Pushing Up The Sky Study Guide

In the story, the boy had a bow and arrow. What is a bow?

• a knot tied with two loops

• a bend in the upper body

• weapon made from curved wood

• a front end of a ship

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

How do the characters in the story solve the problem?

• The people and animals work together to push the sky up

• The 7th chief helps the animals get along

• The mother gets her son down from the sky

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What sentence shows the characters were successful at pushing up the sky?

• "We need a signal so we can all push together"

• Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

• "So the sky was pushed up. It was done by everyone working together"

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What 2 words describe the chiefs in the story?

• wise

• funny

• cooperative

• silly

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Why does the book tell us about the props, costumes, and scenery?

• Because they wanted to

• To help the readers be able to act it out

• I like pizza

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

What happened first in the story?

• The people in the village complain that the sky is too low

• Seven chiefs come together and decide they will push up the sky

• All the people and animals push up the sky in unison

• They succeed in their mission. Now they can see the stars.

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What happened second in the story? (*hint who came up with a solution to the problem?)

• The people in the village complain that the sky is too low

• Seven chiefs come together and decide they will push up the sky

• All the people and animals push up the sky in unison

• They succeed in their mission. Now they can see the stars.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

What happened third in the story? (*HINT: what did everyone do to solve the problem?)

• The people in the village complain that the sky is too low

• Seven chiefs come together and decide they will push up the sky

• All the people and animals push up the sky in unison

• They succeed in their mission. Now they can see the stars.

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

What happened fourth in the story? (*HINT: what happened at the end of the story?)

• The people in the village complain that the sky is too low

• Seven chiefs come together and decide they will push up the sky

• All the people and animals push up the sky in unison

• They succeed in their mission. Now they can see the stars.

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10