The Indian in the Cupboard Reading Group Guide by Jason Elliott

Author:Jason Elliott
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: native american, childrens literature, reading guide, literacy guide
Publisher: Jason Elliott

Read chapter nine and ten together

The author uses dialect to develop the characters of Boon and Little Bear. Use your own words to restate the dialect in standard English.

“Want fire in longhouse, keep warm, keep animals away. Want tomahawk –“

“Aw shucks, Ah ain’t that hungry. Coupla bits o’ steak and three or four eggs sittin’ on a small heap o’ beans and washed down with a job o’ cawfee’ll suit me jest dandy.”

HW Answer the following questions:

1. Why didn’t Boone and Little Bear like each other?

2. Why did Little Bear agree to leave Boone alone?

3. What was Boone’s nickname? How did he get his name?

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