Knots on a counting rope

Knots on A Counting Rope:

After Reading Activities.

Metaphor: a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is used to make a comparison between two

things that aren’t alike but do have something in common.

1. List the characters in the story and give a brief description about each character.

2. List what you think the themes are in the story and give an example.

Theme	Example of when you saw this theme in the story
Love	Love your elders, and your parents
Hope	I have hope I will live strong
Courage	When your strong enough to do what is right
Culture	Native American
Overcoming a disability	The grandfather used the knots so he knows how many times the grand father red the story

3.

• List any unfamiliar words and find their meaning. Native, Boy strength of blue horses

• Make I wonder statements: I wonder why….He was sick when he was born

4. Discuss why the Boy’s Grandfather was special to him.

Because the grand father is always looking after him and telling him storys about the past