Thursday, August 25, 2016

Roadrunner's Dance by Rudolfo Anaya

Book: Roadrunner's Dance
Author: Rudolfo Anaya
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Questions
1. Page 2, look at the drawing.  Where is the story taking place?
2. Where did the snake come out of?
3. Who did the snake frightened?
4. Who did the children call?
5. Who said, "I am king of the road"?
6. Why is the drawing of the snake so colorful?  Does it remind you of something?
7. Who spoke to the elders?
8. Who visited the Desert Woman?
9. Where does the Desert Woman live?
10. Who created the desert animals?
11. What did the elders complain about?
12. Why didn't Desert Woman not want to get involve?
13. Page 6, what can you conclude from this drawing?
14. How did Desert Woman travel?
15. Where does the snake sleep?
16. What did Desert Woman place on the snake?
17. How did Desert Woman get back home?
18. What is snake's new name?
19. Did the rattle make Rattlesnake more threatening?
20. Who went to go see Desert Woman on page 10?
21. What did Desert Woman say to the animals?
22. Who was a bully?
23. Who is too timid to stand up to Rattlesnake?
24. Who said Rattlesnake would gobble him up?
25. Who would form the body of the new guardian of the road?
26. What did Desert Woman use to crave the body?
27. What did Deer bring as a gift to the guardian and why?
28. Who suggested a long tail for the guardian?
29. Who provided black feathers?
30. Who plucked dark feathers from his wings for the guardian to have strength?
31. Who offered the long, thin reed from the marsh?
32. Who offered two shiny stones from the riverbed for sharp eyes?
33. What clay body took shape on page 14?
34. What gift did the Desert Woman give the clay body?
35. What did Desert Woman name him?
36. Were the animals impressed with Roadrunner on page 15?
37. What is an "abode" as mentioned on page 19?
38. What does the author mean, "with time, he was swirling and twirling like a twister"?
39. Who heard the ruckus and drew close to watch?
40. How did Roadrunner defeat Rattlesnake on page 23?
41. Did Roadrunner hurt Rattlesnake?  How do you know?
42. Who said, "you are not king of the road, and you must not frighten those who use it"?
43. Why did the children thank the Roadrunner?
44. Who made Roadrunner king of the road?
45. Who said they wouldn't be king and that there shouldn't be a king of the road?  Why did he say this?

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