Why did Turtle invite Anansi to his home to dinner?
to get even
to be nice
to have a good time
Why did Anansi accept the dinner invitation to Turtle's house?
he was excited to have another dinner
he was bored
to be mean to turtle
How was Anansi feeling when he jumped from a tree and still floated?
upset
happy
frustrated
mad
Where did Turtle live?
underwater
in a tree
under ground
Why did Anansi jump up on a tree?
So diving would be easier
He wanted a better view
For the exercise
How did the pebbles/rocks in the pockets help Anansi?
They helped Anansi to sink.
They made him feel safe
They could be used to throw at turtle
Why couldn't Anansi dive down to Turtles house?
His clothes were too heavy
He was too light
He didn't know how to swim
He didn't know how to dive
Anansi made a delicious dinner. Turtle wanted_____
to eat some of it.
to give it away.
What kind of animal is Anansi?
fly
cat
dog
spider
How did the dinner smell to Anansi when he arrived?
Smelly seafood
Delicious aromas of fried veggies
Slimy seafood
Delicious aromas of seafood
Why did Turtle tell Anansi take off his coat?
To get even with Anansi for not sharing his dinner
So Anansi would be more comfortable
To keep Anansi cool
Why was Turtle so mad at Anansi?
He tricked him so he could eat all the yams.
The yams tasted bad.
Anansi didn't invite him to dinner
Anansi wasn't his friend.
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 Turtle know that Anansi was eating yams?
Anansi invited turtle over for dinner
Turtle saw Anansi cooking the yams
The sweet yam aroma filled the air.
What happened when Anansi took off the coat?
He floated to the surface
He continued to eat dinner
He told a joke
Anansi and the Turtle is ____
a folktale from Africa
a folktale from Europe
What did Turtle do when Anansi floated to the surface?
Gave Anansi more pebbles and rocks
Stopped Anansi from floating to the surface
Finished eating his dinner
Shared more of his dinner with Anansi
Anansi told Turtle to wash his hands because_______
the yams were rotten.
he didn't want to share.
he was super hungry.
What is the moral of this folktale?
Invite friends to dinner
If you deceive (trick), be prepare to be deceived (tricked)
It's okay to be selfish
Spiders are mean
How did Anansi solve his floating problem?
he put pebbles in his pockets
ate some rocks
he put on a weighted vest
tied a rock to his back
Why did Turtle need to keep washing his hands over and over?
He was bored.
So that Anansi didn't have to share.
He needed the exercise.