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