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- 1. Multiple Choice
(1)When Nanabozho was a boy and the earth was new, his grandmother, Nokomis, made him some paints. She mixed dyes out of moonlight and shadows, snowflakes and sand. She borrowed silky blues from night and soft greens from reindeer moss. She squeezed the sparkle out of shooting stars. Then she poured all the colors into pots and put the pots into a pouch for her grandson.
(2)Nokomis told Nanabozho to “make beauty” by painting the flowers.
In what way does Nanabozho fail to follow his grandmother’s directions about making beauty?
He paints animals such as bugs and birds.
He starts by painting a flower in a field.
He uses many different colors of paint.
He takes his time and paints carefully.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Nanabozho skipped off to a field full of pale white coneflowers. He dipped his brush into the purple paint pot and painted the petals gently, one by one, being careful not to slop over the edges.
Think about the suffix -ly. What is the meaning of gently above?
being very quiet
using a light touch
trying to be perfect
moving very slowly
- 3. Multiple Choice
Select the two sentences from the story that best show that Nanabozho is excited about painting.
Nanabozho skipped off to a field full of pale white coneflowers
He was delighted and galloped around the field, dotting every ladybug he could find, missing only one.
Nanabozho painted stripes around the bee’s body.
Nanabozho saw Raccoon’s plain gray tail hanging down from a tree.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Sparrow hopped up two more branches, but Nanabozho struggled after him. “Orange?” Nanabozho called.
Sparrow flitted to the uppermost branch and watched as Nanabozho clambered up the tree.
What is the meaning of clambered above?
thought quickly
looked carefully
shouted nervously
climbed awkwardly
- 5. Multiple Choice
(16)“Pink and purple stripes or yellow-green feathers?” He reached out to grab Sparrow, but the little bird darted away. Nanabozho lost his balance and tumbled backward, his shirt snagging on a branch; and there Nanabozho swung.(17)But the paints and dyes spilled, pouring out of the pots like a rushing waterfall! Every pot of twilight, dawn, and sunset. Every pot of flame and fire, sunlight and starlight, gold and silver. And worse, Wind chose that very moment to race over to see what was happening. Wind’s sudden whoosh spattered the falling colors all over the trees.
What happens because Sparrow hops and flutters away from Nanabozho?
Sparrow learns that bright colors are beautiful
Sparrow is punished by losing his bright colors.
Nanabozho decides to splash paint on the trees.
Nanabozho accidentally gets paint all over the trees.
- 6. Multiple Choice
But the paints and dyes spilled, pouring out of the pots like a rushing waterfall!
Why does the author use the simile “like a rushing waterfall” to tell about the paint spill?
to show that it makes a pool among the trees
to show that it sweeps Nanabozho to the ground
to show that it flows quickly and has great power
to show that it is enjoyable for Nanabozho to look at
- 7. Multiple Choice
Now, every year we remember when Nanabozho spilled his paints and made the trees so beautiful. And every year, Maple, the one who forgave Nanabozho first, is the prettiest of all.
Explain how the events in the story support the theme of forgiveness. Use details from the story to support your answer.
Even though Nanabozho causes a problem in his desire to make Sparrow beautiful, he is forgiven
Nanabozho paints pictures for his grandma.
Grandma teaches Nanabozho to paint
- 8. Multiple Choice
Phillipe’s cat, Roco, who had wandered away and not been seen since last year, returned home to everyone’s amazement. My event was an enormous surprise to both my softball team and me.
Why does the author use words such as “to everyone’s amazement” and “enormous surprise” in paragraph 7?
to explain why the children want to keep the tree a secret
to explain why the friends enjoy their vacation time together
to show that the events are uncommon and important to the children
- 9. Multiple Choice
I usually only hit singles, but this time I smacked the ball all the way to the moon.
What do the words “all the way to the moon” tell readers about the narrator?
She can hit the ball farther than any of her teammates.
She has trouble seeing where the softball field ends.
She is delighted(happy) that she hit the ball so far.
She is still learning the rules of softball.
- 10. Multiple Choice
When fall came, the town council decided to spruce up the courthouse clock tower by giving it a new coat of paint.
What does spruce up mean as it is used above?
to make something look better
to give something a new purpose
to repair something that is broken
to take something down to rebuild it
- 11. Multiple Choice
Rosa and I noticed that he didn’t argue that this was our “lucky tree” as he could have.
Which word in the sentence shows that the passage is written in the first-person point of view?
Rosa
I
he
this
- 12. Multiple Choice
“Unfortunately, there is a problem.”
Think about the prefix un-. What is the meaning of unfortunately above?
sadly
clearly
carefully
accidentally
- 13. Multiple Choice
How does the narrator change from the beginning of the story to the end.
At the beginning of the story, the narrator thinks her town is boring and ordinary. By the end of the story, she thinks it is special.
she's sad at the beginning and happy at the end.
- 14. Multiple Choice
(14)A vote was taken, and every single council member voted that the tree should be removed and replanted. Today the town signs read, “Welcome to Fernwood! Home of the Famous Courthouse Tree.”
What is one lesson the author is trying to teach readers?
Even the ordinary things around you can be interesting.
It is wise to pay attention to the history of places familiar to you.
If you look hard, you may find something special in an ordinary place.
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