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Go Fish
Chapter 5 - Comprehension
Use the book to answer the following questions using COMPLETE SENTENCES.
 
1. Why did Thomas and Grandfather sit outside? ____________________________________
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2. What is the African word for twins? ____________________________________________
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3. What time does Thomas have to go to bed? ____________________________________________
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4. Describe the setting of this chapter? _____________________________________________
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5. Grandfather tell Thomas different tales. List the kinds of stories he tells.
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6. On page 59, the author describes the sunset as "citrus-colored." What do you
think she means? __________________________________________________________________
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7. Why does Thomas ask Grandfather to tell him a happy story?_________________________
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8. In Grandfather's story, why are the twins separated? ________________________________
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9. What was the name of the thunder god in Grandfather's story? ________________
What was the name of his wife?________________________________________________
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10. A myth is a story that explains why something happens. What is Grandfather
trying to explain with his story? ___________________________________________________
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