CKLA Lesson 10

Multiple Choice

Was “The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal” fiction or nonfiction?

• fiction

• non fiction

Multiple Choice

What special kind of fiction story was “The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal”?

• Folk tale

• Non fiction

• Myth

Multiple Choice

What is a folktale?

• A folktale is a non fiction story

• A folktale is a scientific theory
• A folktale is a fiction story made up long, long ago that has been told again and again

Multiple Choice

In what country did it take place?

• Italy
• India

• Spain

​Listen carefully to the Read-Aloud to find out how the paintbrush is magical.

Multiple Choice

What is the setting of this story?

• China

• India

• Egypt

Multiple Choice

Is this folktale fiction or nonfiction?

• fiction
• nonfiction

Draw

Name and describe the two main characters in ”The Magic Paintbrush.”

Multiple Choice

At the beginning of the story, what does Ma Liang want to do and why can’t he do it?

• Ma Liang wants to cook, but he can't because he doesn't have ingredients.
• Ma Liang wants to dance, but he can't because he doesn't have music.
• Ma Liang wants to draw pictures, but he can't because he doesn't have a brush.

Multiple Choice

Before Ma Liang gets the magic paintbrush, how does he make art?

• Used crayons on paper

• Sculpted with clay

• Used twigs, water, and a piece of burned wood to draw

Multiple Choice

How does Ma Liang eventually get a paintbrush?

• Ma Liang buys the paintbrush

• Ma Liang finds the paintbrush in a hidden cave.

• Ma Liang gets a magical paintbrush while he is sleeping.

Multiple Choice

What makes the paint brush magical?

• Whatever he paints turns into a magic spell.

• Whatever he paints disappears.

• Whatever he paints becomes real.

​Was Ma Liang justified in putting the emperor and his officials on an island? Was it fair or just for him to do that? Why or why not?