A Boy Called Slow Comprehension Questions
What is the setting for this story?
winter 1831 North America
What does the suffix er mean?
a person who or more than
A synonym for tradition
custom
What is another name for a story?
a narrative
a short retelling of the most important parts of a story in your own words is called a _____.
summary
In the book, what are spirit dogs?
Based on what -ly means, what does preferably mean?
To do something like you prefer it
What is determination?
Doing what it takes in order to reach my goal
What is the setting of a story?
When and where a story takes place
What is one of the pronouns in this sentence: I am happy you are here today.
I, you
How does Returns Again get the name "Sitting Bull"?
a buffalo tells him several names and one of them is Sitting Bull.
What does jumped mean?
To jump in the past
Who are the Sioux?
a tribe of Native Americans who live in North America
What are all the events that happen in a story called?
the plot
What is despair?
a feeling of complete hopelessness
He got good at riding horses and was strong. He also did brave things like kill a buffalo when he was 10.
What word means a person who walks?
walker
What is a nation?
a group of people who share the same culture, history or language
Every narrative needs one of these to be a truly good story
a problem
What is the message we take away from a narrative that we can apply to our own life to become better people called?
the theme
What is the climax of the story?
When Slow leads the warriors into battle against the Crow and hits the enemy with his coup stick leading to a victory for the Sioux.
What does unhappily mean?
to do something like you are not happy
Name a custom we learned about followed by the Sioux people
the highpoint in a narrative when the problem is solved
climax (solution)
What is a theme of A Boy Called Slow?
work hard and be brave to make your dreams come true