Mythical Stories from different Cultures Kintaro

Which animal did Kintaro defeat in the ring?

• a boar

• a bear

• a rabbit

• a deer

What happened first in the story?

• Kintaro wrapped himself around the carp's back.

• The animals were trapped on a ledge above a ravine.

• Kintaro swam in a pond with the animals.

• Kintaro met Minamoto.

What happened after he swam in a pond with the animals?

• The animals were trapped on a ledge above a ravine.

• Kintaro wrapped himself around the carp's back.

• Kintaro met Minamoto no Yorimitsu.

What happened first?

• The animals were trapped on a ledge above a ravine.

• Kintaro met Minamoto no Yorismitsu.

Look at the paragraph beginning "Immediately, Kintaro kicked …."

Find and copy one word that means the same as fast.

What did Kintaro's mother say that she had known from the day the he was born?

Fill in the missing word.

"Kintaro chopped down a nearby tree and used it to create a ……………….. for the animals to walk across".

Using 25 words or fewer, summarise what happened when Kintaro met the carp.

Describe Kintaro's character using evidence from the text to support your answer.

How do you think was Kintaro's mother was feeling when she waved goodbye to Kintaro? Choose two adjectives.

• sad

• proud

• all of the above