You will read one of the stories of Gluskap, a demigod warrior (sometimes a creator god) from the Algonquian speaking tribes in North America. Look at these sentences from the story:
a. had run a few miles
b. had fought and won so many battles
c. was still screaming
d. had never heard such terrible noise
e. was sitting and suckling a piec of sugar
f. had never heard of Wasis
What do you think the story is about?
Now read the story and put the senteces above in the numbered spaces below
a. had run a few miles
b. had fought and won so many battles
c. was still screaming
d. had never heard such terrible noise
e. was sitting and suckling a piec of sugar
f. had never heard of Wasis
What do you think the story is about?
Now read the story and put the senteces above in the numbered spaces below
The Tale of Gluskap and the Baby
Gluskap the warrior was very pleased with himself because he (1) _____. He boasted to a woman friend: "Nobody can beat me!"
"Really?" said the woman. "I know someone who can beat you. His name is Wasis." Gluskap (2) _____. He immediately wanted to meet him and fight him. So he was taken to the woman's village. the woman pointed to a baby who (3) _____ on the of a teepee.
"There," she said. "That is Wasis. He is little, he is very strong." Gluskap laughed and went up to the baby. "I am Gluskap. Fight me!" He shouted. Little Wasis looked at him for a moment, then he opened his mouth. "Waaaaah! Waaaaaah!" He screamed (4) _____.
Gluskap danced a war dance and sang some war songs. Wasis screamed even louder. "Waaaaaah! Waaaaaah! Waaaaaaaah" Gluskap covered his ears and ran out of the teepee.
After he (5) _____, he stopped and listened. The baby (6) _____. Gluskap the fearless was terrified. He ran on and was never seen again in the woman's village.
