Earth on Turtles' Back

Which animal succeeded in bringing up the earth in "The Earth on Turtle's Back"?

• The loon.

• The muskrat.

• The beaver.

• The cat.

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CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

What does "The Earth on Turtle's Back" explain?

• How turtles got be so strong.

• How the earth was created.

• How the oceans were created.

• How curious people are.

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CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

How does the earth form in “The World on the Turtle’s Back”?

• The woman brought dirt with her from

  Sky World and it fell into the ocean causing it to grow.

• The Great Spirit forms it when he steps down from the Sky World and touches the areas he wants to create.

• Land already exists before the woman arrives.

• A muskrat brings up soil from the ocean bottom, and the woman plants the roots in them.

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CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

In The Earth on the Turtles Back, what words identify this as an origin/creation myth?

• It stretched as far as one could see

• Far above in the clouds there was skyland

• in that water there were birds and animals swimming around

• before this Earth existed

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CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

Which animal succeeded in bringing up the earth in 'The Earth on Turtle's Back'?

• The loon.

• The muskrat.

• The beaver.

• The cat.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

What does 'The Earth on Turtle's Back' explain?

• How turtles got be so strong.

• How the earth was created.

• How the oceans were created.

• How curious people are.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

How does the earth form in 'The World on the Turtle’s Back'?

• The woman brought dirt with her from Sky World and it fell into the ocean causing it to grow.

• The Great Spirit forms it when he steps down from the Sky World and touches the areas he wants to create.

• Land already exists before the woman arrives.

• A muskrat brings up soil from the ocean bottom, and the woman plants the roots in them.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

In The Earth on the Turtles Back, what words identify this as an origin/creation myth?

• It stretched as far as one could see

• Far above in the clouds there was skyland

• in that water there were birds and animals swimming around

• before this Earth existed

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.4.9