The Song of Sky and Sand

Who is Ramata?

How are Ramata and Yusuf related?

• they are cousins

• they are brother and sister

• they are married

What is the main problem in the story?

• There are too many people

• There is not enough water

• The government is hurting people

What does Ramata want to do to solve the problem?

• She wants a million dollars

• She wants to buy a car

• She wants to find water

What advice does Grandma give Ramata and Yusuf?

• To save with all the villagers

• To ride a horse into town

• To follow the bird, it will lead them to water

Why were the villagers soo happy when Yusuf and Ramata returned?

• they had water now

• Ramata got a million dollars

• Yusuf became a king

"They started the journey back to Simibi. On the way out of Hondi they passed an old wan pounding..."

What does the word journey mean?

• an angry teacher

• a big animal

• a long distance trip

" Grandma then waved goodnight and shuffled over to her sleeping mat."

What does the word shuffled mean?

• to run

• to walk in a slow and noisy way

• to fall

"So what do you think the crooked hand is, asked Yusuf?" What does the word crooked mean?

• straight

• bent over or not even

• long

" A riddle from the old days about where to find water in times of a drought."

What does the word drought mean?

• a very dry place, no water

• a waterfall

• a scary mountain