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WorksheetsWhy the Sky Is Far Away
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 14mins
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Class
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1.
Which of the following describes the Sky?
a)
protective
b)
endless
c)
generous
d)
selfish
2.
Which of the following describes how the people treat the Sky?
a)
They were thankful for the Sky's gifts.
b)
They are careless with the Sky's gifts.
c)
They are careful with the Sky's gifts.
d)
They always want more of the Sky's gifts.
3.
Osato asks others to help her eat because she...
a)
wants them to taste the Sky.
b)
wants to eat the entire Sky.
c)
enjoys sharing with her family and friends.
d)
knows she can't waste the Sky.
4.
Which of the following explains why the Sky is angry?
a)
Osato took from the Sky without asking.
b)
Osato ate more than she needed.
c)
Osato didn't accept the Sky's gift.
d)
Osato took more than she could eat.
5.
Which of the following describes what the Earth promises to do for the people?
a)
Feed them if they are not greedy or wasteful.
b)
Never leave them, as the Sky did.
c)
Allow them to take whatever they want.
d)
Teach them to take only what they need.
6.
Which sentence describes the theme of the folktale?
a)
The Earth has endless gifts to give the humans that inhabit it.
b)
Whenever you take something, it’s important to also give something in return.
c)
If people are not careful with nature’s gifts, they will eventually disappear.
d)
It is not polite to take something without expressing your thanks.
7.
Which detail from the text best supports your answer for the theme?
a)
“the Sky said, ‘I will feed you. I can nourish every generation. You may take all that you need from me.’” (Paragraph 2)
b)
“the Sky roared. ‘And you thank me by wasting it! You throw me away into ditches and streams! If I am of such little value, I will leave forever.’” (Paragraph 7)
c)
“Osato sank her fingers deep and plucked a great wedge from the Sky’s sweet center — molasses and berry and fudge.” (Paragraph 15)
d)
“Osato’s tears poured down her face and into the Earth. Finally, the Earth said, ‘I will feed you. But you must learn new ways. You must plow and sow and harvest.’” (Paragraph 34)
8.
Which of the following describes what motivated Osato to eat from the Sky in paragraph 15?
a)
She was still hungry.
b)
She didn’t eat at the festival.
c)
She didn’t believe the Sky’s threats
d)
She wanted to taste more of the sky.
9.
Why is it important to the story that the Sky moves away from the people?
a)
When the Sky moves away, the people learn that there are consequences for their wasteful actions.
b)
The Sky’s moving away requires the people to rely on the gifts from the Earth.
c)
Both of the above.
d)
Neither of the above.
10.
What is a moral?
a)
a fact
b)
an opinion
c)
a lesson
d)
a direction
11.
Fables ____________.
a)
teach us a lesson
b)
are non-fiction stories
c)
tell us how to be good students
d)
show us how to do something
12.
Normally fables have _______ as characters?
a)
children
b)
bugs
c)
animals
d)
teachers
13.
What kind of story is a fantastical, imaginary story about a hero or heroine overcoming a problem, often involving mystical creatures, supernatural power, or magic.
a)
folktale
b)
fairytale
c)
tall tale
d)
myth
14.
What kind of story was passed down through generations, teaches a lesson or a moral, is short. Short story. Characters are often animals.
a)
legend
b)
myth
c)
fairytale
d)
fable
15.
What do you call the kind of a story or text?
a)
chapter book
b)
story
c)
genre
d)
fiction
16.
What is the time and place of a story?
a)
character
b)
plot
c)
problem
d)
setting
17.
Which Folktale has the following qualities:
-Once upon a time
-Royalty: Princesses and Princes
-Cinderella and Snow White
-Once upon a time
-Royalty: Princesses and Princes
-Cinderella and Snow White
a)
fairytale
b)
tall tale
c)
myth
d)
legend
18.
Which Folktale has the following qualities:
-exaggeration is used
-based on a real person
-based on historical event
-examples: Paul Bunyan and Pecos Bill
-exaggeration is used
-based on a real person
-based on historical event
-examples: Paul Bunyan and Pecos Bill
a)
fairytale
b)
tall tale
c)
fable
d)
legend
19.
Which Folktale has the following qualities:
-tells the story of a real person
-has heroic qualities
-examples: Robin Hood
-tells the story of a real person
-has heroic qualities
-examples: Robin Hood
a)
fairytale
b)
tall tale
c)
myth
d)
legend
20.
Which Folk tale has the following qualities:
-Story about Gods and Goddesses
-explains how things became to be
-King Midas and Medusa are examples
-Story about Gods and Goddesses
-explains how things became to be
-King Midas and Medusa are examples
a)
myth
b)
tall tale
c)
fables
d)
fairy tale
21.
Which Folktale has the following qualities:
-Animals that talk
-Animals behave like people
-A lesson in learned
-An example is The Tortoise and the Hare
-Animals that talk
-Animals behave like people
-A lesson in learned
-An example is The Tortoise and the Hare
a)
myth
b)
legend
c)
fable
d)
fairytale
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