Read the story "Why the Sky Is Far Away" before answering Numbers 1 through 8 in the Answer Section.

a m o n look ed a t th e food on h is tra y a n d m a de a fa ce. "Ma ca ron i a n d ch ees e a ga in ," h e s a id to h is frien d B ria n . "Th ey n ev er serv e a n y th in g go o d fo r lu n ch ." B ria n ga v e h is own lu n ch a crit ica l look a n d frown ed. "You th in k th a ts ba d," h e sa id, "I v e got pea n u t bu tter a n d j elly a ga in . I ts th e th ird tim e th is w eek ! " Th ey pu sh ed th e food as ide. "We ca n get s om eth in g a t th e bu rger pla ce a fter sch o o l," Ra m on s a id. Th ey con cen tra ted on stu dy in g for th eir En glis h tes t in s tea d of ea tin g. En glis h wa s n ext perio d, a n d Mr. F riedm a n h a d a repu ta tio n for giv in g difficu lt tes ts . Wh en th e bell ra n g, th ey dropped th eir u n ea ten lu n ch es in to th e ga rba ge. Mr. Friedm a n wa s sta n din g n ea rby . "N o t h u n gry , gu y s ? " h e as k ed. Th ey sh ook th eir h ea ds a n d h u rried off to cla s s . Wh en th e tes t wa s ov er, th ere were s till ten m in u tes left in th e period. Mr. F riedm a n s tood a t th e fron t of th e cla s s . "B efo re y ou lea v e toda y ," h e s a id, lea n in g a ga in s t th e des k , "I d lik e to s h a re a n o ld A frica n folk ta le with y ou . I th in k y ou ll fin d th is on e in teres tin g . I ts ca lled Wh y th e Sk y I s F a r A way ": L o n g a go th e s ky was clos e to th e Ea rth . Men a n d wom en did n ot h a v e to pla n t th eir own food. In s tea d, wh en th ey were h un gry , th ey j us t rea ch ed u p a n d brok e off a piece of th e s ky to ea t. S om etim es th e sk y ta s ted lik e ripe ba n a n as . O th er tim es it ta s ted lik e roa s ted pota toes . T h e sk y w a s a lwa ys delici ou s . Peo ple s pen t th eir tim e m ak in g bea u tifu l cloth . Th ey pa in ted bea u tifu l pictu res a n d s a n g son gs a t n igh t. Th e gra n d k in g, O ba , h a d a won derfu l pa la ce. His s erv a n ts m a de bea u tifu l s h a pes ou t of pieces of s ky . Ma n y peopl e in th e k in gdom did n ot us e th e gift of th e sk y wis ely . Wh en th ey to o k m ore th a n th ey cou ld ea t, th e s k y beca m e a n gry . S om e peo ple th rew th e extra pieces in to th e ga rba ge. Ea rly o n e m orn in g th e a n gry sk y tu rn ed da rk . B la ck clou ds hu n g ov er th e la n d, a n d a grea t sk y voice sa id to a ll th e people, "You a re wa s tin g my gift o f fo od. Do n ot ta k e m ore th a n y ou ca n ea t. I don t wa n t to s ee pieces o f m e in th e ga rba ge a n ym ore or I will tak e m y gift a wa y ."

T h e k in g a n d th e people trem bled with fea r. K in g O ba s a id, "L ets be ca refu l a bou t h ow m u ch food we ta k e." F or a lon g tim e, a ll th e people w ere ca refu l. Bu t o n e m a n n a m ed A da m i w as n t ca refu l. A t fes tiv a l tim e, h e took so m an y deliciou s pieces of s ky th a t h e cou ldn t ea t th em a ll. He k n ew h e mu s t n o t th row th em a wa y . H e tried to giv e th e pieces to h is wife. "Here, wife," A da m i sa id. "You ea t th e res t." "I ca n t," A da m is wife s a id. "I m too fu ll." A da m i as k ed a ll h is ch ildren to h elp h im ea t th e deli ciou s pieces of sk y , bu t th e ch ild ren cou ldn t ea t on e m ore bite. S o A da m i decided to try to h ide th e pieces a t th e bottom of th e ga rba ge pile. S u dden ly , th e s ky beca m e a n gry a n d th e clou ds tu rn ed bla ck . "You h a v e w as ted my gift of food a ga in ," y elled th e sk y . "Th is tim e I will go a w a y s o y o u ca n n ot wa s te m e a n y m ore." A ll o f th e people cried, "Wh a t will we ea t? We m igh t s ta rv e! " T h e s k y s a id, "You will h a v e to lea rn h ow to pla n t crops in th e grou n d a n d hu n t in th e fores ts . I f y ou work h a rd, y ou ma y lea rn n ot to wa s te th e gifts of na tu re." Ev ery o n e wa tch ed a s th e s ky sa iled a wa y . F rom th a t tim e on , th ey w o rk ed h a rd to grow th eir food a n d cook th eir m ea ls . Th ey a lwa y s tried to rem em ber n ot to was te th e gifts of n a tu re. Th e bell ra n g for th e n ext period. "Th a ts th e en d," Mr. F riedm a n sa id, s m ilin g. H e look ed a t Ra m on a n d B ria n . "Wh a t did y ou th in k of th e s tory ? " h e a s k ed. Th ey s lou ch ed in th eir ch a irs a n d lo o k ed a pologeti c. "We get th e m ess a ge," th ey s a id, sm ilin g. "No m ore lu n ch es in th e ga rba ge! "

Now answer Numbers 1 through 8. Base your answers on the story "Why the Sky Is Far Away." According to the folktale, Adami is thankful. honest. obedient. greedy. According to the folktale, why does the sky become angry with the villagers? What lesson does he want them to learn? Use details from the story to support your answer.

Read this sentence from the story. Brian gave his own lunch a critical look and frowned. What does critical mean? judgmental funny quick hungry

According to the folktale, what happens when Adami cannot finish all of the food he has taken? He asks King Oba to help him finish eating the food. He saves some of the pieces of food for his meal the next day. He tries to hide the pieces of food at the bottom of the garbage pile. His wife and children offer to eat the rest of the pieces for him.

The beginning of the story takes place in Mr. Friedmans class. in the school cafeteria. in Africa.

in the school library.

Read this sentence from the story. They slouched in their chairs and looked apologetic. What is an antonym for the word slouched? drooped leaned ran straightened

Based on the end of the story, what do you think Ramon and Brian will do next?

stop bringing their lunches to school be more careful not to waste food eat lunch at the burger place more often share their food with the other students

Why do you think Mr. Friedman tells the class the African folktale?