Anansi and the Talking Watermelon

In the story, it said that Anansi gorged himself. What does gorged mean?

• jumped down

• hid from people

• ate a lot of food

• sneaked up on someone

How did Possum feel when he first heard the voice coming from inside the watermelon?

• angry

• happy

• puzzled

• disappointed

What is the problem in this story?

• The watermelon split wide open.

• King Bear became angry.

• Possum thought watermelons could talk.

• Anansi was stuck inside the watermelon.

What did Anansi use to make a hole in the melon

• stone

• knife

• thorn

• hammer

Why did Anansi wait until Possum took a nap to go into the watermelon patch?

• He wanted to be able to wake up Possum.

• He didn't want Possum to see him.

• He wanted to eat late in the day.

• He wanted to surprise Possum.

How can you tell that Anansi didn't learn a lesson from being stuck in the watermelon?

• He apologized to Possum for playing a trick on him.

• He tried to trick Possum with a talking peach.

• He played another trick on the king.

• All of the above.

What trick did Anansi play on Possum?

• He made Possum think that

  the watermelon grew.

• He made Possum think that

  the watermelon talked.

• He made Possum think that

  the watermelon jumped.

• He made Possum think that

  the watermelon read a book.

How did Possum feel when

he first heard the voice coming

from inside the watermelon?

• angry

• happy

• puzzled

• disappointed

Why did Anansi wait until

Possum took a nap to go

into the watermelon patch?

• He wanted to be able

  to wake up Possum.

• He didn’t want Possum

  to see him.

• He wanted to eat late

  in the day.

• He wanted to surprise Possum.

How can you tell that Anansi didn’t learn a lesson from being stuck in the watermelon?

• He apologized to Possum

  for playing a trick on him.

• He tried to trick Possum

  with a talking peach.

• He played another trick

  on the king.

• All of the above