She came home from school today.
Skipping and dancing. Humming a song under her breath. Clutching a dream catcher she had made from odds and ends. Bits of string. Plastic beads. And brightly colored feathers. Her glossy braids danced against her shoulders. Swaying with her. Black as a raven’s wing.
He turned the pages of the book carefully. Masinahikan. Book. He turned another. Word after word. Pikiskwêwin. Language. His words. Pages and pages of them. He looked at his granddaughter, his nôsisim.
Thank you. Tîniki, he said.
Comprehension Questions
1. What is she holding?
A. A doll
B. A dream catcher
C. Some beads
2. How does she wear her hair?
A. wild and tangled
B. Carefully combed
C. In braids
A. wild and tangled
B. Carefully combed
C. In braids
Your Thoughts
3. Did you like this excerpt? Why or why not?
Vocabulary
4. List any vocabulary words below.