Challenges Omakayas Faced
What dangerous animal does Omakayas encounter in these chapters?
A) A wolf
B) A bear
C) A moose
D) An eagle
B) A bear ✅
How does Omakayas react when her siblings tease her?
A) She ignores them
B) She gets frustrated but learns to overcome this and be more mature
C) She laughs at them
D) She cries all day
B) She gets frustrated but learns to overcome this and be more mature
Growth means…
A) Getting taller only
B) Learning from challenges and improving
C) Always winning
D) Doing nothing differently
B) Learning from challenges and improving
What is one central idea of Chapters 5–6?
A) Family helps each overcome face challenges
B) Friends are unimportant
C) Food is more important than people
D) Animals are enemies
A) Family helps each overcome face challenges
A simile is…
A) A sound effect
B) A comparison using “like” or “as”
C) A type of poem
D) A short story
B) A comparison using “like” or “as”
Omakayas struggles with chores. What challenge does this represent?
A) Learning responsibility
B) Avoiding her family
C) Running from danger
D) Hunting food
A) Learning responsibility ✅
What does Omakayas do when she feels afraid of the bear?
A) She runs away
B) She cries loudly
C) She stays calm and remembers Nokomis’s wisdom
D) She hides in the house
C) She stays calm and remembers Nokomis’s wisdom
How does Omakayas contrast from Pinch when facing difficulties?
A) Omakayas is always perfect
B) Omakayas shows responsibility; Pinch is mischievous
C) Pinch is braver than Omakayas
D) They both ignore chores
B) Omakayas shows responsibility; Pinch is mischievous
Which theme is shown when Omakayas learns responsibility?
A) Fighting with siblings
B) Laziness
C) Ignoring problems
D) Becoming mature / developing responsibility/ growing up
D) Becoming mature / developing responsibility/ growing up
Personification is…
A) Giving human traits to non-human things
B) Comparing two things using “as”
C) Repeating the same sound
D) Saying the opposite of what you mean
A) Giving human traits to non-human things ✅
Which sibling often teases or frustrates or antagonizes Omakayas?
A) Angeline
B) Pinch
C) Neewo
D) Nokomis
B) Pinch ✅
How does Omakayas learn to show responsibility during chores?
A) She complains
B) She avoids them
C) She works hard even when she doesn’t want to
D) She makes Angeline do them
C) She works hard even when she doesn’t want to
Compare Omakayas and Angeline. How do they handle challenges differently?
A) Omakayas is mature; Angeline is silly
B) Angeline is older and more mature; Omakayas is still learning
C) Angeline runs away from problems
D) Omakayas avoids learning from her sister
B) Angeline is older and more mature; Omakayas is still learning
Which is a theme in these chapters?
A) Avoiding responsibility
B) Running away from fear
C) Not taking life for granted and to be more responsible
D) Ignoring advice
C) Not taking life for granted and to be more responsible
Identify the figurative language: “Her courage was a fire burning inside her.”
A) Simile
B) Hyperbole
C) Metaphor
D) Alliteration
C) Metaphor
Why is preparing for winter such a difficult challenge for the family?
A) They are planning a trip
B) The problems associated with harvesting enough water for the harsh winter
C) They wild animals
D) The problems associated with harvesting enough food for the harsh winter
D) The problems associated with harvesting enough food for the harsh winter
What does Omakayas’s care for animals show about her?
A) She is selfish
B) She is careless
C) She is compassionate and nurturing
D) She is weak
C) She is compassionate and nurturing
Omakayas learns to listen to Nokomis. What type of growth is this?
A) Emotional and spiritual growth
B) Physical growth
C) Growth in hunting skills
D) Growth in cooking only
A) Emotional and spiritual growth
How does Nokomis represent the theme of wisdom?
A) She ignores Omakayas
B) She tells jokes
C) She teaches Omakayas life lessons
D) She makes Omakayas do chores alone
C) She teaches Omakayas life lessons
What is the purpose of figurative language?
A) To make chores easier
B) To create humor
C) To provide the deeper meaning of the text
D) To confuse readers
C) To provide the deeper meaning of the text
What lesson does Omakayas begin to learn about handling fear?
A) Fear should always be avoided
B) Fear is not important
C) Courage means facing fear
D) Courage means ignoring family
C) Courage means facing fear ✅
Omakayas’s response to challenges reveals that:
A) She avoids responsibility
B) She is careless
C) She is learning to be responsible and brave
D) She is lazy
C) She is learning to be responsible and brave ✅
Central Idea — Omakayas grows by…
A) Staying the same
B) Learning patience, bravery, and responsibility
C) Ignoring her chores
D) Always copying Angeline
B) Learning patience, bravery, and responsibility
Which best summarizes a central idea?
A) Facing challenges helps people grow stronger
B) Fear should always control you
C) Children never change
D) Growth happens without challenges
A) Facing challenges helps people grow stronger
Which is the best figurative sentence about Omakayas facing fear?
A) “The bear was huge.”
B) “Omakayas talked to the bear cubs.”
C)“Her fear was a shadow chasing her but never catching up.”
D) “She felt scared.”
C)“Her fear was a shadow chasing her but never catching up.”