The Elephant's Child, Wolf and Birds and the Fish Horse

Where did the story "Wolf and Birds and Fish-Horse" originate?

• Asia

• Medieval England

• Africa

• American Frontier

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What is the theme of "Wolf and Birds and Fish-Horse"?

• it is better to do things by yourself

• you cannot count on anyone to help you

• others will always help you no matter how you treat them

• showing unkindness to someone who helps you will lead to negative consequences

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What is a pourqoui tale?

• a funny story used to entertain people

• a scary story used to warn kids of dangerous things

• a tall tale full of exaggerations and fantastic heroes

• a story written to explain something that people could not understand

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What is the definition of culture?

• The patterns found in languages

• The pattern of behaviors shared by a group of people

• The knowledge of a child and an adult

• The world and its societies

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Which quote shows parts of a culture?

• “Make sense of the world”

• “Important aspects of their culture”

• “Values, rituals, traditions”

• “Throughout the ages”

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What element of nature did “The Elephant’s Child” explain?

• Why the Crocodile lives at the Limpopo River

• Why the Hippopotamus sleeps in the Limpopo River

• Why the Kolokolo Bird is the wisest animal

• Why the Elephant has a long trunk

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How does the Elephant’s Child’s curiosity affect the events of the story? Choose the two best answers.

• The Elephant Child does not give up and continues to ask questions.

• The Elephant Child was a polite elephant

• Everyone that gets annoyed with the Elephant’s Child spanks him.

• The Elephants has a blackish, bulgy nose

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Which sentence best describes the lesson (theme) the Elephant Child learned in the story?

• The Elephant Child learned to always have good manners.

• The Elephant Child learned that the Kolokolo Bird is very wise.

• The Elephant Child learned that curiosity can lead to good things.

• The Elephant Child learned that people should work together.

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Which detail from the passage supports the theme?

• “So he said good-bye very politely to the Bi-Coloured-Python-Rock-Snake, and helped to coil him up on the rock again”

• “When he wanted fruit to eat, he pulled fruit down from a tree, instead of waiting for it to fall as he used to do.”

• “He picked up the melon rinds that he had dropped on his way to the Limpopo-for he was a Tidy Pachyderm.”

• “But he never let anyone touch Kolokolo Bird”

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What lesson does Wolf learn about offending others?

• Wolf should learn not to brag about his abilities.

• Wolf should learn to swim in deep water.

• Wolf should learn not to offend his wife

• Wolf should learn not to offend the animals who helped him.

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