Selection: B-40

B-40

Grade level: 2

Word count: 1083 words

Author: Anonymous

Synopsis: A Native American boy outsmarts Big Chief North Wind.

Excerpt: "I will not leave," young Shingebis said as he sat down on a rock.

"But you must come with us," the other people said.

"All the people in our tribe are afraid," thought Shingebis. "They are afraid of Big Chief North Wind. But I am not afraid!" Shingebis stayed on his rock and watched the birds fly high in the sky. The birds also were going south.

"You will be sorry," the other people said to Shingebis. "Big Chief North Wind will get angry, and he will bring such cold that you will freeze."

Question: The people in the Native American tribe thought that Big Chief North Wind would be angry

1. if Shingebis did not go south with them.
2. when Shingebis hid all the fish.
3. if Shingebis went south with them.
4. when Shingebis decided to light a fire.

Selection: B-13

B-13

Grade level: 2

Word count: 966 words

Author: Josepha Sherman

Synopsis: When a man-eating ogre leaps from a lake, young Safar's life changes forever.

Excerpt: "I'm fishing for the bottom of the lake," he said to the ogre. "When I hook it, I'm going to lift up this lake and hang it from the moon."

The ogre tore the bush up by the roots. A frightened rabbit darted out and raced away. "Hey, Baby Brother!" yelled the ogre. "Wait for me!"

The ogre hit the tree so hard it split in two. An angry bear rushed out. He grabbed the ogre and squeezed and squeezed until the ogre's green eyes nearly popped.

Safar climbed onto the horse's back. He gave the horse two good kicks with his feet, and off they went, galloping all around the lake until they were back where they'd started.

Question: Put these events from the selection in the order in which they occurred, from first to last.

1. Safar said he would hang the lake from the moon.
2. The ogre scared a rabbit.
3. A bear squeezed the ogre.
4. Safar and a horse galloped around the lake.