WorksheetsWhy the Sky is Far Away - Comprehension Test (V2)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Folktales come from a particular country or culture. Why the Sky is Far Away was first told by
the Ebira tribe of Nigeria
the Bini tribe of Nigeria
the Igbo tribe of Nigeria
the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria
Why the Sky is Far Away is at least _______ years old.
100
300
500
800
Why was the sky important to the people?
It provided them with sunlight
It provided them with food
It provided them with shelter
It provided them with love
What caused the sky to grow unhappy and angry?
The people were wasteful
The people took more than they could possibly eat
The people threw the leftovers onto garbage heaps
All answers
How did the sky warn the Oba and his people?
The sky would no longer provide them with its gifts
The sky would break apart
The sky would only provide them with meat stew
The sky would darken
Why was the Oba worried during the festival?
He was afraid the people would not want to celebrate his power
He was afraid the people would not have fun
He was afraid the people might forget the sky's warning
All answers
Which sentence from the text shows Adese was never satisfied?
She had 11 children of her own
She wore all the weighty coral necklaces her husband had bought her, but she still craved more
She could barely move
She loved to eat
What problem does Adese have?
She cannot finish her piece of the sky
She cannot find any food in the sky
She does not like the taste of the sky
She does not know the wish of the sky
Which of the following BEST explains how Adese tried to solve her problem?
She buried the leftover in the garbage bin at the back of her house
She called her husband
She woke the children
The neighbors were called
Why did the sky leave and move far away?
The people were not satisfied with the food from the sky
The people wanted to plow the land and gather their own crops
The sky became tired of providing the people with food that they would waste
The people treated the sky with respect
How were the people going to survive without the sky's help?
They would have to eat at restaurants
They would have to trade with other villages
They would have to plow the land, gather crops, and hunt in the forests
None of the answers
What is the theme of this folktale? Select ALL correct answers.
Respect the gifts of nature
Eating food from the sky can harm you
Caring for our planet
Take only what you need
Why do people in Nigeria tell this tale and pass it on to the next generation?
The book has nice illustrations
To teach others how to be a good person
To help children fall asleep
To make someone laugh
Giving human qualities to nonliving things is called
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Personification
BONUS: Which continent is the country of Nigeria located in?
Africa
North America
South America
Europe
Asia
