How Grandmother Spider Stole the Sun/How Music Came to the World

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

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 everyone can benefit from it's light.

• So that it will be a place of honor.

• So everyone will know what she has done.

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 host a royal ball with dancing and singing

• 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

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

• the feathered Lord of Spirit who helps Tezcatlipoca

• a babbling brook who learns to sing

• another name for the Sun in Aztec culture

• the musician of gentle lullabies who defends the Sun

When Samar’s father tells her that reading will benefit her, what does he mean?

• that reading will raise money for her

• that reading will be easy for her

• that reading will slow her down

• that reading will do her good

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

• stormy

• mild

• cold

• extreme

Molly walks in to band practice and hears a cacophony of music. What does the music sound like to Molly?

• new and enjoyable

• harsh and clanging

• loud and steady

• soft and harmonious

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 attractiveness

• 
  their slyness

• their greediness

• their speed

Part A:
Which of the following states a central idea in “How Grandmother Spider Stole the Sun”?

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

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

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

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

Part B: Which fact from “How Grandmother Spider Stole the Sun” best supports the answer to Part A?

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

• 
  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.