Unit 4: Lesson 4.2- Personification in The People Could Fly

Which is a reason that "He Lion, Bruh Bear, and Bruh Rabbit” from The People Could Fly is considered a fable?

• It includes humans and animals interacting.

• It includes humans who have special abilities.

• It includes animals with human characteristics.

• It includes characters who are human beings.

Which is a reason that "Bruh Lizard and Bruh Rabbit” from The People Could Fly is considered a fable?

• It is based on a magical set of events.

• It teaches the reader a useful set of skills.

• It is based on something that really happened.

• It teaches the reader an important lesson.

Which is a reason that "Doc Rabbit, Bruh Fox, and Tar Baby” from The People Could Fly is considered a fable?

• It describes a character’s everyday life.

• It includes animals that talk.

• It reflects a real historical event.

• It occurs in a character’s imagination.

"So you've met Man, and you know zactly what that kind of him is," says Bruh Rabbit.

"I surely do know that," he Lion said back.

Awhile after he Lion met Man, things were some better in the forest.

Which best describes the message of this fable?

• People who are powerful should take care of those who are smaller.

• People who are strong should use their power over smaller beings.

• People should fear those who are smaller or less powerful.

• People should be kind to those who are smaller or less powerful.

Now Bruh Lizard, he been hidin behind a bush. He sees the whole thing. He is laughin and laughin to heself at Bruh Rabbit, cause that Rabbit think he so smart when he steal Sword. And now Bruh Rabbit got nothin to eat all winter long.

Which best describes the message of this fable?

• Stealing things sometimes pays off for a thief.

• People who steal are sneaky and brave.

• Stealing something often backfires on a thief.

• People who steal deserve to be stolen from.

That was the way Bruh Fox found him. Doc Rabbit was stuck in Tar Baby. Bruh Fox got him loose, "What must I do with you?" Bruh Fox said. He led Rabbit along to the house they were buildin. "You the one drank up my crock of cream. I didn't get one taste. . . .”

Which best describes the message of this fable?

• Taking something from a friend is sometimes necessary.

• It is important to give all of one’s belongings away to friends.

• Being greedy can lead to unexpected consequences.

• Sometimes someone must deceive others in order to survive.

Which is a reason that "Doc Rabbit, Bruh Fox, and Tar Baby”from The People Could Fly is considered a fable?

• It includes animals and humans.

• It includes objects that come alive.

• It includes animals that are personified.

• It includes humans who learn a lesson.

One day Bruh Lizard has to go away. And Bruh Rabbit, he sneak up and he steal Bruh Lizard's sword. Bruh Rabbit laughs to heself because he now got Sword.

Which human characteristic does the rabbit show?

• carelessness

• anger

• trickery

• confusion

The lizard grinnin to heself all over the place. Then he slide out there and pick up Sword and take it on home.

Rabbit watch him go. That's all.

Which line is an example of personification?

• “Then he slide out . . .”

• “Rabbit watch him go.”

• “That's all.”

• “The lizard grinnin . . .”

Every once in a while, Doc Rabbit got thirsty. And he hollered aside so Bruh Fox wouldn't know who it was, "Whooo-hooo, whooo-hooo, whooo-hooo," like that. Scared Bruh Fox to death.

"Who is it there?" Bruh Fox say.

"Sounds like somebody callin bad," said Doc Rabbit.

"Well, can you tell what they want?" Bruh Fox say.

"Can't tell nothin and I'm not lookin to see," said Doc.

What human quality does the fox show in this excerpt?

• anger at the rabbit

• concern for others

• pride in the rabbit

• envy of others