Matt's skin.
embedded or concealed
What war had just been fought before Matt and his dad moved, before the revolutionary war?
The French and Indian War
This character frees a trapped dog by using a blanket and a piece of meat
Marie
What form of figurative language does this sentence contain?
She was a shining star.
Metaphor