Vocabulary
Define "Nimble."
Moving quick and lightly with ease.
What does Omakakiins mean in English?
Little Frog
Who is left to watch over an abundant harvest of berries?
Little Pinch
Who succumbs to the disease from the visitor?
Baby Neewo
What is spilled accidently on Little Pinch's Foot?
Boiling maple syrup
Define "Betrayal."
A violation of trust or agreement.
What does Aandeg mean in English?
Crow
What does the intruder do at the dance?
Sat by the fire.
What is Dagwaging?
Autumn/Fall
What animal spirit comes to Omakakiins in a dream?
The bear-spirit woman
Define "Haste"
Hurry; excessive speed; urgency
What is Omakakiins' grandmother's name?
Nokomis
What does Nokomis say speaks to her?
The wind/natural world
Nokomis tells the story of how the word was created with the help of a small ____?
Muskrat
What is the name of the deer that Angeline and Omakakiins encounter?
One Horn
Define "Scarce."
Low on supply compared to demand (especially of food, money, or another resource).
What is one of the names of Omakakiins father?
Mikwam or DeyDey
What does Pinch find in the woods that he intends to claim as his own?
A dead deer
Who kills one horn to feed the family?
DeyDey, Mikwam, or Omakakiins' father
What does Old Tallow tell Omakakiins one day? (Chapter 14)
She came from Spirit Island and was the last one alive from smallpox.
Define "Ferocious."
Savagely fierce, cruel, or violent.
What does Mikwam mean?
Ice
What does Omakakiins credit with saving her life (Chapter 14)?
The singing of the white-throated sparrows
What birds sang to the infant Omakakiins on the island?
White-throated sparrows
Albert visits one day to say that he has found what? (Chapter 14)
A new spirit helper