U3 Lesson 6 Issun Boshi: One-Inch Boy

What did the old man and woman wish for in the beginning of this folktale?

• a child

• a new home

• a pet

• a lot of money

What was the setting of the story (where the story takes place)?

• the store, the car, and at home

• the school, the playground, and the classroom

• the village, the big house, and the festival

• the doctor, the mall, and a friend's house

Who did Issun Boshi work for when he arrived in Kyoto?

• the shop owner

• the farmer and his wife

• his mom and dad

• the wealthiest lord in the city

What does Issun Boshi wish for on the oni's hammer?

• to be tall

• to be rich

• to be a king

• to be handsome

What happened at the end of this folktale?

• he grew tall and went back home

• he went back home and got a job

• he stayed small and married Thumbelina

• he grew tall and married the princess

How is this story like Thumbelina and Tom Thumb?

• they were all stolen from their homes

• they all had mean step mothers

• they all defeated a troll

• they were all tiny people

Who was Isun Boshi's closest friend at the big house?

• the prince

• the king

• the princess

• the fly