"A Leader" Comprehension Questions

1. 1.Which sentence best supports the author's message about learning the value of being a good leader?

• A.“No, you can only find it in a distant land.” (paragraph 6)

• B.All he wanted was a warm place to sleep and some food in his

  belly. (paragraph 12)

• C.Baatar had nothing to lose, so he went along. (paragraph 14)

• D.“You sent me to find this thing so that I would learn what it

  meant to be a servant.” (paragraph 26)

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2.Which sentence best describes Baatar’s relationship with his father?

• A.Baatar admires his father.

• B.Baatar is annoyed by his father’s ideas.

• C.Baatar feels that his father is too demanding.

• D.Baatar keeps trying to find ways to impress his father.

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3.Which sentence from the story explains why Baatar is suprised when he discovers the sponge?

• A.They cleaned, cooked, and mended.

• B.There he lived for a long time, working for his food and bed.

• C.One day, as Baatar scrubbed away next to another servant, he stopped to rest and looked down at his bucket.

• D.From out of the water, he lifted the dripping thing that he used every day to clean the floor.

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4.Based on the details in paragraphs 2 through 6, what can the reader infer about Baatar?

• A.Baatar needs to learn how to earn people’s respect.

• B.Baatar is worried that his behavior is upsetting his father.

• C.Baatar needs to feel more comfortable with new experiences.

• D.Baatar becomes greedy when he hears about a treasure.

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5.Read the following paragraph.

Baatar mistreats others, so his father, Saihan, sends Baatar to search for a sponge to teach him a lesson. In a faraway land, Baatar finds work scrubbing floors and learns he has had a sponge all along.

Which idea should be added to this paragraph to create a complete summary of the story?

• A.Saihan hopes his son will learn to be a good leader.

• B.Baatar returns home, and Saihan knows Baatar will be a good leader.

• C.Saihan thinks his father should send one of the servants to look in the mountains but agrees to take the journey anyway.

• D.In the king’s palace, Baatar realizes he has found the treasure for his father.

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6.Why is paragraph 27 important to the plot of the story?

• A.It shows Saihan’s joy at the change in Baatar’s behavior.

• B.It shows Saihan’s curiosity about Baatar’s journey.

• C.It suggests that Saihan had worried about Baatar’s safety.

• D.It suggests that Saihan is excited to see what Baatar found.

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