Birchbark House 1
Little Pinch is Omakayas's annoying younger __________.
brother
What does Old Tallow always wear in her hat?
A feather
How many sentences do you need in an ELA answer?
You need 3 sentences.
What are symbols?
Symbols are things that represent or stand for something else. Usually they represent ideas, people, or feelings.
What is direct characterization?
Direct characterization is when the author tells you what a character is like directly.
He was a cruel man.
She was as selfish as she was beautiful.
What is Angeline well known for?
Her beauty
What does Omakayas feed to the two bear cubs?
Berries
What is the first step to writing an ELA answer?
The first step is to restate the question using key words and answer the question.
R = Restate
A = Answer
What's an example of symbol? What does it represent?
One example of a symbol is ________. This stands for ____________.
What is indirect characterization?
Indirect characterization is when the author shows you what the character is like. They use description.
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's the next step to writing an ELA answer?
The next step is citing text evidence.
C= Cite
What is an example of a symbol that's important to you? Explain what it is, what it stands for, and what it means to you.
One symbol that's important to me is _______. It represents ___________. To me, it means ____________.
What do the 5 parts of STEAL stand for?
STEAL stands for a character's Speech, Thoughts, Effect on others, Actions, and Looks.
What does the name Omakayas mean?
Little Frog
What is Old Tallow's favorite hobby?
Hunting
What's the last step to writing an ELA answer?
The last step is explaining your answer. You need to explain how your text evidence supports your answer.
E= Explain
What's an example of a symbol from Birchbark House? What does it represent?
One example of a symbol from Birchbark House is ___________. This stands for __________.
Use STEAL to describe ONE of your teammates, use a piece of evidence to support your answer.
_________ (name) is _____________ (character trait). The part of STEAL I used is _________. I know he/she/they are _________ because ___________.
What does "Neebin" mean in English?
Summer
Who does Old Tallow protect Omakayas from?
The yellow dog
Our book is about _________. In the book, ______ "____________________," (page _____). This quote shows our book is about __________ because ___________________.
What's a symbol for Halloween? What does it represent?
One halloween symbol is ________. It represents _____________.
Use STEAL to describe Ms. Koch. Use a piece of evidence to support your answer.
Ms. Koch is __________ (character trait). The part of STEAL I used was ___________. I know this because she ______________________.