Yonder Mountain Name :------------------------ Class 4/

1. Yonder Mountain Name:------------------------ Class 4/

2. G-Choose the correct answers: 1- Chief Sky wanted to find someone to take his place, because------- a- he was too old to lead his people. b- he didn’t like being a chief. 2- Soaring Eagle’s feet were bleeding, because------ a. he got into a fight. b. the path to the top of the mountain was rough. 3-Cheif Sky chose --------- to be the next chief Black Bear. Soaring Eagle. Dear Parents: Please make sure that your son/daughter can read the words mentioned in each page before reading. Example: If your child is going to read p.1 to p.3, he/she has to read the main vocabulary in each page before reading the story. 10

3. Page 1 • peak:the pointed top of something • Page 2 • examined :looked at closely • fondly:in a loving or caring way • Page 3 • herbs: plants with leaves can be used as medicine • Page 4 • bleeding: to lose blood • Page 5 • rough: not soft • Page6 • trouble: problem 11

4. E-Answer the following questions: 1. What did Black Bear bring back from the mountain? What could they use them for? ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- 2.Who brought the herbs? What could they use them for? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.What did Soaring Eagle see at the top of the mountain? ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- ------------------------------- F-Use the word in a sentence: peak:-------------------------- Once in the land of the Cherokee people, there lived a nice chief called Sky. Chief Sky led his people so many years, but he became too old and was no longer able to lead his people . One day the chief called three men and said, “ One of you will take my place and be the chief, but you have to go on a test first.” Chief Sky pointed to the peak of a mountain called Yonder Mountain. He said, “ I want you to go to the mountaintop. Bring me back what you find there.” 10 1

5. C-Match each word with its meaning: peak plants with leaves herbs looked at closely rough the pointed top of something examined not soft D-Use the word in a good sentence: examined:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The first young man called Black Bear started climbing the mountain. He came to a place where he sat down to rest. He saw shining stones. Black Bear examined the stones and said, “ If my people had these stones, they would never be hungry again. We could sell them and get food.” He gathered many stones and went back to his village. He gave the stones to Chief Sky. He told him that they will not be hungry again, as they can sell the stones and get food. The chief smiled fondly on him. 9 2

6. A-Choose the correct words from the box to complete the following sentences: • 1- The mother looked at her son ----------- . • 2- We were in a big ------------- when the car stopped suddenly. • 3- The doctor--------------- the patient. • 4- We climbed to the---------- of the mountain. • B-Use this word in a sentence: • herbs:------------------------------------------------- The second young man called Gray Wolf climbed the mountain. He climbed higher than Black Bear. He went to a place where he found herbs. He said, “If my people have these herbs, they will no longer be sick.” He gathered some herbs and ran down the mountain. He went to Chief Sky and said ‘I have found all kinds of herbs, and we will no longer be sick.” Chief Sky smiled fondly on him and said,” You have done well.” trouble peak fondly examined 8 3

7. The last young man called Soaring Eagle went up the mountain, but he didn’t come back. After six days the people started to say that something must have happened to him. Chief Sky said, “ We will wait one more day.” On the seventh day, Soaring Eagle came back with his feet bleeding, his clothes cut. He held nothing in his hands. Chief Sky removed his robe and put it on Soaring Eagle’s cut clothes. He said, “You shall be our next chief, Soaring Eagle. You will lead our people and help those in need. You will be our chief and help us climb yonder mountain.” 7 4

8. Soaring Eagle spoke softly to Chief Sky. He said, “ I went up the mountain and saw a place with shiny stones and I saw the herbs, but I remembered you said go to the top of the mountain. The path was very rough and I he have nothing in my hands, but I brought back a story from the top of the mountain.” He said that from the top, he saw a smoke signal coming from the farthest mountain. The signal said, “We are dying. Come and help us.” Soaring Eagle said,” Chief Sky, we need to go to them. They are in trouble.” Chief Sky stood in front of his people and said,” We need a leader who went to the top of the mountain. We need a leader who looked at other people who are in need.” 6 5