The Selfish Giant

Trees broke out into blossoms, what season is this?

• Spring

• Autumn

• Summer

• Winter

The birds sat on the trees and sang, the children stopped their games, sat and listened to the birds. They were ...

• Sad

• Too noisy

• Quiet

• Happy

"What are you doing here?" said the giant in a gruff voice and the children ran away because ...

• they were excited to see the Selfish Giant.

• they were curious about the Selfish Giant.

• they were afraid of the Selfish Giant.

• they were shocked to see the Selfish Giant.

"My own garden is my own garden" means the Selfish Giant will ...

• ... allow the children to play there.

• ... allow only the boys to play there.

• ... not allow the children to play there.

• ... allow only the girls to play there.

‘The Selfish Giant built a high wall around his garden to …’

• keep the children inside forever.

• keep the children out.

• hide from the children

• determine which child climbs over the wall first.

The children were sad because ...

• ... there was nowhere to play.

• ... their parents didn't let them play outside.

• ... there was no spring.

• ... there were no birds to sing to them.

They couldn't play on the road because ...

• ... it was full of traffic.

• ... it was dusty and full of hard stones.

• ... it was the Selfish Giant's playground.

• ... it was too far away from home.

Spring came ...

• Everywhere except the Selfish Giant's garden.v

• ... everywhere

• ... nowhere.

• ... only to the Selfish Giant's garden.

The selfish Giant heard music, but it was only ...

• a child playing the flute.

• a bird singing.

• a choir girl humming a tune.

• the postman whistling in the street.

What made the Selfish Giant change his mind about allowing the children to play in his garden?

• The beautiful sight of children playing in the garden and sitting on the trees.

• The birds sing in the garden.

• The lovely green grass and the flowers.

• The beautiful sight of the children, the singing birds and the green grass with flowers.