A trickster is someone who likes to play tricks on others. Why is aAnansi called a trickster in both stories? Use details fromboth stories to support your answer.
What does the picture tell you about the way Anansi feels in the story?
He is proud because he got what he wanted.
He is excited to see his young son.
He is sad and unhappy because someone might steal from him.
He is angry because he can't climb faster.
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Question 4
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Question 5
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Question 6
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Question 7
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Question 8
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Look at the pictures from the story. Which word from the story, is being shown in each picture by the spiders?
village
gourd
wisdom
contents
Which sentence from this paragraph explains what caused Anansi to do what he's doing in the picture?
Sentence 1
Sentence 2
Sentence 3
Sentence 4
What does the author mean by the word "chuckled"?
He is happy.
He is careful.
He is clever
He is silly.
What is happening in the picture?
Anansi is offering to share his fish with the lion.
Anansi is telling Lion about his bag of bones.
Anansi had a contest of strength with the Lion.
Anansi is upset that Lion had eaten most of the fish.
Which sentence best supports the answer you chose on question 5?
"Oh brother Lion, I am so glad you have come."
"While Anansi didn't complain, he did want to get back at Lion for eating most of his fish."
"When Anansi got into the woods he set his sack down, took out one fish, and ate it."
"Lion tried and tried, but nhe could not get loose."
Which of the following is true about Anansi in BOTH stories?
Anansi thinks he is foolish.
Others think Anansi is foolish.
Anansi thinks he is clever.
Others think that Anansi is clever.
Choose the sentence that describes ONE way that both stories are alike?
They both have a happy ending.
They both explain why something happens in nature.
They both tell how animals get along with each other.
They both have a character who wants something all to himself.
