The sky
The old woman
Word mat
100

Long ago where was the sky?

Long ago the sky was low to the ground.

100

Who was the oldest person in the village?

The old woman was the oldest person in the village.

100

What does sneeze mean?

An act or the sound of expelling air from the nose.

200

Where was the sky especially low?

The sky was especially low near the village.

200

How did the old woman stand?

The old woman was bent over.

200

What does broom mean?

a long-handled brush of bristles used for sweeping.

300

When did the sky start coughing and sneezing?

During summer the sky started coughing and sneezing

300

While all the other people were hiding from the thunder, what did the old woman do?

The old woman kept on sweeping her hut. 

300

What does swear mean?

Swear means to promise.
400

Why did the sky start raining?

The sky starting raining because the old woman was sweeping up dust into its eyes.

400

What did the old woman do when the sky rained on the ground see had swept?

She scrubbed the rain away and thwacked the sky with her broom.

400

What does thwack mean?

To hit something hard.

500

Why did the sky fly up so high?

The old woman kept sweeping dust into its eyes and thwacking it with her broom. 

500

What did the old woman do when the sky kept on raining where the old woman swept?

She stood at straight at she could, shook her fist at the sky, swore, and thwacked the it many times. 

500

What does unbearable mean?

Something is so unpleasant or painful you want to it stop.