Knowledge

• Explain what a jingle does.
• Identify the characters who help Jenna prepare for the powwow.

Comprehension

• Describe what happens in the story in your own words.
• Retell why each person can’t dance at the powwow.

Application

• What can you learn from the way Jenna solved her problem?
• What did you learn about contemporary Native Americans?

Analysis

• How is a powwow similar to a ballet recital? How is it different?
• Examine where each of the characters live. Is it what you expected? Why or why not?

Synthesis

• Imagine you were going to jingle dance. What things would you have to learn before that would be possible?
• What events are important in your family each year? In what ways do you prepare for them?

Evaluation

• What do you suppose happens after the powwow?
• Which scene of the book is your favorite? Why?