Anansi and the Turtle is ____
a folktale from Europe
a folktale from Africa
Anansi made a delicious dinner. Turtle wanted_____
to give it away.
to eat some of it.
Anansi told Turtle to wash his hands because_______
he was super hungry.
he didn't want to share.
the yams were rotten.
Why did Turtle need to keep washing his hands over and over?
So that Anansi didn't have to share.
He needed the exercise.
He was bored.
Why was Turtle so mad at Anansi?
Anansi didn't invite him to dinner
The yams tasted bad.
Anansi wasn't his friend.
He tricked him so he could eat all the yams.
How did Turtle know that Anansi was eating yams?
The sweet yam aroma filled the air.
Anansi invited turtle over for dinner
Turtle saw Anansi cooking the yams
What kind of animal is Anansi?
fly
dog
spider
cat
Why did Turtle invite Anansi to his home to dinner?
to have a good time
to be nice
to get even
Why did Anansi accept the dinner invitation to Turtle's house?
he was bored
to be mean to turtle
he was excited to have another dinner
Where did Turtle live?
under ground
underwater
in a tree
How did Turtle's hands keep getting dirty?
he sprinkled dirt on them
he put mud on them
Because he crawled on them
How did the dinner smell to Anansi when he arrived?
Delicious aromas of fried veggies
Slimy seafood
Smelly seafood
Delicious aromas of seafood
Why couldn't Anansi dive down to Turtles house?
His clothes were too heavy
He didn't know how to swim
He was too light
He didn't know how to dive
Why did Anansi jump up on a tree?
So diving would be easier
He wanted a better view
For the exercise
How was Anansi feeling when he jumped from a tree and still floated?
upset
mad
happy
frustrated
How did Anansi solve his floating problem?
he put pebbles in his pockets
he put on a weighted vest
tied a rock to his back
ate some rocks
