Folktale

Folktales

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What were some of the Grasshopper's actions, words, feelings, and thoughts?

• hopping about

• taking an ear of corn to the nest

• said "and recommend you do the same."

• asked "Why not come and chat with me."

• said "we have got plenty of food at present."

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AWhat were some of the Ant's actions, words, feelings, and thoughts?

• hopping about

• taking an ear of corn to the nest

• said "and recommend you do the same."

• asked "Why not come and chat with me."

• said "we have got plenty of food at present."

Multiple Select

What lesson you can you learn from the Grasshopper and the Ant?

• work first, play later

• ants are better than grasshoppers

• its okay to have fun

• it is always better to be prepared

• prepare for your future in the present

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What were some of Anansi's actions, words, feelings, and thoughts?

• asked "would you be so kind as to share your meal with me?"

• could not wait to sit down and eat the yams after baking them with care.

• knocked on the door

• was traveling all day and was very tired and hungry

• picked some very fat and tasty yams from his garden.

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What were some of the Turtle's actions, words, feelings, and thoughts?

• asked "would you be so kind as to share your meal with me?"

• could not wait to sit down and eat the yams after baking them with care.

• knocked on the door

• was traveling all day and was very tired and hungry

• picked some very fat and tasty yams from his garden.

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What were some of the Anansi's actions, words, feelings, and thoughts?

• could not refuse, as it was custom in his county to share your meal with visitors at mealtime.

• came inside and sat down, but just as he reached for a yam...

• was a little greedy and wanted the delicious yams to himself

• came up with a scheme

• was not very happy

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What were some of the Turtle's actions, words, feelings, and thoughts?

• could not refuse, as it was custom in his county to share your meal with visitors at mealtime.

• came inside and sat down, but just as he reached for a yam...

• was a little greedy and wanted the delicious yams to himself

• came up with a scheme

• was not very happy

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What were some of the Anansi's actions, words, feelings, and thoughts?

• looked down at his hands and saw that they were filty

• had been crawling all day and had not a chnance to clean up

• yelled "did you not hear me before? It is not polite to come to the table with dirty hands"

• already begun to eat

• got up and went to the river to clean his feet

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What were some of the Turtle's actions, words, feelings, and thoughts?

• looked down at his hands and saw that they were filthy

• had been crawling all day and had not a chnance to clean up

• yelled "did you not hear me before? It is not polite to come to the table with dirty hands"

• already begun to eat

• got up and went to the river to clean his feet

Open Ended

What are some themes from the folktale Anansi and the Ant?

(What is a lesson you learned through the actions, feelings and thoughts of Anansi and the Ant?)