The Clever Little Tailor

What made the tailor suddenly decide to go on an adventure?

• 𝖠 He had nothing to eat for lunch.

• 𝖡 He heard about the king’s problem.

• 𝖢 He met a giant on the road.

• 𝖣 He killed seven flies at once.

‘Let’s see you do that!’ the giant taunted

What does the word taunted mean?

• 𝖠 looked at; observed

• 𝖡 said angrily

• 𝖢 made fun of; dared

• 𝖣 whispered quietly

The tailor squeezed milk out of the cheese and impressed

the giant. What conclusion can be drawn from this?

• 𝖠 The tailor was really strong.

• 𝖡 The giant thought the tailor was squeezing a stone.

• 𝖢 The tailor wanted to be like the giant.

• 𝖣 The giant feared that the tailor was going to kill him.

4. Which two words best describe the tailor’s character?

• 𝖠 clever and bold

• 𝖡 angry and upset

• 𝖢 quiet and lonely

• 𝖣 handsome and young

The tailor says that driving away two ogres will be

“child’s play.” What does the tailor mean?

• 𝖠 The ogres will act like little children.

• 𝖡 He will ask a child to help him.

• 𝖢 Children often pretend to be ogres.

• 𝖣 It will be an easy thing for him to do.

. How can you tell that this passage is a folk tale?

• 𝖠 One of the characters is a giant.

• 𝖡 The tailor killed seven flies.

• 𝖢 It takes place in a dark forest.

• 𝖣 There is a king in the story.

Describe two ways the tailor’s life changed from the

beginning of this story to the end

• The tailor’s life was quiet.

• • He gave up his job as a tailor and became a king.

• • He moved to a different place.