Anansi the Trickster
What food did Anansi cook for his lunch.
What did Hansel drop on the ground to find the way back home?
Breadcrumbs
What clever thing did Hansel do to try not to get lost?
Dropped breadcrumbs behind him
What did the turtle do after Anansi ate all his food?
Invited him to lunch at his own house
My name starts with "A..." what kind of creature am I?
Spider (Anansi)
Why did Anansi tell the turtle to wash his hands before eating?
To trick him so he could eat the food himself
Why didn’t Hansel and Gretel find the breadcrumbs later?
Birds had eaten them
Who was tricked into washing his hands before eating?
The Turtle.
What happened to Anansi at the turtle’s house?
He couldn’t eat any food
Where do Anansi stories come from originally?
Ghana (in West Africa)
What did Anansi leave for the turtle after eating all the food?
A glass of water
What did Hansel and Gretel see shining in the woods at night?
A bright light from a hut
Who was tricked into going into the oven?
The witch.
What did Gretel do after pushing the witch into the oven?
She let Hansel out of the cage
What kind of person did Hansel and Gretel meet in the candy hut?
Where did the turtle invite Anansi to eat lunch?
His house underwater.
What was the hut made of?
Candy
What clever thing did Gretel do to save Hansel?
Pushed the witch into the oven
What did Hansel and Gretel take home from the witch’s house?
Candy
What kind of character is Anansi known as in folktales?
Greedy/ a trickster
Why couldn’t Anansi eat at the turtle’s house?
He was too light to stay underwater
What happened to Hansel after they ate the candy?
He was locked in a cage by the witch
Who ended up being the most foolish in Anansi’s story?
Anansi
Who was happy to see Hansel and Gretel at the end of the story?
Their parents
What do both stories have in common?
They both have a moral/ teach the reader a lesson.