Why the Sky Is Far Away

What Genre is this story?

• Historical Fiction

• Poetry

• Folktale

• Biography

Who is the Oba?

• a king

• an animal

• the sky

• the son of Adese

What tribe is this story from?

(Author's Note)

• The French

• Boba

• Bini

• Africa

Why does the sky become angry?

• People do not respect the Oba.

• People take more than they need.

• People do not share with each other.

• People spend too much time dancing.

What did the festival celebrate?

• The food that the sky gave them.

• The power of the Oba.

• The beautiful masks

• Adese

What problem does Adese have?

• She cannot find any food in the sky.

• She does not like the taste of the sky.

• She does not know the wish of the sky.

• She cannot eat her piece of the sky.

How are things different at the beginning of the story than at the end?

• The people have less to eat.

• The people live under a king.

• The sky is closer to the earth.

• The sky is angrier with the people.

What is the message/theme of the story?

• Hard work is difficult.

• Being wasteful is wrong.

• It is important to work together.

• People should listen to their leaders.

Which sentence from the story helps you know that Adese is trying to solve the problem?

• No on in the land slept very well that night.

• "What an evening it was."

• "I am tired of seeing myself soured and spoiled on every rubbish bin in the land."

• "Come and finish this piece of sky for me."

Which one is NOT a characteristic of a folktale?

• Folktales tell facts about other cultures.

• Stories include a character, setting and plot.

• Folktales have a problem and solution.

• Folktales teach a lesson or moral (theme).