How Night Came from the Sea

The crown gleamed on the queen's head.

• glittered

• slanted

• wiggled

• appeared

The water was shimmering.

• swirling

• sparkling

• foaming

• gurgling

She has brilliant eyes.

• cheerful

• charming

• ordinary

• shining

Janelle sang in the chorus.

• play

• movie

• choir

• musical

He is a coward.

• person who lacks courage

• person who has no talent

• person who is not honest

• person who makes bad choices

Which sentence is a generalization based on information from the story?

• The people who lived in the sea were farmers

• It is difficult for people to leave their home

• It is easy for people to grow cocoa in cool climates

• Earth people suffer because the sunlight is too bright

What was one detail that showed this story was a fantasy?

• A woman came from her home in the ocean

• Workers were bent over in the fields all day

• Dancers wore colorful costumes at festivals

• The husband had three faithful servants

What was the main problem in this story?

• The husband did not want to understand what night was

• Iemanjá's daughter found that the daylight was too bright for her

• The goddess Iemanjá wanted her daughter to return to the sea

• The workers grew tired under the sun and could not harvest the crops

What did the husband do to show his love for Iemanjá's daughter?

• He took his wife back to her home in the ocean

• He had a big celebration and invited many people

• He asked his servants to get some night

• He grew cocoa and sugarcane for her

Which of these best describes the home where Iemanjá lived?

• in the thick, fluffy, white clouds

• in the quiet, dark, and calm ocean

• in a valley of a snowcapped mountain

• in a cave under the desert floor