The Boy Who Cried Wolf: Central Idea

The central idea is

• important information

• retelling the story

• what the author wants you to know about a topic

• the author supports the central idea

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Why does the boy shout "Wolf" the first time?

• He thinks he sees a wolf chasing the sheep.

• He hopes he can get a real wolf to come.

• He wants to play a joke on the villagers.

• He feels afraid watching the sheep by himself.

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What do the villagers do when the boy shouts "Wolf!" the second time?

• They get angry at the boy for tricking them again.

• They laugh at being fooled twice by the boy's trick.

• They look all over for a wolf but cannot find it.

• They don't come because they don't believe him.

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Why don't the villagers believe the boy at the end?

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What is the central idea of the story?

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