The Ugly Duckling - Part I

How many eggs were in the mother ducks nest?

• twelve

• six

• five

• twenty

• two

What color were the five eggs?

• Red
• White

• Green
• Yellow
• Blue

What color was the other egg?

• Purple
• Blue
• Gray

• Green
• Yellow

What would happen to the ducklings if the mother did not stay on the eggs?

• They would become stronger
• They would learn to fly faster
• They would become independent sooner
• They would not survive

How many times had the monther duck laid eggs before these eggs?

• Three times
• Five times
• Ten times
• This was her first time

Why did the mother duck examine the eggs several times a day?

• To teach the eggs how to hatch
• To count the number of eggs
• To see if the eggs were made of gold
• To check for signs of hatching or to ensure the eggs were safe

What hatched first? The five eggs or the other egg?

• The other egg hatched first
• The five eggs hatched first

• The five eggs and the other egg hatched at the same time
• The other egg last

• There were no eggs that hatched

What came out of the five eggs?

• Five baby spiders
• Five baby chicks
• Five baby snakes
• Five baby ducklings

• Five baby turtles

What did the neighbor duck thing the strange egg might be?

• A turkey egg

• A time machine
• A chocolate egg
• A spaceship
• A dinosaur egg

The other ducks dislike the ugly duckling because he is different. Do you think that people might also dislike someone who is different? Write a paragraph that explains your answer. Make your paragraph AT LEAST four sentences long.