Vocabulary
If someone is ______, he or she gives or shares more than is necessary.
generous
What are the four story elements?
Characters, setting, plot, and events
How does the old woman demonstrate that she is kind and generous?
The old woman feeds the travelers and lets them stay with her.
What genre is Ten Suns?
legend
She fell asleep without her hearing aids in and did not hear the siren for the tornadoes.
Mrs. Smiley
If you are _______ by something, you are very interested in it.
fascinated
What is the main issue called?
conflict/problem
What genre is In the Days of King Adobe?
folktale
Where and when does this story happen? Cite evidence to support your answer.
This story happens in China a long time ago. The text says it is "one of the oldest Chinese myths."
Mr. Mofatt is the substitute for Mrs. Silverburg. She slipped on this -------.
snail
If you are ______, you save your money and buy only what you need.
thrifty
What is the message of A Pair of Tricksters?
Don't trust flatters
How does the old woman show that she is clever?
The old woman replaces her ham with an adobe brick in the travelers bag.
Why didn’t the children walk across the sky together?
They would produce too much heat
What problem are Jade Emperor and Queen Mother of the West trying to solve in Act I Scene I?
The people of Earth do not have enough light.
Someone who is _____ does not care how his or her actions affect others.
reckless
What is the main message in The Days of King Adobe?
Don't take advantage of kind people/don't steal
How did the Crayfish outsmart the Raven?
The Crayfish flattered the Raven tricked him into opening his mouth.
At the end of the story, how will the boys be changed according to Di Jun?
The boys will no longer be gods. They will not cross the sky as suns.
Why do longnose hawkfish live in soft coral?
They are the same color as the coral so they can easily hide.
If you _____ something, you believed it without proof.
assumed
Which story teaches us that we should obey our parents and think of others, not just ourselves?
The Ten suns
What genre is A Pair of Tricksters?
fable
Name at least 2 problems the boys’ actions cause when they walk together?
Crops wither, forests burn, lakes and rivers dry up, mountains shatter, the sea boils, and people and animals grow faint
In the book Night of the Twisters by Ivy Ruckman, the Hatch family cat is named ____________.
Minerva