The Crow and The Pitcher_Discussion

Multiple Choice

Who is the character in the story?

• the Ant

• the Dove

• the Crow

• the pitcher

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Which phrase or group of words in the paragraph tells about the setting or where the story happens?​

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Multiple Choice

Why is it so important for the Crow to get water?

• He is dying of thirst.

• He has to wash his feathers.

• He needs to rinse his throat to talk.

• He likes teh pitcher.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements prove/s that the crow was dirty.

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• "A crow was faint with thirst."

• "The country road was so dusty that his beautiful black feathers turned gray."

• "The dust got in his throat, making his need for water even greater."

Multiple Choice

What did the Crow see on the front porch?

• a small farmhouse

• a tall clay pitcher

• the road

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Which of the following word/words in the paragraph tell/s about the setting or where the story happens? ​

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Multiple Choice

What does the phrase "joy turned to grief" mean?

• extremely excited

• continued happiness

• one's happiness turns into sadness

Multiple Choice

Why did the crow become sad?

• The pitcher contained a little water.

• The pitcher broke.

• The pitcher had no water at all.

Multiple Choice

Can the Crow drink now?

• Yes, it can.

• No, it can't.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence/s in the paragraph tell/s us why the crow could not drink?

(the PROBLEM in the story)

• "He could not reach the water with his beak. If he turned the pitcher over, the water would run out."

• "He had to have that water."

• "He though and thought until his head hurt."

Multiple Choice

What did the crow find on the ground that would help him get the little water from the pitcher?

• pitcher

• dust

• pebbles

Multiple Choice

What did the crow do with the pebbles?

• He played with them.

• He dropped them into the pitcher.

• He threw them at the farmhouse.

Multiple Choice

What happened after the crow had repeatedly dropped several pebbles into the pitcher?

• The water level in the pitcher started to rise, high enough for the Crow to reach it.

• The water level did not change at all, so the crow still could not drink any water.

• The water dried up because it took a while for the crow to think of an idea or solution.

Multiple Choice

Was the Crow able to drink at the end of the story?

• Yes, it was.

• No, it wasn't.

Multiple Choice

According to the text, how does the Crow finally get the water?

• by finding a nearby stream

• by knocking over a pitcher

• by dropping pebbles in the pitcher

• by asking the owner of the farmhouse

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the moral: "Necessity is the mother of invention."

• Having a problem gives someone a good reason to work hard toward a solution.

• Problems come our way to make us sad.

• A problem can be solved even if one does not do anything.