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Internal/External Conflict
Adjectives and the words they modify
Vocabulary
Story Detail Questions
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What information in this passage from "The Third Wish" reveals that there is a conflict between Mr. Peters and the King of the Forest? He (the King) had glittering eyes and looked by no means friendly. "Well, Sir," he said threateningly.
The King sounds threatening
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Which two words in the following sentence from "The Third Wish" are adjectives? Passers-by along the road heard the mournful sound of two swans.
mournful, two
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In "The Third Wish," Mr. Peters stops himself from making a rash decision. Someone who makes a rash decision is most likely to be______________________
careless
100
Why does Mr. Peters use only one wish and save the other two?
He wants to save tow for an emergency.
100
When Mr. Peters comes to bed one night and finds Leita calling out in her sleep, how is her internal conflict revealed?
In her dream, she is crying and calling for her sister to wait for her.
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When the King of the Forest first appears, how do you know that he and Mr. Peters are experiencing an external conflict?
The King has fierce yes, is unfriendly and speaks threateningly to Mr. Peters.
200
In this sentence about "The Three Wishes," which word does the adjective restless modify?
She
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What is the meaning of the word malicious as it is used in this sentence from "The Third Wish"? He heard a harsh laugh behind him, and turning round saw the old King looking at him with a malicious expression.
hateful
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When Mr. Peters takes Leita home and shows her all his treasures, what pleases her the most?
the river
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Mr. Peters changes Leita back into a swan because ____________________.
She is unhappy as a human.
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At the start of "The Third Wish" what internal conflict is troubling Mr. Peters?
He is lonely
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In the following sentence from "The Three Wishes" which three words are adjectives? There was a little man all in green with a golden crown and long beard.
little, golden, long
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What does the following sentence tell you about the word remote? Mr. Peter's house is so remote that the nearest neighbor lives miles away, there are no malls nearby, and only sounds of nature can be heard.
It means "far from everything else."
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In "The Third Wish," what inference can you make about why Leita is unhappy living with Mr. Peters?
She misses her life as a swan.
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In "The Third Wish," what can you infer about Leita from the time she spends by the river?
She misses her life as a swan.
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Mr. Peters uses his second wish to turn Leita back into a swan. How does this action resolve the conflict in the story?
Leita is with her sister and no longer unhappy.
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In this sentence, which word does the adjective gold modify? One of them wore the gold chain he had given Leita after their marriage.
chain
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The old King is presumptuous in believing that Mr. Peters will make three foolish wishes. What does the word presumptuous mean?
overconfident
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Why does Mr. Peters offer to use a wish to change Leita's sister into a human?
He wants to make Leita happy.
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What can you infer from this passage, "Next day he saw tow swans swimming at the bottom of the garden, and one them wore the gold chain he had given Leita after their marriage; she came up and rubbed her head against her hand."
The swans are Leita and her sister, Rhea.
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Explain the difference between internal and external conflict.
Internal conflict takes place inside of a person. External conflict takes place outside of a person.
500
In this sentence, which word is an adjective? In his hands were a withered leaf and a white feather.
A. hands B. breast C. white D. feather
500
The young child was on the verge of tears. What does the word verge mean?
brink or edge
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After Mr. Peters turns Leita back into a swan, what inference can you make when she rests her head against his hand before flying away?
She is thanking him for transforming her.
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Upon his death, Mr. Peters is found smiling happily, holding a withered leaf and a white feather. What does this description suggest?
Mr. Peters never uses the third wish and dies content.