The Third Wish

"As Mr. Peters entered a straight, empty stretch of road he seemed to hear a faint crying, and a struggling and thrashing, as if somebody was in trouble far away in the trees." What does the word faint mean in the sentence?

• to pass out

• barely able to make out

• extremely loud

• able to hear

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What can be inferred from the following quote? "I see you are presumptuous enough to know some of the laws of magic. You think that because you have rescued- by pure good fortune- the King of the Forest from a difficulty, you should have some fabulous reward."

• That the King of the Forest was annoyed by Mr. Peters knowledge of the laws of magic.

• The King of the Forest was glad to give Mr. Peters the three wishes.

• That the laws of magic are only known by those with magical powers.

• The King of the Forest granted wished everyday.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following statements does NOT support the idea that Mr. Peters was a caring and thoughtful individual?  

• Mr. Peters stood for some minutes reflecting on how he should use his reward
• Poor Mr. Peters was very distressed on his wife's account and did his best to make her life happier
• Mr. Peters and his two swans came to be well known in that part of the country
• Two wishes were enough for me, I reckon.  

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

How does the forest setting influence Mr. Peters' first wish?  

• He wishes for a wife as beautiful as the forest
• He wishes for his wife to return to a swan 
• He rescues a trapped swan and returns it to the water
• He builds a bench by the riverside to make his wife happy

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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

What is Leita's inner conflict in the story?  

• She misses her sister and wants her to join the human world
• She is in love with the Forest King, not Mr. Peters
• She misses her life as a swan but cares for Mr. Peters
• She struggles with how to pass as a human woman

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the main conflict in the story?  

• Leita struggles because she loves Mr. Peters but misses being a swan
• Mr. Peters struggles between keeping Leita or turning her back into a swan
• Mr. Peters struggles over using his third wish
• Mr. Peters struggles over making a wise decision with his wishes

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is most likely the theme of the story?  

• You should be grateful for what you have instead of wishing for something better
• Your family should be your number one priority in life
• Be careful what you wish for, it might just come true
• True love will always find a way to work out

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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

What can you infer from the following remark by the old king?  "I have yet to hear of the human who has made any good use of his three wishes--they mostly end up worse off than they started."

• The old king is saying that Mr. Peters lacks basic intelligence
• The old king is saying that Mr. Peters will waste the three wishes
• The old king is saying that every human he meets wants three wishes
• The old king is saying that he granted three wishes to many humans

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Read: "Coming along the track toward him was the most beautiful creature he had ever seen, with eyes as blue-green as the canal, hair as dusky as the bushes, and skin as white as the feathers of swans." What two literary devices are used to describe Mr. Peters wife?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Imagery

• Personification

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How was Leita's and Mr. Peters conflicts resolved?

• Leita runs away.

• Mr. Peters wishes for Leita's sister to become a human.

• Leita grieves herself to death.

• Mr. Peters uses his second wish to turn Leita back into a swan.

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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