Juanita and the Beanstalk

Who did Juanita live with in her humble home? (Select all that apply.)

• Mamá

• Giant

• Hen

• Pepe

Why did Mamá ask Juanita to sell Pepe?

• It took too much work to care for him.

• They needed money to buy food.

• Pepe was old and needed a new home.

• Juanita was not taking care of him.

Why did Juanita agree to trade Pepe to the man for some beans?

• Juanita was very hungry, so she wanted to eat the beans.

• Juanita felt it would be an easy way to get rid of Pepe.

• The man seemed as though he was caring and would be kind to Pepe.

• The man tricked Juanita into trading the goat for the beans.

What happened after as a result of Juanita planting the beans?

• Juanita and her mamá sold the beans that grew for money.

• The beans did not grow.

• The beans grew into a large beanstalk.

• Juanita and her mamá ate beans everyday after that.

Why did Juanita decide to take the hen?

• She wanted to give the hen a better home.

• She wanted to sell the eggs to make money.

• She was hungry and wanted to eat the chicken.

• The giant's wife told her to take the hen.

Which sentence from the story tells you that the giant was not happy that Juanita took his hen?

• The giant was too heavy.

• She ran between the giant's legs and grabbed the cage.

• He caused the stalk to break and crashed to the ground.

• The giant roared in anger and chased after her.

How did the hen show that she was happy with her new home?

• She laid many golden eggs.

• She never ran away.

• She clucked happily to Juanita.

• She followed Juanita around her home.

What did Juanita trade to get Pepe back?

• The hen

• A golden egg

• The beans

• The beanstalk