What was the setting for this story?
Winter, in the woods, in a cold region such as Alaska or Canada
What does the word shelter mean in this sentence? They were repairing the shelter we had built from mammoth skin, bones, branches, and earth.
a structure that covers people
What did Etu carry as a weapon when he hunted?
a slingshot
How is Etu feeling during his first hunt?
nervous or scared (My heart pounded in my chest as I watched the men suddenly surround what seemed to be a young mammoth)
How did the mammoths eat during the winter?
They used their tusks to dig up the snow to expose the lush grass underneath.
What did Etu's brothers tell him he must do or they will send him away?
step silently and carefully into my older brother’s footprints
What was Etu's mother and sister doing while they hunted?
repairing their shelter/home
What does terrain mean in this sentence? I spotted various clumps of tall grass that brought faint color to the mostly white, crisp terrain.
the shape of land
What does glistening mean in the sentece? We walked silently and carefully across the glistening snow.
sparkling
What does stampede mean in this sentence? If this happened, the herd itself would panic and would stampede for sure.
to suddenly run away in fear as a large group
Besides shelter, what else did they use the mammoth's skin for?
to make clothing
What was Etu doing for the first time?
hunting
What does haze mean in this sentence? We walked until the sun began to sink in the sky and a golden haze touched the shimmering earth.
smoke or mist that fills the air and makes it hard to see
Who was the main character in Chapter 1?
Etu