Pushing Up the Sky Comprehension

Why aren’t the people successful in pushing up the sky the first time they try?

• they did not work together

• they put too many holes in the sky

• they decided not to push up the sky

• the Seventh Chief wasn't there

What was the main problem in the story, "Pushing Up the Sky?"

• there were too many animals

• the sky was too close

• the sky was too dark

• no one could find their children

Which characters will help to push up the sky?

• animals

• villagers

• both, animals and villagers

Pushing Up the Sky is a myth that explains something in nature. What does it explain?

• It explains how the clouds got in the sky.

• It explains why there are stars in the sky.

• It explains why people and animals work together.

• It explains how totem poles are carved.

What is the genre of Pushing Up the Sky?

• drama

• poetry

• expository text

• realistic fiction

Read this story.

1. What is the setting?

2. Who are the characters?

3. What happened in the beginning?

4. What happened in the middle?

5. What happened at the end?

6. What was the problem?

7. How was the problem solved?

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Joseph Bruchac wrote Pushing Up the Sky as a play. Why do you think he wrote this play?

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

• To share his research

Why aren’t the people successful in pushing up the sky the first time they try?

• they did not work together

• they put too many holes in the sky

• they decided not to push up the sky

• the Seventh Chief wasn't there

What was the main problem in the story, 'Pushing Up the Sky?'

• there were too many animals

• the sky was too close

• the sky was too dark

• no one could find their children

Which characters will help to push up the sky?

• animals

• villagers

• both, animals and villagers