The Third Wish

What internal conflict does Leita face in "The Third Wish"?

• Leita enjoys being Mr. Peter's wife, but she deeply misses being a swan

• Leita is unhappy with the old King for turning her into a human

• Leita does her best to be a good wife to Mr. Peters

• Leita is hopeful that the old King will grant her three wishes

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which excerpt from the story best supports the internal conflict you identified in the previous question?

• "Two wishes were enough for me, I reckon. I've learned that even if your wishes are granted, they don't always better you."

• He built a seat for her by the river, and the two sisters spent hours together there, communicating in some wordless manner

• She seemed restless, wandered much in the garden, and sometimes when he came back from the fields he would find the house empty and she would return half an hour or so with no explanation of where she had been.

• "Yes, I do. I do love you," she said, and there were tears in her eyes again. "But I missed the old life in the forest, the cool grass and the mist rising off the river at sunrise..."

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The word dabbling best describes which occurrence from “The Third Wish”?

• the way Leita holds her sister’s head against her cheek

• the way Mr. Peters is holding the last leaf after he has died

• the way the swan moves in the water after Mr. Peters returns it to the canal

• the way Leita moves around the house when she is feeling sad

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What is the meaning of the word malicious as it is used in this sentence from “The Third Wish”?

"He heard a harsh laugh behind him, and turning round saw the old King looking at him with a malicious expression."

• hungry

• hateful

• curious

• happy

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CCSS.RI.6.4

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What is the theme of The "Third Wish"? Pick 2 answers.

• Being mean doesn't get you anywhere.

• You cannot turn someone into something he or she is not.

• Leita is selfish.

• Sometimes when we wish for things we think we want, it turns out we really didn't need them to be happy.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of these hints at where Leita really came from?

• She spent time baking cakes.
• She seemed restless quite often.
• Her skin was as white as a swan's feathers.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

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Why does Leita tell Mr. Peters not to use his second wish to turn her back into a swan?

• She thinks it would be fun to live as a human being for five more years.

• She feels an obligation to stay with him and care for him.

• She thinks he would be wasting his wishes and should wish for something else.

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CCSS.W.8.9A

The reason Mr. Peters does not move to a drier city after he gets rheumatism is that 

• he wants to stay near the two swans.
• he cannot afford a new house.
• he worries he will miss his old neighbors too much.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

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When Mr. Peters is found dead, smiling happily and holding the withered leaf and a white feather, it suggests that

• he and Leita couldn't decide on a third wish .
• he gave his third wish to Leita.
• he did not use his third wish and still had the leaf when he died.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

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CCSS.W.7.9A

The best words to describe Mr. Peters might be

• selfish and egotistical
• caring and thoughtful
• mysterious and unhappy

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3