Anansi and the Birds

How does Anansi taking food from the birds contribute to the plot of the story?

• It causes Anansi to become angry. It leads to him spinning webs instead of flying.

• It causes Owl to become concerned about Ananasi. It leads to him helping Anansi fly down from the mountain.

• It causes the birds to become envious and they take their feathers back. This leads to Anansi flying with only one feather.

•  It causes the birds to become angry and take their feathers back. This leads to Anansi not having a way to fly down from the mountain.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

This question has two parts. First answer Part A and then answer Part B. 

Part A: Read these sentences from the passage. 

“Mind your own business, owl,” Anansi replied angrily. “You are a predator, so go hunt some mice!”

What is the meaning of the word predator as it is used in the passage?

•   A type of movement 

• Someone who is frustrated 

•  An animal who eats other animals 

•  Someone who doesn’t mind their own business

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CCSS.L.4.4A

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Part B: 

Select a phrase from the passage that helped you determine the meaning of the word predator.

•  “Mind your own business…”

• “...Anansi  replied angrily.”

• “...so go…”

•  “... hunt some mice!”

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.4

How does the setting of the mountain peak contribute to the plot?

•  It presents a problem for the main character when the birds take his feathers. 

•  It presents a problem for the main character when Owl tells him to push in his belly.

•  It gives the main character an advantage because the birds can not reach him there.

•  It gives the main character an advantage because he can finally practice flying from the peak. 

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

This question has two parts. First answer Part A and then answer Part B. 

What is the theme of the passage?

• Be true to yourself. 

• Tricking someone is unkind. 

• Kindness can make a difference. 

• Adapting to new situations is important.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

Part B: 

Select two details from the passage that support your answer to Part A.

• “‘A spider is not meant for the sky. Why do you try to be something you are not?’” (paragraph 3)

•  “From that day on, he stuck to spinning webs instead of trying to be something he was not. (paragraph 11)

•  “The owl caught them and tied them to a high branch.” (paragraph 11)

•  “Anansi followed the birds to their feast on top of the mountain peak.” (paragraph 4) 

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CCSS.RL.4.1

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CCSS.RL.4.3

Decide where in the story the following happened "Owl saved Anansi by tying him to a branch with his silk and Ananasi realized he should stick to what he knows best."

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CCSS.RI.4.5

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CCSS.W.4.3A

Select when in the story did the following happened " Anansi flew to the mountain peak and ate the birds’ food. "

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CCSS.W.4.3C

What part of the story did this event happen? "The birds stole Anansi’s feathers and he could no longer fly, so a crow shoved him off a cliff."

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CCSS.W.4.3A

What part of the story did this event happen? "Anansi begged for feathers and created a pair of wings."

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CCSS.RI.4.1

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CCSS.W.4.3A