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.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Which word best desribes the tree throughout the story?

• selfish/greedy

• selfless/generous

• appreciative/thankful

• happy/joyful

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

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.

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.

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

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Alliteration

All of the following words describe the tree except

• generous

• resourceful

• selfless

• static

• dynamic

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.

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

• Setting

• Characters

• Conflict

• Occasion

• Solution

Who is the protagonist in the giving tree?

• The boy

• The tree