A Lesson Learned

What happens Before Katu brags that his logs are the best money could buy?

• A) He watches Lago pile the logs.

• B) He decides to build a new house.

• C) He brags about his house to two men.

• D) He hires a man who owns an elephant.

Which event happens LAST in the story?

• F) Lago seizes Katu with his trunk.

• G) Katu promises to never brag again.

• H) The house collapses into a heap of logs.

• I) The two men scramble out of Lago's way.

Read this sentence from the story.

Katu needed a sturdy elephant to move the heavy logs to build his house.

What does sturdy mean in the sentence above?

• A) friendly

• B) smart

• C) strong

• D) young

Read these sentences from the story.

All the villagers watched how easily Lago piled the heavy logs on top of each other to build the house. They were amazed by his strength.

What does amazed mean in the sentences above?

• F) hidden

• G) satisfied

• H) shocked

• I) tired

What happens After Lago backs away from the fallen house?

• A) He runs into the house.

• B) He sets Katu on the ground.

• C) Katu Brags about his new house.

• D) Katu hires him to build the house.

Read these sentences from the story.

The two men scrambled out of the way. Katu was too afraid to move.

What does scramble mean in the sentences above?

• F) hurried

• G) searched

• H) skipped

• I) walked

What happens AFTER Katu brags to the two men but BEFORE Lago runs into Katu's house?

• A) Lago holds Katu over the house.

• B) Katu promises to never brag again.

• C) Katu's house collapses into a heap of logs.

• D) Lago piles the heavy logs on thop of each other to build the house.

Read the sentence from the story.

The house swayed and collapsed into a heap of logs.

What does collapsed mean in the sentence above?

• F) fell

• G) leaned

• H) shock

• I) stood

Read the sentence from the story.

There once lived a wealthy man named Katu. He only wanted the finest things in life.

Which word has almost the SAME meaning as the word wealthy as used in the sentence above?

• A) gifted

• B) famous

• C) helpful

• D) rich

What kind of man is Katu at the end of the story?

• F) a wiser man

• G) a richer man

• H) a braver man

• I) a stronger man