9th Grade Unit 1 Comprehension

What kind of text is "Grandmother Spider Brings the Sun"?

• myth

• poem

• essay

• fable

What were the animals trying to get from the other side of the world?

• Food

• Heat

• The spider's bowl

• A piece of the sun

How was Possum going to get to the other side of the world?

• Flying

• Walking

• Digging

• Driving

What did Buzzard look like after he returned?

• He had lost his tail

• He had changed colors

• He became bald

• He grew more feathers

What did Wolf think when Grandmother Spider offered to go?

• He was worried she would get hurt

• He wanted to go instead

• He thought she was too old and slow

• He thought she would want to stay on the other side of the world instead of returning

What helped Grandmother Spider to be successful?

• She was experienced and took her time

• She was in a hurry and did everything quickly

• She had made the trip before and was successful

• All the animals believed in her

How does light travel?

• Slowly

• In waves

• In dots and dashes

• In loops

What happens when light strikes an opaque object?

• It's reflected or absorbed

• It passes through completely

• Some light passes through

• It disappears

Why do most objects reflect light diffusely?

• Their surfaces tend to be smooth

• They are always convex or concave

• They are translucent, not transparent

• Their surfaces are not completely smooth

What affects how an object appears in a mirror?

• The shape of the mirror

• The size of the mirror

• The length of the light waves

• The color of the mirror