Why the Sky is far away?

What is the genre of this story?

• fairy tale

• legend

• folktale

• fable

Which country does this story come from?

• Canada

• Mexico

• Nigeria

• India

What is the setting of this story?

• A long time ago in a village in America.

• Twenty years ago in an African village

• A long time ago in an African village

• Today in a village in Africa

Why didn't the men, women, and children have to plant crops, harvest crops, or cook their meals?

• They didn't like to plant, harvest, or cook.

• They could reach up and eat a piece of the sky.

• They had servants that did everything for them.

• They ate from trees and wild plants.

Who is speaking on page 67 when it says, "Oba! Mighty one! Your people have wasted my gifts. I am tired of seeing myself n heaps of garbage everywhere. I warn you. Do not waste my gifts any longer, or they will no longer be yours."

• The Villagers

• Adese

• The Sky

• The King named Oba

Why were the villagers having a festival?

• They were celebrating the power of Oba.

• They were celebrating Christmas.

• They were celebrating the festival of dancing.

• They were celebrating the sky.

Adese tried to give away her last piece of sky when she was full. Who did she try to give it to? Which sequence is correct?

• husband -children -neighbors -more neighbors

• She didn't offer it to anyone.

• neighbors -more neighbors -children -husband

• children -husband -neighbors

What did Adese do with the leftover piece of sky?

• She threw it on top of a garbage pile.

• She decided to go ahead and eat it.

• She hid it in her kitchen.

• She buried it in the garbage bin at the back of her house.

What did the sky do to punish the villagers?

• It sailed upward, far out of their reach.

• It sailed upward, but it came back the next day.

• It stayed low, but it no longer produced food for the villagers.

• It gave them a third warning.

What is the meaning of "preparations"?

• a loud boom

• very exciting

• activities to get ready for something

• very wonderful or beautiful