The Swallow's Song

The Swallow's Song

Reading level Z

Fiction/ Fairy Tale

Multiple Select

How does the swallow help Evaline free her debt to Rumpelstiltskin?

• By finding out his name

• by telling her

• she is dishonest

• she wins the lotto

Multiple Choice

How does the swallow trick Rumpelstiltskin into revealing his name?

• The swallow paid him $100

• The swallow game him many compliments

• The swallow searched for Rumpelstiltskin and then put henbane in his stew to get him to spill his secret

• The swallow made a chicken soup with hot peppers

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The passage says Rumpelstiltskin stomped with rage when Evaline guessed his name. Why did the author choose the word rage instead of angry or upset?

• rage implies a deeper anger than just upset

• he had uncontrollable anger to the point of being violent

• it gives the distance between feelings

Multiple Choice

The author wrote this story from the swallow's perspective. Why is this important to the story?

• So the reader could see the swallow's true feelings of joy throughout the story and sadness at the end.

• So the reader could see the swallow's true feelings of sadness throughout the story and joy at the end.

• So the reader could see the swallow's true feelings of madness throughout the story and worry at the end.

Open Ended

Why do you think Rumpelstiltskin wanted someone young, trusting, and in a desperate state when he was looking for someone to promise her child to him?

Multiple Choice

What secret is revealed by Rumpelstiltskin at the bottom of page 3 and why was this such a significant point in the story?

• The secret that was revealed was him saying his own name so this was the point in that ultimately determined Evaline's positive fate.

• The secret that was revealed was him saying his own name so this was the point in that ultimately determined Evaline's negative fate.

• The secret that was revealed was him saying his own name so this was the point in that ultimately determined Evaline's fate stayed the same no change.

Multiple Choice

What does the swallow mean I knew him only as master?

• smart person

• the person only makes good grades like 100

• an owner of enslaved people

• person of a worker or servant

Multiple Choice

What kind of tunes did the swallow sing in the beginning of the story then changed to what tune?

• angry to sadness

• happiness to sadness

• sadness to joy

• excitement to cheerful

Multiple Choice

On page 2 the swallow is free after Evaline was in debt with the goblin, what can you infer why the bird is not content?

• the swallow felt guilty for tricking Evaline

• the swallow is debt free

• the swallow felt great and hopeful

• the swallow was still hungry

Open Ended

I tried to sing a cheerful tune, but my heart was still too heavy, the reader can infer-

Multiple Select

What kind of person is Rumpelstiltskin?

• mischievous

• kind

• mean

• sneaky

Poll

What is your favorite Character?

• swallow

• Rumpelstilskin

• Evaline

Multiple Choice

The swallow's songs are sad throughout most of the story, why?

• it is the only songs it knows

• because Evaline was still captive

• because it's mother died

• swallow can no longer fly

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Evaline begged for mercy, what does mercy mean here in the story?

• cruelty

• compassion and forgiveness

• uncompassion

• selfishness

Multiple Choice

Who is the main character, and what is their need and want?

• Evaline wants her freedom

• Rumpelstiltskin wants a child so he can gobble him up

• swallow wants her freedom

• child wants her mother

Multiple Choice

What is the theme of the story?

• Act always in good faith

• It is awesome to trick people

• Be selfish is always right

• Who care about everyone around you only think about your self

Multiple Choice

Why is The Swallow's Song an appropriate title?

• It explains how the swallow feels based on his actions sadness in the beginning because she felt guilt then when she helped Evaline at the end of the story her tune changed to happiness.

• it explains how the swallow thinks she can't sing but at the end she could sing , and be apart of American Gots Talent

• it explains a true story about a bird who lost her voice due to sadness but gained it back after 5 hour surgery

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What makes this story a fiction/ fairy tale

• it has a talking bird

• this story can occur in real life

• there is a goblin

• it has facts

Multiple Choice

What is the point of view of the story?

• 3rd person

• 2nd person

• 1st person

• 5th person

Multiple Choice

What caused the resolution of the swallow singing a new song at the end of the story?

• Swallow tricking Evaline so she can gain her freedom

• making a soup for the goblin

• Swallow becoming guilt free after helping Evaline

• healing from a broken wing

Multiple Select

Exit Ticket what connection can you make with this story with your self, text, or world?

• self- tricking someone for your own gain

• text- in the Miracle of Spring the king feels guilty after he cancels Spring

• world- scammers tricking mature adults into giving them money

• self- owning a pet bird

• text- from scratch Grandmother misses her granddaughter