Transcript Snakes Alive

Anansi Does a Dance
What Steps Do We Follow
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Underline any questions. (Think about the 5 “w”s who,
what, why, where)
Circle the verbs or action words.
Underline the “what” of the verb.
Box the qualifier.
 Do
you think Anansi acts foolishly or wisely in “Anansi
Does a Dance”? Use two details from the passage to
support your answer.
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Complete the chart listing five major events in the
passage in the order in which they occur.
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this sentence from the passage.
“The moral of this story is that those who pretend to
be something they are not, sooner or later, find
themselves in trouble.”
 How
does Anansi pretend to be something he is not? Use
two details from the passage in explaining your answer.
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Imagine you are Anansi. Write a letter to your friends in
the village explaining why you tried to hide the beans
under your hat. Use information from the passage in
your letter.
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Be sure your letter has all the parts of a letter, tells
about why you fasted, and makes sense to your friends.