Why the Sky is Far Away

1. Why was the sky close to the Earth long ago?

• People could see the sun better.
• The people could paint beautiful pictures.
• The people could reach up the sky and break a piece off to eat.

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

2. Why did the sky get angry with the people at the beginning of the story?

• People often wasted the sky's food.
• People did not pay attention to the sky.
• People ignored the sky's warning.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.K.6

3. How did the people get their food at the end of the story?

• planting crops
• singing and dancing
• breaking off pieces of the sky
• the grocery store

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CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

CCSS.RL.1.10

4. In paragraph 3, what related word could replace the capitalized word in the sentence. You are wasting my PRECIOUS gift of food.

• delicious
• empty
• valued

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

5. In paragraph 4, what happened during the festival?

• They forgot about the sky's warning.
• They decided to make their own food.
• They went home early.

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CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

6. Why did the sky float up high, far away from the people?

• The sky was sad and wanted to be alone.
• The sky chased the sun and the moon.
• The sky punished the people; it would not provide more food for them.

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

7. How did some people conceal their leftovers?

• They hid their leftovers under the table.
• They gave the leftovers to the dogs.
• They buried the leftovers.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

8. What key details on page 6 tells how people spent their time since they didn't have to work hard to get their food.

• People spent time painting beautiful pictures, weaving colorful cloths, and singing songs.
• People spent time painting beautiful pictures, writing, and reading.
• People spent time cleaning their houses, preparing food for their families, and going to school.

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CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

9. What is the message of the story?

• People should not eat too much.
• People should not be greedy.
• People should not hide food.

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CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

CCSS.RL.1.10

10. People ignored the sky's warning all the time.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.K.5

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.5