"The Origin of Fire" and "Water Spider Gets the Fire" Review

The runners were _________ for the race to start.

• pretended

• clever

• reluctant

• eager

The fox ________ it was hurt, but it was not.

• clever

• fastened

• pretended

• scattered

Mom __________ her name badge on her shirt.

• fastened

• pretended

• scattered

• clever

The spider was very ________ to make a basket to hold fire.

• eager

• clever

• pretended

• reluctant

Missing the baseball game was my __________ for not doing my homework.

• goal

• class

• punishment

• scattered

My brother leaves his toys _________ all over the floor.

• scattered

• pretended

• attach

• secure

Which word means "to join together"?

• attach

• challenge

• secure

• encourage

Which word means "to invite someone to take part in a contest"?

• attach

• challenge

• secure

• intelligent

Which word means "to make sure it is safe"?

• challenge

• separate

• attach

• secure

How are the two legends the same?

• Both stories have birds as heroes.

• In both stories, animals steal fire from fireflies.

• They both explain where fire came from.

• They are both Apache stories.