Unit 2.2 Review 11/29

Choose the word that fits best: as flat as a

• flower

• horse

• pancake

• waterfall

Don't pester me while I'm on the phone with Dad. I'm trying to hear what he is saying. What does pester mean?

• to bother someone

• to listen carefully

• to talk on the phone

• to eat very little

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

How does Anansi taking food from the birds contribute to the plot of the story?

• It causes Anansi to become sad. It leads to him searching for a new trick instead of flying.  

  
  

• It causes Owl to become concerned about Ananasi. It leads to him helping Anansi fly down from the mountain. 

  
  

• It causes the birds to become envious and they take their feathers back. This leads to Anansi flying with only one feather. 

  
  

• It causes the birds to become angry and take their feathers back. This leads to Anansi not having a way to fly down from the mountain.

  
  

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

This question has two parts. First answer Part A and then answer Part B. 

Part A: Read these sentences from the passage. 

“Mind your own business, owl,” Anansi replied angrily. “You are a predator, so go hunt some mice!”

What is the meaning of the word predator as it is used in the passage?

• A type of movement 

• Someone who is frustrated 

• An animal who eats other animals 

• Someone who doesn’t mind their own business

  
  

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

This question has two parts. First answer Part A and then answer Part B. 

“Mind your own business, owl,” Anansi replied angrily. “You are a predator, so go hunt some mice!”

Part B: 

Select a phrase from the passage that helped you determine the meaning of the word predator.

• “Mind your own business…”

• “...Anansi  replied angrily.”

• “...so go…”

• “... hunt some mice!”

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

How does the setting of the mountain peak contribute to the plot?

• It presents a problem for the main character when the birds take his feathers.

•  It presents a problem for the main character when Owl tells him to push in his belly. 

•  It gives the main character an advantage because the birds can not reach him there.

• It gives the main character an advantage because he can finally practice flying from the peak. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

This question has two parts. First answer Part A and then answer Part B. 

What is the theme of the passage?

• Be true to yourself. 

  
  

• Tricking someone is unkind.

• Kindness can make a difference. 

• Adapting to new situations is important. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Part B: 

Select two details from the passage that support your answer to Part A.

• 
  “Anansi’s wings camouflaged him well, and he looked just like a bird.” (paragraph 2)

• “‘A spider is not meant for the sky. Why do you try to be something you are not?’” (paragraph 3)

• “Anansi followed the birds to their feast on top of the mountain peak.” (paragraph 4) 

• “The owl caught them and tied them to a high branch.” (paragraph 11)

• “From that day on, he stuck to spinning webs instead of trying to be something he was not. (paragraph 11) 

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

How does Anansi changes from the beginning to the end of the story contribute to the plot? 

• Anasi changing shows that he did not learn his lesson from being stuck on the mountain and he wants to find others to trick.

• Anansi changing shows that he learned his lesson from being stuck on the mountain and he does not want to trick others anymore. 

• Anansi changing shows that he did not learn his lesson because he was able to eat a lot so we wants to find more food to steal. 

• Anansi changing shows that he learned his lesson from almost falling so now he wants to create his own kind of wings.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3