The Giving Tree Analysis and Comprehension

What is the tree's primary motivation for giving away her parts?

• the boy asked for them

• she didn't like her apples, branches, or trunk

• she loved the boy and wanted him to be happy

• she was forced to

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which word best desribes the tree throughout the story?

• selfish/greedy

• selfless/generous

• appreciative/thankful

• happy/joyful

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

True or false?
The boy in the story thanked the tree. 

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

All of the following helps you determine the personality and motivations of characters except ...

• How a character behaves.

• What a character says.

• How many pages or paragraphs are present in the text.

• How a character feels.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following best describes the changes that occur in the characters in The Giving Tree?

• They go from unhappy to happy.

• They both learn valuable lessons about trees.

• One grows older while ones physical appearance diminishes.

• They both get older and wiser.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which type of figurative language is used throughout The Giving Tree?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Alliteration

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

All of the following words describe the tree except

• generous

• resourceful

• selfless

• static

• dynamic

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The part of the story where the boy returns to the tree and sits on her stump is significant to the story in what way?

• It is resolves the story's conflicts.

• It creates suspense.

• It exposes the characters, setting, and events.

• It is the biggest drama moment in the story, the climax.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

All of the following may be revealed in the exposition of a story except ...

• Setting

• Characters

• Conflict

• Occasion

• Solution

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Who is the protagonist in the giving tree?

• The boy

• The tree

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2