The Honest Woodcutter

Everyday he would trudge into the forest with his strong , sharp axe over his shoulder. What does trudge mean?

• escape

• walk in

• hide

• explore

He always whistled happily as he went, because he was thinking that as long as he had his health and his axe

• he could earn enough to buy all the bread his family needed

• he could cut all the wood to keep the house warm

• he could cut enough wood to provide shelter for his family

• he could earn enough money to buy a new donkey

"What will I do?" The woodman cried. "I've lost my axe! How will I feed my children now? What signpost does the author use?

• Words of the Wise

• Contrast and Contradiction

• Again and Again

• Tough Question

Up from the lake rose a beautiful lady. She was the waterfairy of the river, and came to the surface when she heard his sad voice. What signpost does the author use here?

• Words of the Wise

• Again and Again

• Aha Moment

• Tough Question

She sank beneath the surface, and reappeared in a moment with an axe made of silver. But the axe wasn't his, so he shook his head and answered "My axe was made of steel." The waterfairy lay the silver axe on the bank and sank into the river once more. What signpost is demonstrated here?

• Tough Question

• Words of the Wise

• Again and Again

• Memory Moment

The woodcutter does not take the axe made of silver. He does not take the axe made of gold. What inference can you make about the woodcutter?

• The woodcutter in not very wise

• The woodcutter is humble and honest

• The woodcutter can not decide which axe to take

• The woodcutter does not like gold or silver

Once again she sank. Up she rose. This time she held the missing axe. "That is mine!" The woodman cried. "That is surely my old axe!" The woodcutter realized that the waterfairy had found his axe. Which signpost is evident here?

• Tough Question

• Word of the Wise

• Aha Moment

• Memory Moment

Why does the waterfairy give the woodcutter the gold and silver axes?

• The waterfairy was tired and did not want to take the gold and silver axes back

• The waterfairy gave him the gold and silver axes for being truthful

• The waterfairy let him borrow the gold and silver axe to keep his steel axe from going dull

• The waterfairy did not need the gold and silver axe

What is the Moral of the Story

• Seek and you will find

• Ask and you shall receive

• Honesty is the best policy

• It is better to lie than to tell the truth

Where is the setting for this story?

• In the city

• In a small town

• in the woods by a river

• in a park by a lake