Heron and the Hummingbird

This Native American folktale explains why -

• herons and hummingbirds fly.

• herons eat fish and hummingbirds eat nectar.

• herons are faster than hummingbirds

• herons are smarter than hummingbirds

Which TWO details from the text best show what causes Heron to agree to race Hummingbird?

• "They both loved to eat fish." (paragraph 1)

• "The Hummingbird preferred small fish like minnows and Heron liked the large ones." (paragraph 1)

• "I am not sure there are enough fish in the world for both of our kind to eat." (paragraph 2)

• "Why don't we have a race to see which of us should own the fish?" (paragraph 2)

• "They decided that they would race for four days." (paragraph 3)

Which details would be most important to include when recounting this folktale?

• Heron and Hummingbird were close friends.

• Heron liked eating big fish.

• Heron continued to fly through the night while Hummingbird slept.

• Hummingbird flew quickly to try to get ahead of Heron.

In paragraphs 4 and 6, why does Hummingbird continue to forget about the race?

• He wants to rest

• He thinks Heron forgot about the race.

• He likes flying really quickly to catch up to Heron.

• He gets distracted by the flowers.

What happens after Hummingbird notices that Heron was ahead of him on the first day of their race?

• Hummingbird quits the race

• Hummingbird flies faster to get ahead of Heron.

• Hummingbird decides to go to sleep.

• Hummingbird chooses to keep sipping nectar.

Which sentence best describes the lesson of the folktale?

• Persistence and stamina pay off.

• Challenges can lead to growth.

• New experiences can be exciting and wonderful.

• Friendships become stronger overtime.