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How Grandmother Spider Stole the Sun

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 26mins

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What character trait do the Fox, Possum, and Spider all have?

All three are scared and don't want to help the other animals

All three are brave, but don't want to help the other animals

All three are brave and put themselves in danger to help the other animals

All three are brave and have trouble helping the other animals

What problem do the animals face at the beginning of the story?

The sun is always so bright on their part of the world

The sun is on the other side of the world, so it is very dark

The sun is on the other side of the world, so it is cold

The sun is on the other side of the world, so it is bright

How do they solve the problem of having no light?

Spider carries a piece of sun back with her and tries to put it in the sky

Spider carries a piece of the sun back and then loses it

Spider carries a piece of the sun back and the animals steal it

Spider carries a piece of the sun back and gets in trouble for stealing

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.

Reread pg 281. How does the author use sensory language?

The author describes the feathery, beautiful head of Buzzard and the rays of the Sun, which are shaped like Grandmother Spider's web.

The author describes the feathery, ugly head of Buzzard and the rays of the Sun, which are shaped like Grandmother Spider's web.

The author describes the bald, beautiful head of Buzzard and the rays of the Sun, which are shaped like Grandmother Spider's web.

The author describes the bald, ugly head of Buzzard and the rays of the Sun, which are shaped like Grandmother Spider's web.

Which animals are heroic in this story?

Grandmother Spider because it was her idea

All of them because they all try to help each other

The bear because he is the largest and bravest

The Buzzard because he helped the animals fly the sun to the sky

What is the correct meaning of commenced?

ended, finished

began, started

continuing work

quitting

What is the correct meaning of exaggeration?

making something bigger than it is

making something smaller than it is

acting in a play

literal meaning of something

What is the correct spelling...?

deades

deedes

deeds

deedies

10.

What is the correct spelling...?

herowik

heroic

heroik

hearoic

11.

___________ means to have a strong effect on the mind or feelings.

wring

commenced

impress

posed

12.

______________ means to hold a position, such as for a painting or photograph.

model

paint

posed

run

13.

What is an antonym for sauntered?

strolled

walking

relaxed

running

14.

What is the meaning of wring?

to twist or squeeze forcefully

to lay out to dry

to put a ring on someone's finger

to have wings on a bird

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How Grandmother Spider Stole the Sun

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 26mins

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