Inference & Quoting
After the Battle of White Bird Canyon, why is Chief Joseph still worried even though the Nee-mee-poo won the battle?
He knows the victory will not end the conflict because the soldiers will continue pursuing them
What theme is shown when the Nee-mee-poo chiefs approach the Blue Coats with a white flag even though doing so is dangerous?
Seeking peace can require courage.
What is the most important outcome of the Camas Meadows raid in Chapter 12?
The warriors take General Howard’s mules, slowing his pursuit and giving the Nee-mee-poo renewed hope.
How do Sound of Running Feet and Too-hul-hul-sote respond differently to danger during the Camas Meadows raid?
Sound takes an unnecessary risk by secretly following the warriors; Too-hul-hul-sote recognizes the danger and tries to protect her.
What do the letters A-C-E stand for in our ACE Thinking Strategy?
A = Analyze, C = Cite, E = Explain
What can you infer about Sound of Running Feet from her decision to secretly follow the warriors during the Camas Meadows raid?
She is bold/curious but also impulsive because she knowingly enters a dangerous situation after being told not to go.
Throughout the journey, the Nee-mee-poo continue caring for the wounded, children, and elderly even while fleeing. What theme does this support?
People can rely on and care for one another during difficult times.
Give the best one-sentence summary of the settlers’ conflict with the Nee-mee-poo in Chapter 13
The settlers are first released, some later return to spy, fighting follows, and the Nee-mee-poo take prisoners.
Compare Chief Joseph’s treatment of the settlers with Swan Necklace and Ferocious Bear’s treatment of them in Chapter 13.
Chief Joseph shows restraint and tries to avoid unnecessary violence; Swan Necklace and Ferocious Bear are more willing to use violence.
A student answers a question correctly but gives no quotation, page number, or detail from the text. Which part of ACE is missing?
C — Cite
In Chapter 22, Sound of Running Feet secretly learns Assiniboin words but does not tell anyone how much she understands. What does this reveal about her?
She is cautious and strategic. She realizes that keeping her knowledge secret may help her while she is being held captive.
What theme is supported by Sound of Running Feet secretly learning the Assiniboin language, delaying the marriage, and eventually escaping?
Determination can help someone resist being controlled and seek freedom.
What are the most important events to include in a summary of Chapter 17?
The soldiers attack the Nee-mee-poo camp, Sound becomes trapped in the fighting, many people are killed, and the survivors struggle to protect themselves.
How do Lean Elk and Looking Glass differ in their ideas about how quickly the Nee-mee-poo should travel?
Lean Elk believes they must move quickly to stay ahead of the soldiers; Looking Glass believes the exhausted people and horses need to slow down and rest.
An answer choice sounds like it could be correct, but one part of it does not match the text. Which elimination code should you use?
NP — Near Possibility
In Chapter 23, Sound of Running Feet aims her rifle at Charging Hawk but eventually lowers it. What can you infer about how her experiences have changed her?
Her experiences with death and loss have made her realize that continuing to kill will only create more suffering.
What theme is developed when Sound of Running Feet chooses not to shoot Charging Hawk?
Choosing to end hatred and revenge can stop a cycle of violence.
What major problem leads Chief Joseph toward surrender in Chapter 19?
His people are surrounded, hungry, cold, wounded, and being attacked, including women, children, and elderly people. Continuing to fight would cause more deaths.
Compare the setting at the beginning of Chapter 12 with Camas Meadows. How does each setting affect the Nee-mee-poo?
The journey causes exhaustion and suffering, while Camas Meadows provides water, shade, grass, food, and an opportunity to rest.
What is the difference between NM/NE and NP when eliminating an answer choice?
NM/NE means the answer does not match the text or has no evidence. NP means part of the answer seems possible, but it is not the best/correct answer.
Why do the rifles Red Elk took from Sound of Running Feet and Swan Necklace become more than ordinary objects to her in Chapter 22?
They represent betrayal, Swan Necklace’s death, and her continuing grief.
Think across the entire novel. What message does the story develop about the effects of conflict on people and families? Support your answer with one event.
Accept reasonable answers supported by the text, such as: conflict and displacement can cause lasting loss and suffering for families and communities.
Summarize Sound of Running Feet’s major conflict and resolution across Chapters 22–23 in no more than two sentences.
She is held captive and expected to marry Charging Hawk, but she waits for an opportunity and escapes. When Charging Hawk searches for her, she has the opportunity to kill him but chooses to end the cycle of violence and continues toward Sitting Bull’s country.
Compare Sound of Running Feet at the beginning and end of Chapter 23. How has she changed?
At first, she is focused on escaping and is prepared to kill Charging Hawk; by the end, she realizes she no longer wants hatred or killing to control her actions.
You are stuck between two answer choices. Explain the steps you should take before selecting your final answer
Annotate the question, compare each answer choice to the text, assign elimination codes, identify the CA, and prove the answer with quoted text evidence and a page number.