Ask & Answer Questions
Tortoise and the Hare
How did the tortoise end up winning the race?
a. The tortoise was faster than the hare.
b. The hare got injured and couldn't run fast.
c. The hare fell asleep.
d. The hare let the tortoise win.
c. The hare fell asleep.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Which sentence from the story BEST supports the idea that the shepherd boy was bored at the beginning of the story?
a. Once there was a boy who had to look after a flock of sheep.
b. A few days later, the shepherd boy played the same trick again.
c. “Help! Wolf!” he shouted.
d. One day, he felt bored and decided to play a trick on the villagers.
d. One day, he felt bored and decided to play a trick on the villagers.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Which event from the story happens FIRST?
a. A shepherd boy pretends there is a wolf and shouts for help.
b. The villagers rush to help the boy.
c. The villagers ignore the boy.
d. The villagers go home.
a. A shepherd boy pretends there is a wolf and shouts for help.
What is the central message of a story?
a. The middle of the story.
b. A lesson, or something the author wants us to learn.
c. The main idea of the story.
d. A key detail.
b. A lesson, or something the author wants us to learn.
What is the meaning of stream as it is used in this sentence?
The fish swam up the large stream.
a. road
b. hole
c. tree
d. river
d. river
The fish swam up the large river.
One Hungry Fox
Why is the fox not able to get out of the tree?
a. The other fox trapped him.
b. The fox ate so much he was not able to fit through the hole of the tree.
c. The fox could not remember how to get out.
d. The hole of the tree closed up.
b. The fox ate so much he was not able to fit through the hole of the tree.
"When he finished, he was so full that he was not able to get out of the hole, and he began to groan and complain."
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Which word BEST describes how the shepherd boy feels at the beginning of the story?
a. happy
b. bored
c. mad
d. scared
b. bored
"One day, he felt bored and decided to play a trick on the villagers."
One Hungry Fox
Which event from the story happens FIRST?
a. Another fox passed by and said something.
b. The fox was upset and started to complain.
c. The fox got full and realized he could not get out of the tree.
d. A fox saw some food in a tree and ate it.
d. A fox saw some food in a tree and ate it.
"One afternoon, a very hungry fox, seeing some bread and meat left by humans in a hole of a tree, crept into the hole and had a feast."
The School Play
What is the central message of the story?
a. Practice makes perfect.
b. Be nice to others.
c. School plays are fun.
d. Practice doesn't always lead to good results.
a. Practice makes perfect.
What is the meaning of amusing as it is used in this part of the story?
The hare thought that it would be amusing to wait and cross the line when the tortoise got closer, and so the hare sat down under a tree.
a. boring
b. bad
c. sad
d. funny
d. funny
The hare thought that it would be funny to wait and cross the line when the tortoise got closer, and so the hare sat down under a tree.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Why do the villagers not believe the shepherd boy when he asks for help the last time?
a. The villagers don't like the shepherd boy.
b. The shepherd boy tells the truth except once.
c. The villagers had been tricked two times before.
d. The villagers don't like to help anyone.
c. The villagers had been tricked two times before.
"The shepherd boy ran to the village and screamed for help but the villagers ignored him because they thought it was another trick."
One Hungry Fox
Which word BEST describes how the fox feels at the beginning of the story?
a. hungry
b. upset
c. sad
d. sneaky
a. hungry
"One afternoon, a very hungry fox, seeing some bread and meat left by humans in a hole of a tree, crept into the hole and had a feast."
Tortoise and the Hare
Which answer correctly states the beginning, middle, and end of the story in the correct sequence?
a. A tortoise and hare decide to race, the tortoise wins, the hare falls asleep.
b. The tortoise wins, a tortoise and hare decide to race, the hare falls asleep.
c. The hare falls asleep, a tortoise and hare decide to race, the tortoise wins.
d. A tortoise and hare decide to race, the hare falls asleep, the tortoise wins.
d. A tortoise and hare decide to race, the hare falls asleep, the tortoise wins.
Tortoise and the Hare
What is the central message of the story?
a. Falling asleep can be dangerous.
b. Hares are quicker than tortoises.
c. Slow and steady wins the race.
d. Losing is bad.
c. Slow and steady wins the race.
What is the meaning of flock as it is used in this part of the story?
Once there was a shepherd boy who had to look after a flock of sheep.
a. meeting
b. flying
c. group
d. school
c. group
Once there was a shepherd boy who had to look after a group of sheep.
One Hungry Fox
What is the other fox saying at the end of the story?
a. The fox stuck in the tree will have to wait until his belly is not as full so he can get out of the hole.
b. There is nothing he can do.
c. The fox stuck in the tree will have to wait until another fox passes by to free him.
d. The fox will be stuck there forever.
a. The fox stuck in the tree will have to wait until his belly is not as full so he can get out of the hole.
One Hungry Fox
Which sentence from the story BEST supports the idea that the fox was hungry at the beginning of the story?
a. Another fox passing by heard his cries and asked him why he was complaining.
b. "Ah, you will have to stay there, my friend, until you are as skinny as you were when you went in."
c. One afternoon, a very hungry fox, seeing some bread and meat left by humans in a hole of a tree, crept into the hole and had a feast.
d. He began to groan and complain.
c. One afternoon, a very hungry fox, seeing some bread and meat left by humans in a hole of a tree, crept into the hole and had a feast.
One Hungry Fox
Which answer correctly states the beginning, middle, and end of the story in the correct sequence?
a. The fox couldn't leave the tree, another fox passed by, the fox ate a bunch of food in a tree.
b. Another fox passed by, the fox ate a bunch of food in a tree, the fox couldn't leave the tree.
c. The fox ate a bunch of food in a tree, another fox passed by, the fox couldn't leave the tree.
d. The fox ate a bunch of food in a tree, the fox couldn't leave the tree, another fox passed by.
d. The fox ate a bunch of food in a tree, the fox couldn't leave the tree, another fox passed by.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
What is the central message of the story?
a. The villagers are mean.
b. Wolves attack sheep.
c. Don't tell lies.
d. You should always ask for help.
c. Don't tell lies.
What is the meaning of crept as it is used in this part of the story?
One afternoon, a very hungry fox, seeing some bread and meat left by humans in a hole of a tree, crept into the hole and had a feast.
a. ran
b. crawled
c. swam
d. jumped
b. crawled
One afternoon, a very hungry fox, seeing some bread and meat left by humans in a hole of a tree, crawled into the hole and had a feast.
Tortoise and the Hare
Why did the hare decide to take a nap?
a. The hare thought it would be funny to wait and cross the finish line when the tortoise was close to finishing.
b. The hare thought it was too tiring to have a race.
c. The tortoise told the hare to wait.
d. The hare thought it would be funny to let the tortoise win.
a. The hare thought it would be funny to wait and cross the finish line when the tortoise was close to finishing.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
How do the shepherd boy's lies affect the story?
a. The boy is bored and decides to play a trick on the villagers.
b. The boy is bored and decides to lie to the villagers.
c. When the boy screamed for help the third time, the villagers ran to help him.
d. When the boy screamed for help the third time, the villagers didn't believe him.
d. When the boy screamed for help the third time, the villagers didn't believe him.
"The shepherd boy ran to the village and screamed for help but the villagers ignored him because they thought it was another trick."
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Which answer correctly states the beginning, middle, and end of the story in the correct sequence?
a. The shepherd boy lies, the villagers don't believe the boy, the shepherd boy is bored.
b. The villagers don't believe the boy, the shepherd boy is bored, the shepherd boy lies.
c. The shepherd boy is bored, the shepherd boy lies, the villagers don't believe the boy.
d. The shepherd boy is bored, the villagers don't believe the boy, the shepherd boy lies.
c. The shepherd boy is bored, the shepherd boy lies, the villagers don't believe the boy.
The Ant and the Grasshopper
What is the central message of the story?
a. Hard work will only get you so far.
b. Grasshoppers are lazy.
c. You should work in the summers.
d. Hard work pays off in the long run.
d. Hard work pays off in the long run.
What is the meaning of flabbergasted as it is used in this sentence?
I was flabbergasted when I found out I won the art contest.
a. upset
b. surprised
c. tired
d. scared
b. surprised
I was surprised when I found out I won the art contest.