What does Yertle want to achieve by stacking the turtles?

B) To see further and expand his kingdom

What lesson does 'Yertle the Turtle' teach about power?

C) Absolute power can lead to downfall

A) Power should be shared equally

B) Power is best when used for good

What happens to Yertle at the end of the story?

A) He becomes king of the world

How does the story of 'Yertle the Turtle' begin?

B) With Yertle's dissatisfaction with his kingdom

What is the climax of 'Yertle the Turtle'?

A) When Yertle orders more turtles to stack

D) When the turtles refuse to stack

What is the resolution of the story?

B) The turtles live happily without Yertle's rule

A) Yertle becomes a better king

What is the main theme of 'Yertle the Turtle'?

B) Ambition and its consequences

What is the author's purpose in writing 'Yertle the Turtle'?

B) To teach a moral lesson about power

A) To entertain with a fun story

What is the significance of Mack's burp in the story?

B) It symbolizes the breaking point of oppression

Yertle

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English

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3rd Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

RL.3.9, RL.2.4, RL.3.6

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Sarah Williams

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who is the main character in the story?

Yertle the Turtle

Dr. Seuss

The Lorax

the Cat in the Hat

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How did Yertle react to Mack's complaints?

He ignored Mack's complaints and ordered more turtles to climb up the stack of turtles.

He listened to Mack with kindness.

He told Mack to leave.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who wrote Yertle the Turtle ?

Mo Willems

Eric Litwin

Margaret Wise Brown

Dr. Seuss

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the theme of Yertle the Turtle?

Keep an open mind.

Family means more than toys.

Power, dissatisfaction, and jealousy

Breaking the rules can cause trouble.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why was Yertle upset?

He didn't have enough to eat.

His pond was dirty.

He felt his kingdom was too small.

The water was too cold.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What did Yertle ask all the turtles to do?

He demanded that they bring him food.

He wanted them to clean the pond.

He wanted them to go out to work.

He demanded that they all stand on each other's back

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the main setting of 'Yertle the Turtle'?

A) A large ocean

B) A small pond

C) A bustling city

D) A dense forest

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

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Yertle

25 questions

Who is the main character in the story?

How did Yertle react to Mack's complaints?

Who wrote Yertle the Turtle ?

What is the theme of Yertle the Turtle?

Why was Yertle upset?

What did Yertle ask all the turtles to do?

What is the main setting of 'Yertle the Turtle'?

What does Yertle want to achieve by stacking the turtles?

How does Mack, the turtle at the bottom, feel about the stack?

What literary device is primarily used in 'Yertle the Turtle'?

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