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"The Origin of Fire" and "Water Spider Gets the Fire" Review

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The runners were _________ for the race to start.

a)

pretended

b)

clever

c)

reluctant

d)

eager

2.

The fox ________ it was hurt, but it was not.

a)

clever

b)

fastened

c)

pretended

d)

scattered

3.

Mom __________ her name badge on her shirt.

a)

fastened

b)

pretended

c)

scattered

d)

clever

4.

The spider was very ________ to make a basket to hold fire.

a)

eager

b)

clever

c)

pretended

d)

reluctant

5.

Missing the baseball game was my __________ for not doing my homework.

a)

goal

b)

class

c)

punishment

d)

scattered

6.

My brother leaves his toys _________ all over the floor.

a)

scattered

b)

pretended

c)

attach

d)

secure

7.

Which word means "to join together"?

a)

attach

b)

challenge

c)

secure

d)

encourage

8.

Which word means "to invite someone to take part in a contest"?

a)

attach

b)

challenge

c)

secure

d)

intelligent

9.

Which word means "to make sure it is safe"?

a)

challenge

b)

separate

c)

attach

d)

secure

10.

How are the two legends the same?

a)

Both stories have birds as heroes.

b)

In both stories, animals steal fire from fireflies.

c)

They both explain where fire came from.

d)

They are both Apache stories.

11.

How are these two legends different?

a)

One has a fox as a hero, and the other has a spider.

b)

One story is a Native American legend, and the other is not.

c)

One story has animals as the main characters, and the other has humans.

d)

One story has a clever hero, and the other does not.

12.

The Cherokee were originally from the American Southeast.

In this sentence, originally means __________.

a)

at first

b)

unique

c)

similar

d)

moving

13.

Why do you think the animals call Fox a hero?

a)

He tricked the cedar tree and escaped.

b)

He was able to fly with the geese.

c)

He could play the drums really well.

d)

He stole fire from the fireflies and shared it.

14.

How did Water Spider carry fire without hurting herself?

a)

She went under water.

b)

She dug a hole underneath it.

c)

She tricked Fox into getting the fire.

d)

She wove a basket for her back.