Story Vocab
someone who carries news or a message to someone else
messenger
I think my room is _______ than her room. largest larger large
larger
What is a legend?
an old story that tells about the great deeds of a hero or about an important event
Who is the young girl's favorite?
her older brother
Name a synonym for fast.
quick
very tired
exhausted
Yesterday was a _______ day than today. coldest colder cold
colder
What name did the Ojibwe people give to the young girl?
"Little Flower"
Why did the little girl make the journey for the medicine instead of her brother?
Her brother was sick.
Name an antonym for strong.
weak
soft leather shoes
moccasins
That math problem was the _______ one I have ever solved. hardest hard harder
hardest
What job did the young girl's brother do for the village?
messenger
What did the young girl and her brother find when they went to search for her lost moccasins?
beautiful pink and white flowers shaped like little moccasins
Name an antonym for old.
new or young
things used to make a sick person well
medicines
My cat is _________ than my dog. friendliest friendly friendlier
friendlier
Of what two things are the young girl's moccasins made?
deerskin and rabbit fur (and beads)
List three ways the author describes the young girl's brother.
as strong as a bear, as fast as a rabbit, as smart as a fox
Name a synonym for ill.
sick
a feeling of great respect and approval
admiration
The summer season is the ______ time of year for the swimming pool. busy busiest busier
busiest
Why did the young girl leave the lodge in the middle of the night?
She wanted to take the medicine to her village as soon as possible because her family and friends were very sick.
How did the young girl lose her moccasins?
She got stuck in the deep snow, and when she wiggled out her moccasins stayed buried in the drifted snow.
Name an antonym for cold.