Grandmother Spider Brings the Sun

Why did Wolf want part of the sun?

• Coyote was a trickster.

• Wolf was tired of everyone bumping into him.

• Wolf wanted to give a piece of the sun to Grandmother Spider.

Why did Coyote think they should take only a little piece of the sun?

• The others would never miss it.

• The others would miss it.

• The sun gods would be mad.

How did Possum offer to help?

• Possum helped by telling everyone else what to do.

• Possum helped by burning his tail.

• Possum helped by digging a tunnel to the other side of the world.

What happened when Possum popped out on the other side of the world?

• His tail of fell off.

• The sun made his eyes squinty.

• He was a show off for the sun gods.

How did Buzzard behave in front of the other animals?

• He was shy and timid.

• He was mean.

• He was loud and proud.

Ever since Buzzard tried to get a piece of the sun, he __

• Lost all of his beautiful feathers on his head and now is bald.

• The sun gods gave him beautiful feathers for his bald head.

• The sun burned his tail feathers.

What did Grandmother Spider want before she helped her people?

• A piece of clay

• A bottle of water

• A precious blanket

What did Grandmother Spider find when she reached the other side of the world?

• The sun guards were dancing around the sun.

• The sun guards were guarding the sun.

• The sun guards were sleeping.

What happened as Grandmother Spider got closer to the cave?

• The clay pot began to catch fire.

• The sun’s rays were stretching from the clay bowl.

• The sun’s rays were hiding in the clay bowl.

To this day, what does the spider include in her webs?

• The shape of the sun in the center of her web.

• The shape of the possum in the center of her web.

• The shape of the buzzard in the center of her web.