Inference
The description of the thirteenth fairy in
paragraph 2 reveals that she -
A hates the princess
B is unhappy
C will bring evil
D is like the others
C
What is the main idea of paragraphs 1and 2?
A The king and queen wished for a daughter
and finally got one from a magic fish.
B When the king and queen finally were
blessed with a daughter, she was given an
evil wish by a fairy.
C The king and queen had a celebration to
celebrate their daughter.
D The thirteenth fairy was upset she did not get
invited to the feast and cursed the princess.
B When the king and queen finally were
blessed with a daughter, she was given an
evil wish by a fairy.
The word grieved in paragraph 1
means to -
A make upset
B cause great distress
C be depressed
D suffer a tragedy
B cause great distress
What does the descriptive language in
paragraph 5 help the reader
understand?
A How suddenly everyone fell asleep.
B What the sleeping town looked like.
C When the princess fell asleep.
D Why the king and queen were away.
A How suddenly everyone fell asleep.
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Which of the following best describes
the main conflict in the story?
A The thirteenth fairy was left out.
B The king and queen could not have
a child.
C The whole kingdom fell asleep.
D The princess was given an evil wish.
D The princess was given an evil wish.
The prince can best be described as -
A foolish
B brave
C greedy
D heroic
B
Which event in the story caused the
prince to look for Briar Rose?
A The need for glory.
B His knowledge of her situation.
C His love for Briar Rose.
D The old man’s story.
D The old man’s story.
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Read the following dictionary entry.
ease /ez/ verb
1. to make less serious 2. relax one’s efforts
3. move carefully 4. lack of difficulty
Which definition best matches the way the word
ease is used in paragraph 8?
A Definition 1
B Definition 2
C Definition 3
D Definition 4
D Definition 4
Read the line from paragraph 9.
Then he went on still farther, and all was so
still that he could hear every breath he drew
The author included this figurative language to
show that -
A it was unusually quiet
B the prince was worried
C everyone was still sleeping
D time stood still
A it was unusually quiet
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Which words best describe the princess?
A pretty and kind
B attractive and loved
C rich and enchanted
D good and obedient
B attractive and loved
The king and queen being gone on her
fifteenth birthday reveal that they -
A believed the princess was safe
B felt the wish was over
C were selfish and wanted to travel
D did not truly love their daughte
The story’s third-person point of view
gives the reader insight into -
A how all the characters’ feel
B the feelings of Briar Rose
C the fairies’ thoughts about the feast
D doubt in the mind of the king and
queen
A how all the characters’ feel
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The Scandinavian word rave, meaning
“to stray,” helps the reader understand
that the word roved in paragraph 4
means to -
A search
B leave
C wander
D see
C wander
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Paragraph 9 is important to the story
because it establishes that -
A the king and queen were happy
B the prince will end the spell
C the princess was still asleep
D nothing changed in the 100 years
D nothing changed in the 100 years
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How does the story’s setting influence the
plot?
A The great feast creates conflict.
B The beautiful kingdom makes the princess
feel safe.
C The isolation of the thorns makes the
situation seem hopeless.
D The location of the kingdom makes the
prince want to visit.
A The great feast creates conflict.
The reader can infer that the -
A king and queen should not have
invited the fairies
B princes before were not patient
enough
C fairies also enchanted other
kingdoms
D story of Briar Rose spread across the
land
D story of Briar Rose spread across the
land
What is the best summary of paragraphs 8 and 9?
A A hundred years had passed, and now the kingdom
was covered by beautiful flowers. This helped the
prince enter and find the princess. Once they kissed,
everyone else woke up from their sleep.
B When the prince found the kingdom, it was
surrounded by roses. He easily walked through them
and found Briar Rose. They lived happily ever after.
C The hundred years ended, so the thorns around the
kingdom turned to roses. Inside, the prince found
everyone asleep. He kissed the princess, breaking the
spell. Everyone woke up, and they got married.
C The hundred years ended, so the thorns around the kingdom turned to roses. Inside, the prince found everyone asleep. He kissed the princess, breaking the spell. Everyone woke up, and they got married.
What phrase from paragraph 2 best
serves as a context clue for the word
wounded -
A take her revenge
B The king’s daughter shall
C by a spindle
D fall down dead
D fall down dead
The author wrote this story most likely to -
A show the reader that patience is
important
B explain how the princess was saved
C entertain the reader with a mythical
story
D describe a magical kingdom
C entertain the reader with a mythical
story
FINAL JEOPARDY!
On the day the princess turned
fifteen, she found an old woman
spinning in an old locked tower.
What inference can you make
about the old woman?
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