The Man The Boy and The Donkey

Why did the man put his son on the donkey's back?

• Because the son wanted to ride.

• • Because the donkey was tired.

• • Because they wanted to please the countryman.

• • Because the son was too heavy to walk.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Which event in the story illustrates the moral or lesson of the story most clearly?

• • When the man put his son on the donkey.

• • When the man and his son carried the donkey on a pole.

• • When the donkey kicked out and fell over the bridge.

• • When the men in the town laughed at the man and his son.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the central conflict in the story?

• The man and his son are trying to sell their donkey.

• The man and his son are unsure of how to please everyone.

• The donkey is too heavy for the man and his son.

• The man and his son are lost in the town.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What did the countryman say when he saw the man and his son walking with the donkey?

• "You fools, what is a Donkey for but to ride upon?"

• "Why are you walking with your donkey?"

• "You should give your donkey some rest."

• "You should buy another donkey."

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What lesson can be learned from this story?

• It's important to follow the crowd.

• You should always do what others tell you to do.

• Trying to please everyone often leads to trouble.

• Donkeys are not good for riding.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

"You _____, what is a Donkey for but to ride upon?"

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

"See that _____ youngster, he lets his father walk while he rides."

By this time, they had come to the town, and the passers-by began to _____ and point at them.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The men said: "Aren't you ashamed of yourself for _____ that poor donkey of yours and your hulking son?"

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In the struggle, the Donkey fell over the bridge, and his fore-feet being tied together, he was _____.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4