The Ugly Duckling JGBs

On page 142, the mother duck thinks sitting is such a tedious business. What does the word tedious suggest about how she feels?

• lonely

• bored

• important

• painful

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What is the meaning of the word miserable as used in the following sentence from the story? "He was so miserable because of his ugliness, and because he was the butt of the whole barnyard."

• unhappy

• lost

• scared

• hated

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Why does the ugly duckling leave the barnyard?

• He does not want to be eaten by the cat.

• He hears some hunters coming.

• He is chased about by everyone.

• He wants to see the world.

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Which word best describes how the ugly duckling feels when he first sees the swans on pages 156?

• lonely

• frightened

• excited

• jealous

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What does the farmer do right after freeing the ugly duckling from the ice?

• He lets his children play with the ugly duckling.

• He returns the ugly duckling to the old woman.

• He returns the ugly duckling to the barnyard.

• He carries the ugly duckling home to his wife

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On page 162, why does the ugly duckling most likely feel embrassed?

• He is the youngest swan there.

• He is not used to getting praise.

• He believes he is really a duck.

• He thinks the children are laughing at him.

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What is the ugly duckling's main problem in the story?

• He does not know who he really is.

• He cannot figure out how to fly.

• He does not know how to survive the winter.

• He cannot get along with his brothers and sisters.

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Before it hatches, what kind of egg does the old duck say the ugly duckling's egg is?

• Goose

• Turkey

• Swan

• Chicken

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When the old woman mistook the ugly duckling for a fat duck that lost its way, she says "What a windfall! Now I shall have duck's eggs- if it doesn't happen to be a drake." What does windfall mean?

• a piece of sudden good luck

• mysterious or strange

• greatly difficult

• Overwhelming sadness

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