Why did King Bear throw the watermelon?
It called him a fool.
He wanted to break it so he could eat it.
He wanted to see how far he could throw it.
It did not talk to him.
In the story, it said that Anansi gorged himself. What does gorged mean?
hid from people
sneaked up on someone
ate a lot of food
jumped down
What trick did Anansi play on Possum?
He made Possum think that the watermelon read a book.
He made Possum think that the watermelon talked.
He made Possum think that the watermelon jumped.
He made Possum think that the watermelon grew.
Who was the first animal Possum met on his way to see King Bear?
Dog
King Bear
Anansi
Raccoon
What do you think Possum was hoping the King would do when he heard the watermelon talk?
yell at Possum for bringing him a big watermelon
plant the seeds to grow more watermelons
give him a reward for bringing him an amazing watermelon
cut the watermelon up and share it with all of the animals
Why did Anansi wait until Possum took a nap to go into the watermelon patch?
He wanted to eat late in the day.
He didn't want Possum to see him.
He wanted to jump out and surprise Possum.
He wanted to be able to wake up Possum.
What is the problem in this story?
King Bear became angry.
The watermelon split wide open.
Possum thought watermelons could talk.
Anansi was stuck inside the watermelon.
How can you tell that Anansi didn't learn a lesson from being stuck in the watermelon?
He played another trick on the king.
All of these
He tried to trick Possum with a talking peach.
He apologized to Possum for playing a trick on him.
Which of these traits does not describe Anansi?
adventurous
honest
clever
tricky
How did Possum feel when he first heard the voice coming from inside the watermelon?
happy
disappointed
angry
puzzled or confused