The Mercury and the Woodman

How do paragraphs 3-8 help the reader understand the text?

• They explain why the Woodman was so tired.

• They explain how the news of the woodman and his treasures spread through the village.

• They explain how the woodman was rewarded with three axes.

• They explain why the Woodman was weeping over his lost ax in the pool of water.

Which detail from the passage shows how paragraphs 3-8 help the reader understand the text?

• "Mercury laid the golden ax on the bank and sprang back into the pool."

• "Mercury dived down for the third time, and when he came up again he had the very ax that had been lost."

• "The poor Woodman was very glad that his ax had been found and could not thank Mercury enough."

• "I admire your honesty, he said, and as a reward you may have all three axes, the gold and the silver as well as your own.

Read the sentence from paragraph 9.

"Now there were several woodmen in the village who believed that they could easily win the same good fortune."

What does this sentence tell you about the other Woodmen?

• They were lazy and wanted to get more for doing less work.

• They were honest and wanted to get the same fortune as the first Woodman.

• They were greedy and thought they could also get all three axes.

• They were thankful and were happy with the axes they already had.

What is the moral of the passage?

• The woodman learned that sometimes you may be rewarded for truthfulness.

• The woodman learned you will get everything you want if you copy other people's actions.

• The woodman learned people will be jealous if you brag about what you have.

• The woodman learned people will give you things for being a hard worker.

Which paragraph from the passage supports the moral of the story?

• paragraph 1

• paragraph 8

• paragraph 9

• paragraph 10

What does the word ordinary mean as it is used in paragraph 5?

• fancy

• heavy

• light

• plain

Which detail from the text shows that the Woodman is truthful?

• "Mercury dived down for the third time."

• "No," answered the honest Woodman, "that is not my ax."

• "The happy Woodman returned home to his treasures."

• "A poor Woodman was cutting down a tree near the edfe of a deep pool in the forest.

What conclusion can you draw about the other woodmen in the village in paragraph 9?

• They are truthful.

• They are untrustworthy.

• They are honest.

• They are cantankerous.

Which detail would you include in a recount of the story?

• The Woodman was in despair.

• "No" answered the honest Woodman, "that is not my ax."

• Oh no! Instead he sent them home

• The happy Woodman returned to his home with his treasures.