Grandma and the Gourd
Who is grandma going to visit?
her daughter
What did people eat in the beginning of the story?
the sky
What was Alejandro's dream?
to be a pilot
Where is the coldest desert? Australia or Antarctica?
Antarctica
What did the little boy find floating in the wind?
seeds
What did grandma's daughter hide her in, so the animals wouldn't eat her?
a gourd
What is the I in this sentence? Think of IVF
Oba is the king of the land.
Oba
Daily Double ! Who does Alejandro decide to visit and why?
he goes to see Dr. Fernanda
He likes to listen to her talk about crocodiles, she's funny, helpful and cheers him up
Where can people live in a desert?
a yurt, tall buildings (Las Vegas), homes
a forest on top of the mountain
Daily Double! What animals does grandma live with? What are their names?
2 dogs Kalu and Bhulu
Why was the sky getting angry with the people?
The people were being wasteful because they took more sky than they could eat and throwing away what they couldn't eat.
What was the rule Alejandro remembered when he found the white crocodile?
Mama and Papi said to never go near a wild animal in the swamp.
Describe what people wear in a desert.
loose clothes to protect themselves from the sun
What is the F in the sentence? Think of IVF
The glowing ball grew into a large pumpkin.
into a large pumpkin
How was grandma saved from the fox?
Grandma sang for Kalu and Bhulu and they saved her from the fox.
Daily Double ! Adese was very greedy. She went to the palace for the festival and could not eat as much sky as she took. Who did she get to finish her food?
Adese asked her husband, kids and neighbors.
What is the V in this sentence? Think of IVF
Alejandro discovered a rare white crocodile.
discovered
Are the people of the desert nomadic? What does that mean?
Yes, it means they move around a lot
Why did the two men want the glowing ball?
They both thought they would get powers from it.
What is the difference between flexing and crouching?
Flexing is when you curl and crouching is when you bend down so you are not seen.
What did the sky say to Oba at end of the story?
Your people don't treat me well. I am moving far away. Your people have to learn to grow their own food and hunt.
What is the difference between dreams and bored?
Dreams are a desired goal and bored means you are not interested in something.
Daily Double ! What animal do people of the desert use to travel through the desert with? Why?
They use a camel because the camel has hair that protects it from the sun, their wide feet won't sink in the sand and they only have to drink every couple of days.
Daily Double! Name at least 3 things that came out of the pumpkin when it cracked open at the end of the story.
water to drink, the sea, waves, whales, dolphins, crabs, sunfish,