The Adventure of the Three Mountain Climbers

The Adventure of the Three Mountain Climbers

By Amira Rae Bonifacio

Once upon a time, three adventurers set off on an exciting expedition to climb the tallest mountain in their land, Mount Everest Peak. They were all determined to reach the summit, but each of them had different strengths and skills. Their names were Lily the Leopard, Max the Monkey, and Ella the Eagle.

Multiple Choice

What is the main goal of the three adventurers in the story?

• to explore the jungle

• to climb the tallest mountain in their land

• to find hidden treasure

• to race against each other

Lily the Leopard was the fastest climber of the group. She could race up the mountain with her strong legs and quick reflexes. She was known to be more agile than most animals in the jungle.

Multiple Choice

Who is the fastest and more agile than most animals in the jungle?

• Max the Monkey

• Lily the Leopard

• Ella the Eagle

• the mountain climbers

Max the Monkey, however, was more playful than Lily. He loved swinging from tree to tree and climbing rocks, but he wasn’t as fast as Lily. Even though he was not the quickest, he was definitely the most energetic climber, always jumping from one spot to the next with a big smile.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from the story best describes Max the Monkey using the correct form of the adjective?

• Max was more playful than Lily.

• Max is the most quiet climber.

• Max was the most fastest climber.

• Max was more strong than Ella.

Ella the Eagle, with her sharp eyes and wings, could soar high above the mountain. She wasn’t as fast as Lily, but she was the most determined climber. She would never give up and kept flying higher, even when the others were tired. She always stayed focused, and everyone admired her most for her perseverance.

Multiple Choice

What word best describes Ella the Eagle in the story?

• She was the most playful climber.

• She was the fastest climber.

• She was the strongest climber.

• She was the most determined climber.

The three climbers soon found themselves on the highest part of the mountain, where the weather was the coldest and the wind was the strongest. They looked at each other and realized that although they were different, they all had their own special strengths.

Multiple Choice

What did the three climbers realize when they reached the highest part of the mountain?

• They all felt the same about the weather.

• They were all the fastest climbers.

• They had different strengths.

• They were all tired and wanted to give up.

Multiple Choice

What does it mean when we say someone is more something? How do we use this word to compare people or things?

• We use more when comparing three or more things.

• We use more to compare two things.

Multiple Choice

What does it mean when we say someone is most something? How do we use this word to compare people or things?

• We use most when comparing three or more things.

• We use most to compare two things.