Sneaky Leprechaun

The Sneaky Leprechaun

One beautiful day while running through a garden, a young leprechaun named Pat came across a tall, stunning waterfall. He watched as the cool water glistened in the sunlight as it fell into the pool below. Just then, a rainbow appeared right before his eyes! "Wow, I bet there is a pot of gold at the end of that rainbow!" he said. Without another thought, Pat jumped onto the rainbow and slid all the way down to the pond, ending with a splash. Pat landed in the crystal clear water, but there was no gold to be seen. "I was wrong, there is no gold here, but only I know that..." Pat let out a conniving laugh as he headed back to see his brother, Lucky. 

"Lucky, I found a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, come quick!" Lucky was excited and quickly followed Pat back to the top of the waterfall.

"The gold is down there?" asked Lucky. 

"Yes, you must slide down the rainbow to see the pot of gold," replied Pat. Lucky glided down the rainbow, reached the water below with a loud plop, and eagerly looked around. As he did this, Pat laughed deviously. "I can't believe you fell for that one! I tricked you, there is no gold!" Pat laughed until he could barely breathe, but Lucky did not think it was a funny joke. Lucky walked away angrily, his clothes dripping wet. 

"Pat, one day you will tell the truth and no one will believe you." he said in a low, disappointed tone.

Pat disregarded Lucky's comments and continued to play practical jokes on other leprechauns in the garden. A few weeks later, Pat came across an old, long wooden bridge. As he crossed it, he saw a colorful rainbow emerge from the bright blue sky. The rainbow led from the highest clouds all the way to the ground below the bridge. As he stared down from the bridge, Pat thought he saw something shining on the ground below. He gazed until his eyes fixed onto a bowl–like object filled with something. "It is, that is a pot of gold!" Pat looked around, frantically looking for a way to get down to the gold. It was a very far drop to the ground from where he stood on the old bridge, and he knew he needed help. As fast as he could, Pat ran home to get Lucky. 

When Pat told Lucky what he had discovered, Lucky replied "No way, I am not falling for that again!" 

Pat pleaded with Lucky to believe him. "I promise I am telling the truth this time, there really is a pot of gold!" Lucky still did not trust him. After what felt like hours, Lucky became so annoyed with Pat that he finally agreed to follow him to the old bridge. When they arrived, the beautiful rainbow was gone and to Pat's dismay, so was the pot of gold. Pat looked down in disappointment, but a moment later something shiny caught his eye. Something was stuck in the mud just a few feet from where he stood. He walked over, picked it up, and rinsed it off in the pond. "Look, I found one gold coin, I told you there was gold here!" said Pat. 

Lucky gazed at his brother and then at the coin and said, "If only you had always told the truth...I would have believed you sooner!"

Pat replied, "You are right, I am sorry Lucky."

Which of these conclusions about Lucky is supported by the text?

• Lucky does not like to swim.

• Lucky always tells the truth.

• Lucky is not a helpful brother.

• Lucky is upset with Pat.

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How does the author's use of a narrator add to the text? Select TWO choices.

• It allows the reader to visualize the setting of the passage.

• It helps the reader understand that gold is worth a lot of money.

• It helps the reader understand the characters' past.

• It allows the reader to understand the emotions of both characters.

• It shows the reader that Pat and Lucky have a large family.

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What is the most likely reason the author included dialogue in the passage?

• To show the actions of the characters more clearly.

• To show the setting where the characters were speaking.

• To show that Pat wanted to trick Lucky.

• To show what each of the characters were thinking and feeling.

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Select the detail from the passage that best supports the idea that Pat likes to play practical jokes on others.

• Pat landed in the crystal clear water, but there was no gold to be seen.

• I was wrong, there is no gold here, but only I know that..." Pat let out a conniving laugh as he headed back to see his brother, Lucky.

• "Lucky, I found a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, come quick!"

• Lucky was excited and quickly followed Pat back to the top of the waterfall.

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"Yes, you must slide down the rainbow to see the pot of gold," replied Pat.  Lucky glided down the rainbow, reached the water below with a loud plop, and eagerly looked around.  As he did this, Pat laughed deviously.  "I can't believe you fell for that one!  I tricked you, there is no gold!"  Pat laughed until he could barely breathe, but Lucky did not think it was a funny joke.  Lucky walked away angrily, his clothes dripping wet.

What is the main idea of the paragraph?

• The pot of gold is located at the end of a rainbow.

• Pat is not a nice brother to Lucky.

• Lucky became angry when he fell in some water at the end of a rainbow.

• Pat tricked Lucky into looking for a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.

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Pat pleaded with Lucky to believe him.  "I promise I am telling the truth this time, there really is a pot of gold!" Lucky still did not trust him.  After what felt like hours, Lucky became so annoyed with Pat that he finally agreed to follow him to the old bridge.  When they arrived, the beautiful rainbow was gone and to Pat's dismay, so was the pot of gold.  Pat looked down in disappointment, but a moment later something shiny caught his eye.  Something was stuck in the mud just a few feet from where he stood.  He walked over, picked it up, and rinsed it off in the pond.  "Look, I found one gold coin, I told you there was gold here!" said Pat.

Which of these best describes why the author included this paragraph in the passage?

• To explain why Lucky was mad at Pat.

• To show that Lucky did not care that Pat had found a pot of gold.

• To show that Pat had tricked Lucky again.

• To show that Pat had finally told the truth about finding the gold.

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How does the author's use of a narrator add to the text?

• It allows the reader to visualize the setting of the passage.

• It helps the reader understand the characters' past.

• It shows the reader that Pat and Lucky have a large family.

• It allows the reader to know what will happen in the future.

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What is the MAIN idea of the text?

• It is really fun to play practical jokes on others.

• One should always take advice from older siblings because they are wiser..

• Siblings usually fight with each other.

• It is important to always tell the truth.

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The author uses a word that means "in a shifty or dishonest way" in the text.  Highlight the word in the sentences that BEST shows that meaning.

"Yes, you must slide down the rainbow to see the pot of gold," replied Pat. Lucky glided down the rainbow, reached the water below with a loud plop, and eagerly looked around. As he did this, Pat laughed deviously. "I can't believe you fell for that one! I tricked you, there is no gold!" Pat laughed until he could barely breathe, but Lucky did not think it was a funny joke. Lucky walked away angrily, his clothes dripping wet.

• eagerly

• deviously

• tricked

• barely

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 The author uses a word that means "to reflect light, sparkle, or shine" in the text.  Highlight the word in the sentences that best shows that meaning.

One beautiful day while running through a garden, a young leprechaun named Pat came across a tall, stunning waterfall. He watched as the cool water glistened in the sunlight as it fell into the pool below. Just then, a rainbow appeared right before his eyes!

• stunning

• glistened

• sunlight

• rainbow

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