“How Grandmother Spider Stole the Sun”

Which characters in “How Grandmother Spider Stole the Sun” try to

steal a piece of the Sun before Grandmother Spider succeeds?

Choose two options.

• Fox

• Bear

• Coyote

• Possum

• Buzzard

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In “How Grandmother Spider Stole the Sun,” why does

Grandmother Spider believe that the Sun should be high up in the

sky?

• so that it will not burn the animals

• so that it will be in a place of honor

• so that everyone can benefit from its light

• so that everyone will know what she has done

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Why does Tezcatlipoca, Lord of the World, want to bring the Sun’s

musicians to Earth in “How Music Came to the World”?

• so he can make the Sun jealous

• so he can bring hope and laughter to Earth

• so he can learn how to play a musical instrument

• so he can host a royal ball with dancing and singing

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Who is Quetzalcoatl in “How Music Came to the World”?

• a babbling brook who learns to sing

• another name for the Sun in Aztec culture

• the feathered Lord of Spirit who helps Tezcatlipoca

• the musician of gentle lullabies who defends the Sun

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When Samar’s father tells her that reading will benefit her, what

does he mean?

• that reading will do her good

• that reading will slow her down

• that reading will be easy for her

• that reading will raise money for her

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If Shaun lives in a temperate climate, what is the weather like where he lives?

• cold

• mild

• stormy

• extreme

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Molly walks in to band practice and hears a cacophony of music.

What does the music sound like to Molly?

• loud and steady

• new and enjoyable

• harsh and clanging

• soft and harmonious

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8. Read this description from “How Grandmother Spider Stole the Sun.”

“The Fox was the first to try. He sneaked to the place where the Sun was kept. He waited until no one was looking. Then he grabbed a piece of it in his mouth . . .”

Which traditional characteristic of foxes does the author portray in this description?

• their speed

• their slyness

• their greediness

• their attractiveness

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9. Part A Which of the following states a central idea in “How

Grandmother Spider Stole the Sun”?

• Speed and cleverness do not matter if strength is lacking.

• Even when an important task is hard, it is good to complete that task.

• Sometimes the best solution is the one you think of first of all.

• Stealing from a stranger can lead to guilt, punishment, and hardship.

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9. Part B Which fact from “How Grandmother Spider Stole the Sun”

best supports the answer to Part A?

• Bear suggests that the animals try to steal a piece of the Sun.

• Fox grabs a piece of the Sun, but he drops it when it burns him.

• The Sun makes rays across the sky that remind us that we are all

  connected.

• Buzzard is badly burned, but he keeps going until he puts the Sun

  in the sky.

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