The Farmer and the Lion

What does the word fret mean in paragraph 22?

• excited

• worry

• Disgust

• Jealous

How is the setting important to the plot of the story?

• Outside is where the husband won the contest that led to the lion's fear of the husband.

• Outside of the house is where the lion decides he wants to eat the husband.

• Outside the house is where the lion wants to live.

• Outside the house is where the husband wants to keep the lion as a pet.

What key Idea about the husband do the details in paragraph 20 and 21 best support?

• The husband is upset that the wife does not believe him.

• The husband is afraid that all the food will be eaten.

• The husband is sad that he will be eaten.

• The husband is worried the lion suspects that he is lying about his strenght.

Which point of view does the author use in the story?

• First person, told by the farmer.

• First person, told by the wife.

• Third person, told by the lion.

• Third person, told by an outside person from the story.

What sentences supports an important event in the story?

• "There is a lion! He's coming and he looks starving."

• "As the lion reached for the branches, he asked What happened to your strenght farmer?"

• "The farmer walked over to the branches. He tried to break one from the tree, but he could not even bend it."

• "I'm just tired from not sleeping well."

What does the word tidy from paragraph 3 mean?

• dirty and messy

• clean and organize

• hot and muddy

• search and clean

Read the following text evidence

"oh my! you have squeezed the rock so hard that the juice has come out of it!"

How would the reader describe the lion at this moment?

• excited and greatful

• shocked and surprised

• angry and frightened

• amused and courageous

What is the most likely reason the author wrote this selection?

• To persuade us to compete with a lion.

• To inform us about lions that live in forests.

• To explain why every husband needs a smart wife.

• To entertain us with a story of outsmarting a lion to save your life.

Why is the egg an important symbol in the story?

• The wife cares for her husband and gives him an egg to carry for lunch.

• It helps the farmer trick the lion to believe he's stronger than him.

• The egg shows the lion how strong the farmer is by cracking it infront of him.

• none of the above.

Write and explain a short response about how you would describe the farmer's wife in the story.