The World on the Turtle’s Back

How does the turtle help the woman who fell from the sky?

• He brings soil from the ocean floor.

• He carries the woman on his back.

• He breaks the woman's fall.

• He makes the earth grow.

What happened when the twins' mother is buried?

• A sacred tree grew from her head.

• Man was created from her ribs.

• The plants that people still use grew.

• She became the light in the sky.

What happens to the left-handed twin?

• He kills his brother and mother.

• He kills his grandmother.

• He becomes the Master of Life.

• He becomes ruler of the underworld.

Vocabulary. easily bent or shaped; easily influenced, persuaded, or controlled

• delicacy

• frantically

• vanquish

• pliable

Vocabulary. something pleasing and appealing, especially a choice food

• delicacy

• frantically

• vanquish

• pliable

Vocabulary. excitedly, with strong emotion or frustration

• delicacy

• frantically

• vanquish

• pliable

Vocabulary. to defeat in a contest or conflict

• delicacy

• frantically

• vanquish

• pliable

What does Iroquois mean?

• Iroquois refers to six Native American groups that share a culture

• Iroquois refers to the Great Tree of the Sky-World

• Iroquois refers to the type stories the storytellers write.

The Great Tree which is sacred mentioned in the selection which is similar to what story?

• Myth of Adam and Eve

• Myth of Abraham and Sarah

• Myth of the Dragon

The animals play a significant role in the myth helping and supporting the woman. The recognized as being wise and resourceful.

• True

• False