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"How Ananse Gave Wisdom to the World"
"Good Advice from Teens"
Grammar
Vocabulary
Literary Terms
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Why does Ananse want to hide the wisdom? a) to see it. b) to share it. c) to cook it. d) to keep it.
d) to keep it.
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Why does Andy Bird write to other teens? a. to ask for help. b. to tell them what to do. c. to meet them at school. d. to help them meet people.
a. to ask for help.
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Use the correct verb. We _________________ our teacher for help. ask/asks
ask
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Use the correct vocabulary word in the blank. The _____________ was that I forgot my lunch. problem/solution
problem
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What is nonfiction? a) texts about real people and information b) texts about make believe people and events.
a) texts about real people and information.
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Who laughs at Ansanse? a) his wife. b) his son. c) his mother. d) his brother.
b) his son.
200
The teens who answer Andy Bird are: a) helpful. b) old. c) nervous. d) tall.
a) helpful.
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Use the correct verb. Craig and Carl ____________ the ball. kick/kicks
kick
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Use the correct word in the blank. My friend would not _____________ hers with me. angry/share
share
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What is a theme? a) the problem of the story. b) What the author teaches you about life.
b) What the author teaches you about life.
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Which word best describes Ananse? a) wise B) kind c) selfish d) unhappy
c) selfish
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What is Andy Bird's problem? a) he is angry with a good friend. b) his girlfriend cheated on him. c) He is angry. d) He is lonely at a new school.
d) he is lonely at a new school.
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Use the correct verb. My mother ________________ eggs at the farm. buy/buys
buys
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Use the correct word in the blank. She was being very _______________! selfish/lonely
selfish
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Characters can be people or animals. True or False
True
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What was Ananse's problem? a) he didn't know where to hide the pot. b) he got lost in the forest. c) he couldn't climb the tree. d) he was angry with his son.
c) he couldn't climb the tree.
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Who helps Andy Bird? a) His mom. b) other teenagers. c) His best friend. d) His brother.
b) Other teenagers.
400
Use the correct verb. Our family ______________ a lot of food. grow/grows
grows
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Use the correct word in the blank. It made me very _____________. I stopped speaking to her. angry/simple
angry
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What is a plot? a) where the story takes place. b) What happens in the story.
b) What happens in the story.
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How did the wisdom spread to the world? a) Ananse changed his mind about keeping the wisdom. b) His son stole the wisdom for himself and gave it to the world. c) The pot broke and the wisdom came out. d) Asanse's wife stole the pot.
c) The pot broke and the wisdom came out.
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What type of nonfiction was this text? a) Dictionary. b) Science article. c) newspaper d) web forum
d) web forum
500
Use the correct verb. Maria ________________ her dog each morning. feed/feeds
feeds
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Use the correct word in the blank. Then I felt_______________ without her. difficult/lonely
lonely
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What is a setting? a) Where the story takes place. b) What happens in the story.
a) Where the story takes place.