Story Elements
Chicken, Pig, Horse and Cow
What happened first?
Chicken was excited for the picnic and Pig asked if he was excited.
Based on what you read in the story, what does it mean to "be chicken"?
A) to do something even though you don't want to do it
B) to task a risk
C) to be afraid or scared
D) to be strong and brave
C
Coward
someone who is overly scared
Strutted
Walked pridefully
Where does the story take place?
In the barnyard, in the afternoon before the picnic
What happened next?
Chicken becomes scared it will rain as he thinks he will get sick.
How many animal characters are mentioned in the story?
A) three
B) four
C) five
D) six
B
Frolicking
Running around playfully
Puddles
Small pools of water
What is the problem in the story?
It is going to rain outside and run the picnic
What happens after?
The storm gets worst and Chicken starts to go back to the barn.
An exaggeration is a statement that makes things seem worse than they really are. Which statements are exaggerations?
1) "All that delicious pig-nic food....I can't wait to Pig out"
2) "What if I blow away? Then where will I be? Maybe the moon, that's where"
3) "The races are about to begin! Someone announced
4) "The rain might wash us all the way to the ocean!"
2 and 4
Whirled
Move quickly around and around
Shrieks
Loud screams
What is the solution in this story?
What happens after this?
Chicken's friends call her a coward and she decides to go back into the barn into her coop to stay dry.
Fear, anxiety, excitement, relief, pride, satisfaction, gladness
Rooster
Male chicken
In the story, “Chicken and the Mighty Storm,” Chicken decides to stay inside even though her friends don't listen to her advice. Describe a time when you made a choice that wasn't popular with your friends. How did you feel when they didn't agree? Did you make the unpopular choice anyway? Was it the right choice?
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What is the plot of the story?
Chicken and his friends want to host a picnic, however Chicken is scared it is going to rain and ruin the picnic.
What happened in the end?
Chicken is happy she didn't go out into the rain, all of her friends were wet and the picnic was ruined.
At the end of the story, Chicken mentions the object in this picture. What is it?
weather vane
Stampeding
Rushing around in panic
In the story, “Chicken and the Mighty Storm,” Chicken decides to stay inside even though her friends don't listen to her advice. Describe a time when you made a choice that wasn't popular with your friends. How did you feel when they didn't agree? Did you make the unpopular choice anyway? Was it the right choice?
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