excerpt from “I Am a Native of North America”
And I shall never forget his disappointment when once he caught me gaffing for fish “just for
the fun of it.” “My Son,” he said, “the Great Spirit gave you those fish to be your brothers, to
feed you when you are hungry. You must respect them. You must not kill them just for the
fun of it.”
Use the excerpt to answer the question.
1. What is the main idea of this paragraph? (1 point)
A We must be respectful of all living things.
B Gaffing for fish is something you can do for fun.
C People should never eat animals.
D Children cause trouble when we don’t watch them.
2. The author of “I Am a Native of North America” reflects on communal living to show that (1 point)
it can lead to isolation and distrust.
it can stop conflict and war.
it can foster love and acceptance.
it can conquer loneliness.
What problems does he see in today's communities?
(4 points)
4. In which of the following sentences is a present participle used? (1 point)
The flowers are growing in the yard.
The flowers grow in the sunshine.
The flowers grew outside the window.
The flowers had grown in the garden.
5. In which of the following sentences is a past participle used? (1 point)
By Saturday, Tom had watched every comedy he owned.
Tom is watching sci-fi and action movies this week.
Tom watched 15 movies in just one week.
My brother Tom watches movies very frequently.
6. Identify the principal part of the italicized verb.
It was so nice outside, we walked to the store.
(1 point)
present participle
past participle
present
past
7. Which word is most similar to distinct? (1 point)
exciting
boring
unique
gentle
8. The word integration helps you understand which situation described in “I Am a Native of
North America”?
(1 point)
the importance of love to people’s strength and self-esteem
the loss of Native American culture in modern America
modern culture’s focus on war instead of education
Chief Dan George’s living situation growing up
9. What could be done to promote a cause? (1 point)
Keep it small.
Criticize it.
Advertise it.
Keep it a secret
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