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_______
the yams were rotten.
he didn't want to share.
he was super hungry.
Why did Turtle need to keep washing his hands over and over?
So that Anansi didn't have to share.
He was bored.
He needed the exercise.
Why was Turtle so mad at Anansi?
Anansi didn't invite him to dinner
He tricked him so he could eat all the yams.
The yams tasted bad.
Anansi wasn't his friend.
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
dog
spider
cat
Why did Turtle invite Anansi to his home to dinner?
to get even
to have a good time
to be nice
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
Because he crawled on them
he put mud 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 was too light
He didn't know how to swim
His clothes were too heavy
Why did Anansi jump up on a tree?
He wanted a better view
For the exercise
So diving would be easier
How was Anansi feeling when he jumped from a tree and still floated?
frustrated
upset
mad
happy
How did Anansi solve his floating problem?
ate some rocks
tied a rock to his back
he put pebbles in his pockets
he put on a weighted vest
