DOL January 14, 2025

Based on the text “Chapter 3: The Real Adventure Begins” from today’s lesson, answer the following question.

Where was Squire Trelawney staying in Bristol?

• At his home

• On the ship

• At an inn near the water

• At the doctor's house

Read and annotate the passage. Then answer the questions that follow.

Which sentence from the story best explains why Anansi wants to search for more food?

• Once there was a spider named Anansi who lived a good life in Africa. (paragraph 1)

• His mother made tasty meals, but they never gave him relief from his hunger. (paragraph 1)

• One evening he decided to travel the plains with the hope of finding more food. (paragraph 1)

• He promised his worried mother that he would not get lost and that he would be polite to the other animals. (paragraph 1)

Which sentence from the story suggests that Rabbit is unaware of Anansi's true plan?

• His only complaint was that he was always hungry. (paragraph 1)

• Anansi wanted stew, but in the event that Rabbit would put him to work, the spider didn’t want to wait. (paragraph 2)

• “Then, when the stew is ready, you can tug on the string and I’ll return to eat!” (paragraph 3)

• Rabbit agreed and Anansi quickly left. (paragraph 4)

Which sentences from the story show that Anansi’s plan didn't go well? Select TWO correct answers.

• Again, the spider sniffed something delicious and found some monkeys cooking beans. They, too, invited him to wait for the beans to cook, but, again, Anansi did not want to wait.

• He suggested the same agreement that he had made with Rabbit.

• Anansi went on to make the same agreement with six more animals making dinner that night. Each one of his eight legs was tied to a string.

• Then, all at once, when the food was ready, his legs were being tugged on and pulled in eight different directions!

Which sentences from the story support the idea that the other animals were trusting of Anansi? Select TWO correct answers.

• Again, the spider sniffed something delicious and found some monkeys cooking beans. (paragraph 5)

• They, too, invited him to wait for the beans to cook, [...] (paragraph 5)

• Anansi went on to make the same agreement with six more animals making dinner that night. (paragraph 6)

• When Anansi finally made it home, his mother took one look at his stretched-out legs and shook her head. (paragraph 9)

• Anansi hung his now-thin legs in shame, knowing his mother was right. (paragraph 11)