Question

question 5
read the african folk tale about anansi the spider. then, choose the sentence that describes the lesson the tale teaches.
owning a farm means you will never starve.
it is better to share wealth than keep it for yourself.
families who work together are rewarded.
fighting helpless people is wrong.
long ago, the people of africa were starving. anansi and his family lived on a farm, so they had plenty to eat. still, anansi was greedy. he hatched a plot to keep all his crops to himself.
anansi told his family he was dying and wanted to be buried at the far end of his fields. saddened, his family agreed to anansis wishes. a few days later, anansi played dead and was buried.
each night, anansi ate the best yams and corn. each morning, his family noticed that some of their crops were missing. to catch the thief, they used sticky gum in the shape of a man and placed it in the field.
that night, anansi saw the gum - man in the field and told him to leave. the gum - man did

Explanation:

Anansi was greedy and tried to keep all crops to himself, which is a negative - behavior. The moral of the story is likely about the value of sharing rather than hoarding wealth. Other options don't match the main theme of the tale.

Answer:

It is better to share wealth than keep it for yourself.