Comprehension - The Elves and The Shoe Maker

Read this sentence: They hopped up on the bench. What does "bench" mean in this sentence?

• to remove from a game

• a long seat

• a work table

Read this sentence: That night the shoemaker cut out the leather and set it on his workbench. What does "set" mean in this sentence?

• ready to start

• a matching pair or group

• to place

Which sentence shows the Shoemaker did not know who was making the shoes.

• We must find out who is making the shoes!

• They hopped on the bench and began to work.

• In and out our needles go.

What does the picture on pages 8 and 9 tell you about?

• The shoes were made by elves.

• Many people were buying the shoes.

• Elves are small.

Why do the Shoemaker and his wife leave out new clothing for the elves every New Year's Eve?

• The elves were poor.

• The clothes were tiny.

• to show their gratitude, or thanks

What happened at the beginning of the story?

• The shoemaker left out leather to make one pair of shoes.

• The elves made several shoes.

• The shoemaker and his wife made new clothes for the elves.