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Anansi and the Talking Watermelon

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of these traits does not describe Anansi?

a)

clever

b)

tricky

c)

honest

d)

adventurous

2.

What trick did Anansi play on Possum?

a)

He made Possum think that the watermelon grew.

b)

He made Possum think that the watermelon talked.

c)

He made Possum think that the watermelon jumped.

d)

He made Possum think that the watermelon read a book.

3.

In the story, it said that Anansi gorged himself. What does gorged mean?

a)

jumped down

b)

hid from people

c)

ate a lot of food

d)

sneaked up on someone

4.

Why did King Bear throw the watermelon?

a)

He wanted to see how far he could throw it.

b)

It called him a fool.

c)

It did not talk to him.

d)

He wanted to break it and eat it.

5.

How did Possum feel when he first heard the voice coming from inside the watermelon?

a)

angry

b)

happy

c)

puzzled

d)

disappointed

6.

What is the problem in this story?

a)

The watermelon split wide open.

b)

King Bear became angry.

c)

Possum thought watermelons could talk.

d)

Anansi was stuck inside the watermelon.

7.

Who was the first animal Possum met on his way to see King Bear>

a)

Anansi

b)

Raccoon

c)

a talking watermelon

d)

King Bear

8.

Why did Anansi wait until Possum took a nap to go into the watermelon patch?

a)

He wanted to be able to wake up Possum.

b)

He didn't want Possum to see him.

c)

He wanted to eat late in the day.

d)

He wanted to surprise Possum.

9.

What do you think Possum was hoping the king would do when he heard the watermelon talk?

a)

cut the watermelon up and share it with all of the animals

b)

give him a reward for bringing him an amazing watermelon

c)

yell at Possum for bringing him a big watermelon

d)

all of the above

10.

How can you tell that Anansi didn't learn a lesson from being stuck in the watermelon?

a)

He apologized to Possum for playing a trick on him.

b)

He tried to trick Possum with a talking peach.

c)

He played another trick on the king.

d)

All of the above.