The Nut Tree

The Man and the Nut Tree

Carefully read the text. Answer the questions based on the evidence from the text.

Multiple Choice

How does this story begin?

• The man sees nuts and pumpkins.

• The man sits under a tree.

• The nut hits the man on the head.

Multiple Choice

How does paragraph 1 help the story?

• It tells what the man is like.

• It starts the action in the story.

• It explains why the man takes a rest.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence

best

describes the man at the

beginning of the story?

• He thinks he is always right.

• He does not like to work.

• He cares about others and wants to help.

Multiple Choice

How does this sentence help the story?

“If this tree grew pumpkins, I would have a very big

headache.”

• It shows what a tree with pumpkins looks like.

• It tells the last event that happens.

• It explains why the man changes his thinking.

Multiple Choice

How does the man change from the beginning to

the end of the story?

• He understands he is not as smart as he

  thought he was.

• His head becomes much larger after the nut

  hits him.

• He decides to become a farmer so he can

  grow pumpkins.

Multiple Choice

Which event happens last?

• The man tells the vine that it made a mistake.

• The man sits down under a tree to rest.

• The nut falls from the tree and hits the man.

Multiple Choice

The eer in peering has the same vowel sound as—

• wear

• hear

• her

Multiple Choice

The ear in appear has the same vowel sound as which word?

• here

• stare

• tore

Multiple Choice

Which word rhymes with fear?

• deer

• dare

• door