Weekly Assessment 3.26

Weekly Assessment 3.26

The Magic Paintbrush

1- As Liang drew in the dirt with a stick, an old woman stopped to look at his drawing. “It is so full of life,” she said.

2- Then she handed Liang a beautiful paintbrush. “This is for you,” she said, “but don’t misuse it. Paint only things you love for people you love.”

3- That afternoon, Liang painted a picture for his mother. He painted a round body, four little paws, a tail, and two pointed ears. He added bright eyes, a nose, a mouth, and whiskers. Then Liang fell asleep.

4- A soft meow woke him. To his surprise, a kitten had appeared!

5- Each day, Liang painted for the people in his village. For an old man, Liang painted a horse to carry him to market. For a sad woman, he painted a big, colorful garden. Everyone talked of Liang’s wonderful paintings that came to life.

6- One day, the emperor sent for Liang. “Paint me a mountain of gold or I will lock you up,” said the emperor.

7- Liang thought of the old woman’s words: “Paint only things you love for people you love.” He shook his head

8-The emperor’s guards took Liang’s paintbrush and locked him up.

9- Days later, Liang was brought before the emperor again. The emperor held the magic paintbrush. “If you paint me a mountain of gold, I will let you return to your mother,” he said.

10- Liang knew his mother needed his help. He took the paintbrush and painted a mountain of gold across a wide sea. 

11-“That mountain is too far away!” the emperor roared.

12- “I cannot move a mountain,” Liang said, “but I will paint a ship to take you there.

13- Liang painted a ship, and the emperor went aboard.

14- “Paint me wind to sail!” yelled the emperor.

15- Liang painted the wind.

16-The waves grew taller and stronger until the emperor’s ship overturned. He had to swim to shore and was stuck on his mountain of gold.

17-Then Liang painted himself wings and flew home to his mother

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence from paragraph 2.

“This is for you,” she said, “but don’t misuse it.” Think about the prefix mis-.

What does the woman mean in the sentence above?

• Don't use a lot

• Don't use it again

• Don't use it wrong

• Don't use it at all

Multiple Choice

In paragraph 5, what do Liang’s actions show about him?

• He is shy.

• He is kind.

• He is brave.

• He is proud.

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence from paragraph 6.

One day, the emperor sent for Liang.

Now read the dictionary entry.

emperor (em-pәr-әr) noun a man who is the ruler of one or more countries

Which word has almost the same meaning as emperor in the story?

• king

• author

• father

• neighbor

Multiple Choice

Which sentence tells the solution of the story’s conflict?

• Liang tells the emperor he will not paint for him.

• Liang is locked up and cannot be with his mother

• Liang tricks the emperor by painting a ship in a storm.

• Liang helps the people in the village by painting things for them.