A Saguaro's Story

What is the BIGGEST problem is the story?

• the drought

• the owl took the hawks nest

• the predictors are going to eat the saguaro

What did the saguaro dream about?

• the birds

• unicorns

• its history

• rain

About how old was the saguaro when it grew arms?

• 10 years old

• 70 years old

• 50 years old

• 2 years old

What was the effect of the hawk fighting the owl?

• the saguaro dropped its fruit

• the other birds joined the battle

• the animals below ran away

• it began to rain

Why did the palo verde tree die?

• animals are it

• insects

• not enough water

• the shadow of the saguaro

What did the birds cooperate to do?

• find water for the saguaro

• scare off the predictors on the ground

• fight off the owl to save the hawks nest

Why did the saguaro want to drop its fruit?

• to feed the hungry animals and save itself

• to distract the owl in the nest

• to make more room for birds to live

What phrase describes the heat of the dessert?

• showed their rising panic

• the cactus could not continue

• desert animals are upset

• baked in the midday sun

What makes this story a folktale? Select ALL right answers.

• we can learn a lesson

• the good characters win over the bad characters

• the animals can talk

• it is a scary story

What caused the predictors to want to eat the cactus?

• there was no food

• they wanted its fruit

• there were wildfires

• there was a drought