The River That Went To The Sky

Question 1

Eaves

Answer 1

Lower edges or a roof that extend over the side of a building

Question 2

Expanse

Answer 2

Open or unbroken stretch; wide,spreading surface

Question 3

Moisture

Answer 3

Slight wetness; water or other liquid suspended in very small drops in the air or spread on a surface

Question 4

Ventured

Answer 4

Dared to come or go

Question 5

What is the genre of this story?

586

Answer 5

Myth

Question 6

Why is it important that the peacefulness of the setting is emphasized at the beginning of the story?
(588)

Answer 6

When the river goes away everything goes into chaos or crazy

Question 7

What made the river want to change where it lived?

588-589

Answer 7

The sky had many eyes and it wanted to go to the sky

Question 8

What is the one important event in the story (that sets in motion the remaining action of the story)?
(590)

Answer 8

The sun takes the river to the sky

Question 9

Why did the Rhino say tines time for a change in habit?

590

Answer 9

Because the river is gone and they have to find a source of water

Question 10

Three of these things were caused by the Rivers announcement that it wanted to go to the sky and one was not: (590, 593)
The wind stopped blowing
Animals migrated to the south
A thick jungle was formed
Grasses began growing on the plain

Answer 10

The wind stopped blowing

Question 11

What process did the river use to go up to the sky?

593

Answer 11

Evaporation

Question 12

Three of these statements are supported by the story and one is not:
Chimpanzees and leopards cannot live in dry places
Stars seen from a desert seem to shine brighter
Grasses do not grow well under trees
Barbary sheep can survive in a desert

Answer 12

Stars seen from a desert seem to shine brighter

Question 13

What is one important theme that is illustrated by the story?

Answer 13

The importance of water

Question 14

This story is most similar to a:

Answer 14

Migration, continental drift

Question 15

Which character in the story had the greatest influence ?

Answer 15

Sun, wind

Question 16

Put these events in order from fist to last:
The clouds walked among the stars
The clouds began to fall as rain
Gusts of wind asked the clouds to move
Particles if the river formed into clouds

Answer 16

Particles of the river formed into clouds
The clouds walked among the stars
Gusts of wind asked then clouds to move
The clouds began to fall as rain

Question 17

What is the most likely reason the author wrote this story?

Answer 17

To explain why the Sahara has no water

Question 18

Which event had the most influence on the outcome of the story?

Answer 18

The sun or wind

Question 19

According to the myth, what was one important effect (result) of the rivers desire to go to the sky?

Answer 19

It created other lakes and rivers

Question 20

Densest

Answer 20

Most closely packed together; thickest