Grandmother Spider Brings the Sun

How does the final illustration add to the story on pg. 281?

• Grandmother Spider's plan worked, but the sun is now too warm for the animals.

• Grandmother Spider's plan worked, and the animals now fight over the sun.

• Grandmother Spider's plan worked, and all of the animals can now benefit from the Sun. 

• Grandmother Spider's plan did not work, and it is still dark.

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Who wrote "How Grandmother Spider Stole the Sun"?

• Shakespeare & Dunn

• Rowling & Tolkein

• Canduto & Bruchac

• Ebert & Gonzalez

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Which characters in “How Grandmother Spider Stole the Sun” try to steal a piece of the Sun before Grandmother Spider succeeds?

• Fox and Possim

• Sun

• Bear

• Buzzard

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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 it will be in a place of honor

• so that everyone can benefit from its light

• so that everyone will know what she has done

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

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

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

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What is the main theme of 'Grandmother Spider Brings the Sun'?

• A) The importance of sharing and community.

• B) The power of individual strength.

• C) The inevitability of fate.

• D) The dangers of curiosity.

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Who is the protagonist in 'Grandmother Spider Brings the Sun'?

• A) The Sun

• B) Grandmother Spider

• C) The Animals

• D) The Moon

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What literary device is primarily used in 'Grandmother Spider Brings the Sun'?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole

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In 'Grandmother Spider Brings the Sun', why do the animals need the sun?

• A) To see in the dark

• B) To keep warm

• C) To grow food

• D) All of the above

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