The Third Wish

Which of the following statements does NOT support the idea that Mr. Peters was a caring and thoughtful individual?  

• Mr. Peters stood for some minutes reflecting on how he should use his reward
• Poor Mr. Peters was very distressed on his wife's account and did his best to make her life happier
• Mr. Peters and his two swans came to be well known in that part of the country
• Two wishes were enough for me, I reckon.  

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What element about Mr. Peters' characterization do his neighbors wonder about the most?  

• Why 2 swans follow him around
• How he can be content with his life, given his experiences
• His eccentric interactions with the swans
• His bad luck

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How does the forest setting influence Mr. Peters' first wish?  

• He wishes for a wife as beautiful as the forest
• He wishes for his wife to return to a swan 
• He rescues a trapped swan and returns it to the water
• He builds a bench by the riverside to make his wife happy

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is Leita's inner conflict in the story?  

• She misses her sister and wants her to join the human world
• She is in love with the Forest King, not Mr. Peters
• She misses her life as a swan but cares for Mr. Peters
• She struggles with how to pass as a human woman

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How does Mr. Peters resolve Leita's inner conflict?  

• He takes her for drives, buys her clothes and offers her a trip
• He does not resolve her conflict
• He wishes her back to a swan
• He wishes that her sister was also human

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the main conflict in the story?  

• Leita struggles because she loves Mr. Peters but misses being a swan
• Mr. Peters struggles between keeping Leita or turning her back into a swan
• Mr. Peters struggles over using his third wish
• Mr. Peters struggles over making a wise decision with his wishes

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is most likely the theme of the story?  

• You should be grateful for what you have instead of wishing for something better
• Your family should be your number one priority in life
• Be careful what you wish for, it might just come true
• True love will always find a way to work out

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How is the theme learned in the story?

• A misunderstanding between the main characters

• a falling out between the main characters

• The main characters makes a huge mistake and pays for it

• the main character learns how to live better after an important experience

In "The Third Wish," what can you infer about Leita from the time she spends by the river?  

• She loves nature and the outdoors
• She misses the King of the Forest
• She misses her life as a swan
• She loves watching the flow of water

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Mr. Peters does not use all three of his wishes at once because...

• the King of the Forest warns him not to 
• He wants to save two for an emergency
• the King of the Forest has forbidden him to 
• He can think of only one thing to wish for