Reading Time 3 (academy starslevel-5)

Where does the story take place?

• A village in France

• A leafy forest in England

• A market in Spain

• A farm in Scotland

Who is Roger?

• A farmer

• A blacksmith

• A merchant

• A knight

What blocks the path at the beginning of the story?

• A boulder

• A tree

• A cart

• A river

Why is the path blocked?

• A horse fell asleep

• The tree fell over during the night

• The villagers built a fence

• A rockslide covered the path

What do the characters need to do?

• Get to the village market to sell vegetables

• Deliver a message to the king

• Find a lost sheep

• Return to their farm

Who tries to pull the tree out of the way first?

• Roger

• Joon

• Henry

• Ava

What tool does Roger take from his wife?

• A saw

• An axe

• A rope

• A hammer

What is the axe used for?

• Cutting wood

• Digging holes

• Building a shelter

• Defending against animals

Why doesn’t the axe work?

• It’s too small and not sharp enough

• The tree is made of ironwood

• The tree is too old

• The axe breaks

What does Joon suggest after the axe fails?

• Use a chainsaw

• Burn the tree

• Push the tree over

• Push the tree over