Rip Van Winkle

Which words best describe Rip Van Winkle?

• Kind, lazy, unmotivated

• Helpful, mean, impossible

• Intelligent, motivated, active

• Bored, uninterested, distant

Rip Van Winkle is "ready to attend to anybody's business but his own" means that he does not help ______.

• other people

• his family

Describe Rip's relationship with his wife.

Answer explanation

She complains about him often and he often leaves the house to avoid her. They do not seem happy together.

Draw this image. "now his coat was blue, his head wore a cocked hat, and underneath the figure was printed GENERAL WASHINGTON."

The idiom "heart sank" is used in this story. It says, "Rip's heart sank at hearing of these sad changes." What does it mean that Rip's heart sank?

• His heart fell down.

• He didn't care that it happened.

• He was disappointed.

• He was happy.

What two details showed that much time had passed since Rip fell asleep.

Did you enjoy this story?

• Yes

• Somewhat

• Not really

How does Washington Irving (our author) weave fact and fiction together in the story of "Rip Van Winkle?"

Having arrived at the happy age when a man can rest and retire, Rip took his place once more on the bench and was revered as one of the wise, old men of the village. What does revere mean?

• laugh at

• respect or honor

• not care about

Which words are synonyms for revere?

• glorify

• admire

• praise

• love

• dislike