On the steps of a house at the end of the street, Becca watches Grandma bead and bead buckskin moccasins. More than anything, Becca wants to be just like Grandma. “Let me try,” Becca says. Grandma hands her thick thread and a thin needle. Together they bead until the sun dips below the tree line and Grandpa calls them in for corn soup.
Out the window of a house at the end of the street, Becca watches Grandma dance barefoot near the garden, spinning round and round, like the most beautiful butterfly Becca has ever seen. More than anything, Becca wants to be just like Grandma.
She flitters out the back door and stands near the garden barefoot, too. “Let me try,” she says.
Grandma shows Becca some dance moves in the cool grass. Together they flutter like the most beautiful butterflies Grandpa has ever seen, until the sun dips below the tree line and calls them in for fried chicken.
More than anything, Becca wants to be just like Grandma.
Comprehension Questions
1. Who does Becca want to be just like?
A. Her mom
B. Her teacher
C. Her Grandma
2. What does Grandma win the grand prize for?
A. the basketball game
B. the weekend powwow
C. her painting
A. the basketball game
B. the weekend powwow
C. her painting
Your Thoughts
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Vocabulary
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