The Magical Lost Brocade Questions

The Magical Lost Brocade Questions

Open Ended

Let's take a closer look at the first paragraph to identify details about the characters that point to the story's theme.

What details in the text reveal about Ping and his mother?

Answer

The text tells that Ping's mother made the brocade because she wanted to give him something beautiful to look at. The text also tells that Ping promises his mother to bring the brocade home. These details show that Ping and his mother are caring people who will likely be rewarded.

Open Ended

Based on the information in paragraphs 2 and 3, what prediction can you make?

Answer

In this story, the old man tells Ping that the brocade is in a palace far away. This detail helps me predict that Ping has a long, hard journey ahead.