Anansi and the Pot of Wisdom (Folktale Retold)
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Anansi and the Pot of Wisdom (Folktale Retold)" is written for 6th Grade (Ages 11-12), and it covers Common Core RL.6.2. If your student is a year younger but already steady here, the page still works. You may just need to read the instructions out loud. And if they are older and myths and folktales never quite stuck, this is a short review rather than busywork.
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6th grade reading worksheet: read the Ashanti folktale Anansi and the Pot of Wisdom, then state its theme with details. Answer key included. Part of our myths and folktales collection. Aligned to Common Core standards.
How do I use this worksheet?
Read a tale aloud first, then have students reread it and mark the line that best shows the lesson. Compare the written answers with the answer key and discuss how the same kind of lesson shows up in tales from different cultures.
What students will practice
- Students will read Anansi and the Pot of Wisdom, a retold Ashanti folktale from West Africa about a clever spider.
- Students will answer 2 multiple choice questions about why Anansi gathers wisdom and which sentence states the theme.
- Students will write 4 answers on the climbing problem, his son Ntikuma's idea and why wisdom is shared.
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Curriculum Links
Common Core State Standards
Reading: Literature · 6th Grade
Standard: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
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FAQ
How do I use this myths and folktales worksheet?
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Read a tale aloud first, then have students reread it and mark the line that best shows the lesson. Compare the written answers with the answer key and discuss how the same kind of lesson shows up in tales from different cultures.
What does this worksheet teach?
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Read the Ashanti folktale Anansi and the Pot of Wisdom, then state its theme with details. The directions on the page read: Read the folktale. Then answer the questions on page 2. An answer key is included.
Can I use this myths and folktales worksheet for homeschool or classroom?
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Yes, both. We made it for 6th Grade myths and folktales, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.
Are there fables on these worksheets?
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No. The 9 sheets are 6 myths and 3 folktales. They teach lessons the way fables do, such as Arachne's pride or Anansi learning from his son, but none is a fable.
What is the theme of Pandora's Jar?
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The sheet asks students to choose the theme, and the answer key gives Even in hard times, hope remains. Troubles escape the jar, but Hope stays at the bottom.
Which myths explain something in nature?
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Why the World Grows Cold explains the seasons, and Arachne and the Weaving Contest explains why spiders weave. Anansi and the Pot of Wisdom explains why no one person holds all the wisdom in the world.
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Worksheet Details
| Grade | 6th Grade |
| Subject | Reading |
| Topic | Myths and Folktales |
| Standard | RL.6.2 |
| Pages | 2 pages |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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