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Characters
Vocabulary
Sequence
Comprehension
Challenge
100
Does the main character have a name? If so, what is it?
No, he does not have a name.
100
There was plenty to eat at the fair. What does the word plenty mean?
a lot; much
100
What is the first thing that happens in the story?
A boy goes to the Grand Master to help him find knowledge.
100
Why did the boy first speak to the Grand Master?
The boy wanted to find knowledge.
100
Who needed the goat hair? Why?
The spinner woman to make thread.
200
Who does the boy go to see to get knowledge?
Grand Master
200
What does marketplace mean?
shopping area; place to buy things
200
Who is the first person the Grand Master sends the boy to see?
The Carpetmaker.
200
Why did the boy offer to help the merchant?
The boy was being kind.
200
Why do you think the author included so many characters in the story?
To show that all people have different needs.
300
Who does the boy visit after speaking with the Grand Master?
The carpetmaker.
300
Sam did not have the knowledge to finish the project. What does the word knowledge mean?
understanding; facts and ideas
300
Who does the boy go to see when the goatkeeper needs a pen?
The boy needs to see the carpenter to get wood for a pen.
300
What did the matchmaker and boy have in common with one another? How were they different?
They both wanted knowledge except the boy was willing to work to find it while the matchmaker was not.
300
Why did the author write this story?
To teach a lesson.
400
Who is the character that is the least amount of help?
The Matchmaker.
400
What do you call a person that weaves (makes) rugs?
Carpetmaker
400
Who is the last girl the boy finds in the story?
The merchant's daughter that is in love with the carpenter.
400
Why was the Grand Master the most helpful character in the story?
He was the most helpful because he sent the boy on a journey that brought him to the knowledge he was seeking.
400
Why did the merchant's daughter tell the boy her secret?
She felt she could trust him.
500
The boy meets a young girl. How does she help along his journey?
She describes that she is in love with the carpenter. The carpenter was looking for a wife. Now he can get the wood for the goatseller, who gave him goats for the goatkeeper, who gave him some of their hair that he took to the spinner for thread. The thread went to the carpetmaker, and he took the carpet to the Grand Master for knowledge.
500
Sam's dog kept straying. What does the word straying mean?
wandering or roaming
500
What is the last event that takes place in the story?
The boy goes back to the Grand Master to receive his knowledge.
500
Why do you think the boy got what he wanted? Knowledge.
He gained knowledge when he learned that by helping others he is helping himself.
500
What are the two lessons learned from this story?
1. Some of the most precious gifts that we receive are those we receive when we are giving. 2. Knowledge comes to us when we least expect it.