Read this excerpt from "The People Could Fly."They say the people could fly. Say that long ago in Africa, some of the people knew magic. And they would walk up on the air like climbin up on a gate. And they flew like blackbirds over the fields. Black, shiny wings flappin against the blue up there.Which element of a folktale appears in this excerpt?
Read this excerpt from "The People Could Fly".The babe cried and cried, "Pity me, oh, pity me," say it sounded like. Sarah was so sad and starvin, she sat down in the row.Which historical fact is supported by this excerpt?
Which sentence uses a third-person point of view?
Which excerpt from "The Catch” contains an example of direct characterization?
Read the excerpt from "Why the Sun Is Brighter Than the Moon.”In the distant past, the Philippines was populated by a race of fairies who were unaffected by unpredictable weather. They minded neither sweltering heat nor freezing cold. They did not divide the day by hours of light and darkness. In fact, they lived in a constant dim twilight and never gave it any thought.
The fable "Why the Sun Is Brighter Than the Moon” is important to its culture because it reveals
What makes Buwan the antagonist in "Why the Sun Is Brighter Than the Moon”?
What is one reason why "Why the Sun Is Brighter Than the Moon” is considered a fable?
Read the excerpt from "Why the Sun Is Brighter Than the Moon.”In fact, they lived in a constant dim twilight and never gave it any thought.
Read the excerpt from "Why the Sun Is Brighter Than the Moon.”When they were very young, Buwan pushed Araw into a fast-flowing stream."Sister, my sister, I’m losing my grip! Grab my hand!” cried Araw, her small hands clinging onto the slippery banks."No, sister, I won’t,” replied Buwan, "for you will pull me in too!”Another time, Araw caught a cicada and put it in a cage she’d made out of bark. Buwan grabbed the cage and shook it."Sister, my sister,” cried Araw, "please be careful, because that is a present for our father.”
Read the excerpts from "Why the Sun Is Brighter Than the Moon.”Two of these fairies were sisters named Araw and Buwan. Araw was the younger sister, as beautiful as she was kind and honest. Her older sister, on the other hand, was selfish, jealous, and mean. These qualities distorted her appearance.***Their mother watched what was happening and was saddened to see what her first-born child was becoming. She prayed to God that he would help Buwan learn kindness.
What is the most likely reason why the fable "Why the Sun Is Brighter Than the Moon” was written?
Read the excerpt from "The Catch.”As Rohan, the youngest of the elf competitors arrived at the eastern foothills where the Fell Race would begin, he marveled at the majestic peaks that towered above him. I’ve never seen these mountains so close, he thought."It’s quite a sight for us elves, who live our lives in the flatlands,” answered Lewess, his muscular friend. Using their gift to read each other’s thoughts, Lewess gave his partner a hearty reminder, But don’t let yourself be so impressed by the beauty of the mountains that you forget our purpose for being here.
Read the excerpt from "The Catch.”"You saved me,” said the dwarf. It wasn’t a question or an expression of thanks, but it was enough.The three of them huddled together in the darkness—one dwarf, one buggane, and one elf. As they waited for morning, Rohan felt that things would never be the same again.
Which excerpt from the beginning of "The Catch” creates the most suspense?
Which plot element is repeated in "The Catch”?
What makes Rohan the protagonist of "The Catch”?
Which story element in "The Catch” brings the story to its climax?
Which excerpt from "The Catch” appeals to readers’ sense of hearing to help them imagine a scene?
The climax of "The Catch” occurs when
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