Go to page 130: Why do you think the boys made their decision?
Possible answer: The heat from all ten of them walking together will probably burn up things on Earth.
Look on page 138. What does emperor Shun suddenly realize?
Possible answer: That there would be no heat or light if all the suns were destroyed.
Why do the boys find their task boring?
Possible answer: It is always the same routine with no one to talk to and nothing to do besides walk the same path across the sky.
Synthesize: What problem could happen if Hu Yo shoots down every sun?
Possible answer: The sky will be dark. There will be no heat and light from a sun.
What is an AHA moment?
When the character suddenly realizes something about themselves, another character or an event.
Why does Di Jun have tears in his eyes?
Possible answer: He is telling the archer to shoot down his sons who he loves, before they destroy the Earth.
If a character understood a life lesson then you probably just discovered the ______ _______.
life lesson
When we discover an AHA moment what should we do?
Possible answer: Stop and note it!
Learning about the conflict can help us make inferences about which of the following literary elements?
character(s) and plot
Why are the people of Earth astonished when dawn came?
Possible answer: There are ten suns in the sky instead of one.
What effect does one sun have on the people of Earth?
Possible answer: He brings warmth and light, so the people offer thanks.
How will the boys be changed according to Di Jun?
Possible answer: The boys will not longer be gods. They will not cross the sky as suns.
Where and when does this story happen? Make sure you prove it by citing evidence from the text.
Possible answer: This story happens in China a long time ago. The text says it is one of the oldest Chinese myths.
What lesson can be learned from this traditional tale?
Possible answer: Obey your parents. Consider others over yourself.
What is the formula for synthesizing?
What I know + What I have read= a new understanding
If the character has solved the problem then you have just discovered the ______.
resolution or solution
What effect does the magic arrow have on each sun?
Possible answer: The arrow causes each sun to explode and the son to become a crow.
Look on page 133. What causes Di Jun to have an AHA moment?
Possible answer: The boys do not listen to their parents. They do not stop walking together. Their actions will destroy the world.
Look on page 132. What do you think Di Jun will do?
Possible answer: Di Jun will do something to stop the boys.
What does the emperor Shun do?
Possible answer: He cries out to Di Jun about the ten suns. He thinks the creatures on Earth are being punished.
Why didn't the children walk the sky together?
Possible answer: They would produce too much heat.