How The Tortoise Got Its Shell Questions & Answers

Hi Everyone!! This article will share How The Tortoise Got Its Shell Questions & Answers.

This poem is written by Judith Nichos. In my previous posts, I have shared the questions & answers of The Shell Falls Apart, The Refugee and Tempest so, you can check these posts as well.

How The Tortoise Got Its Shell Questions & Answers

Word Galaxy

  • Zeus – Jupiter, the King of gods
  • Fliers – birds
  • Bald – here, animals without fur
  • Raved – took part in a noisy, enjoyable party
  • Pranced – jumped and danced happily and gaily
  • Grand parade – here, it refers to the grand wedding celebrations

Question 1: What is the occasion that is being celebrated in the poem?

Answer: Zeus’ wedding was celebrated in the poem.

Question 2: Who was invited to the feast?

Answer: All Zeus’ creatures were invited to the feast.

Question 3: ‘….all Zeus’ creatures sped’. Who are the creatures? Why did they speed?

Answer: Many creatures like fliers, creepers, crawlers, hunters, biters, fighters, hooters, gulpers, borers, etc. were there. They sped to attend Zeus’ wedding.

Question 4: Read and answer the questions:

‘Why weren’t you there, my friend, the day that I was wed?’

(a) Who says these words to whom? And why?

Answer: Zeus says these words to tortoise because only tortoise had not come on his wedding day.

(b) What is the answer given by the friend?

Answer: The friend says that though wedding feast is fun but he is happy by himself. He is quite simple and there is no quite place like home.

Question 5: The tortoise did not go to the feast because….

Answer: He loved staying at home by himself.

Question 6: Read and answer the questions:

From this day on you’ll carry home….

(a) What is the home?

Answer: Tortoise shell is the home.

(b) Why is it called a home?

Answer: It is called a home because it gives shelter to tortoise.

Question 7: Only animals were invited to the feast. Yes or No?

Answer: Yes, according to the poem, only animals were invited to the feast.

So, these were How The Tortoise Got Its Shell Questions & Answers.

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