Why Fir Tree Keeps His Leaves

What is the central message of this story?

• You should be just like your friends.

• It is okay to be different.

• Squirrels like trees with leaves.

• Leaves that change color are prettier.

The other trees lost their leaves. Fir Tree's green leaves remained. What does remained mean?

• Fell off

• green

• stayed

• lost

What do you learn about trees from the story?

• Some trees do not lose their leaves.

• Squirrels like trees without leaves.

• Fir trees change colors.

• Trees can talk to squirrels.

Fir Tree's green leaves provided a warm shelter for the animals. What does provided mean?

• home

• knew

• cozy

• gave

What do you learn about not being like others?

• It is best to be like everyone else.

• Being yourself is the best.

• It is not fun to be different.

• Squirrels only like you if you're different.

Long ago, in ancient times, Mother Nature gave each tree a purpose. "Ancient times" means

• long ago

• each tree

• Mother Nature

• different purpose

How does Fir Tree MOST LIKELY feel at the end of the story?

• thrilled

• happy

• scared

• sad

The leaves shone as golden as the Sun.

Which meaning of leaves is the SAME as used in the sentence?

• part of a plant

• part of a table

• is going away

• left

Farmer harvested what he had grown. What does harvested mean in this sentence?

• planted

• dug

• peeled

• picked

What do you learn about being patient from the story?

• Sometimes things will work out if you just wait.

• Being patient is for the birds.

• If you are not patient, things will happen faster.

• It is not nice to be patient.