Tuesday, Feb 14

Multiple Choice

The author uses the simile “swift as an arrow” to suggest-?

• how quickly he can drop to the ground to catch the mouse

• how the eagle can shoot a bow and arrow

• the mouse is quickly hiding form the eagle

• the eagle ate the mouse

Open Ended

Why does Kitoto speak to the river?

Multiple Choice

PART A

Find the sentence that tells how the mouse travels to the sun. 

• The sun, wrapped in a blanket, shivered on the chill of dusk.

• Sparks swirled as the weary sun stoked and fanned his dying log fire.

• Earth below grew smaller and smaller

• The wind gently blew it above the trees and mountains, into the soft sunlight

Open Ended

PART B

How does the sentence in Part A support a characteristic of traditional tales?

Multiple Select

Read the sentence below:

[Kitoto the Mighty. Master of the Savannah]

What does this suggest about Kitoto? 

SELECT TWO CORRECT ANSWERS

• Kitoto rules the African Savannah

• Kitoto is starting to see himself as more powerful

• Kitoto believes he is still weak to other beings

• Kitoto wants to impress the other powerful beings

Part B

Based on the details in paragraphs 4-6 what can you conclude about Kitoto? 

A Kitoto wants someone to protect him

B Kitoto is scared to be alone

C Kitoto wishes he could be like the wind

D Kitoto is going to runaway

Part A

Exit Ticket

Which sentence from the story best supports your answer to Part A?

A "You must be the most powerful of all beings" (paragraph 6)

B "How powerful the river is!" thought Kitoto. And he had an idea (paragraph 5)

C That is when the hungry little mouse heard the sound of a big rushing river. (paragraph 4)

D "I am Kitoto the Mouse, small and weak" (paragraph 6)