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Long, long ago, the Cloud People held a feast. "Come up, all of you who have wings, and let us feed you."

The hungry turtle heard about the feast and really wanted to go. "I wish I had wings like you," he said, coming out of his hole to join the happy birds. "Can't you take me with you?"

"You can't fly without wings," answered the birds. "Besides, you always cause trouble."

"I am really hungry. Please let me go with you," pleaded the turtle. "If you each give me a feather, I think I will be able to fly."

The birds finally agreed and the feathered turtle took off with them and flew up to the clouds.

When they arrived, the turtle said to the Cloud People, "My name is All of You and I want to thank you for inviting me to this feast."

"Help yourselves," said the Cloud People. "This feast is for all of you."

The turtle took this as an invitation just for him. He ate so much that there were only a few scraps left for the birds.

"You tricked us!" cried the birds. They were so angry that they pulled off the feathers from the turtle and flew away.

"Now how will I get home?" asked the turtle.
"I've got it!" he said to last bird. "You can fly down and tell my family to put soft blankets and leaves on the ground. I will jump!"

Instead, the bird didn't say a thing to the turtle family. When the turtle jumped and landed on the hard ground, his shell cracked into many pieces. He had to glue it together.

Legend says that this is why turtle shells look uneven and cracked.

From which country is this legend?
Ghana
Australia
Philippines
Ghana Who was invited to the feast?
all forest animals
turtles
all those with wings
all those with wings Where was the feast?
in the clouds
at the home of the turtle
by the river
in the clouds Another title for this story could be:
Why Birds and Turtles Get Along
Why the Turtle Has a Cracked Shell
Why the Turtle Can Fly
Why the Turtle Has a Cracked Shell How was the turtle able to fly?
He flapped his legs.
The birds carried him.
The birds gave him feathers.
The birds gave him feathers. Why do you think the turtle said his name was All of You?
so the Cloud People would think he was king
so he could eat more food
so he would impress the birds
so he could eat more food Why were the birds angry at the turtle?
The turtle flew faster than they did.
The turtle tricked them and ate all the food.
The turtle said he was king.
The turtle tricked them and ate all the food. How did the birds show their anger at the turtle?
They pulled off his feathers and left.
They ignored him.
They threw food scraps at him.
They pulled off his feathers and left. Why did the turtle want his family to put soft things on the ground?
so he could sleep when he landed
so the family could sit there and wait for him
to soften his fall
to soften his fall

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