The Leaping Contest (P)

Which animal won the leaping contest?

• the Frog

• the Grasshopper

• The Flea

• the Cricket

What did the winner of the contest get?

• a house made of cards

• to marry the princess

• the best manners

• a piece of history

According to the Grasshopper, what was he good at?

• building houses

• working in the field

• dancing

• singing

What happened when then Flea jumped?

• He jumped too high and no one could see him

• He touched the sky

• He hit the king

• He landed on top of the castle.

Where did the Frog land when he jumped?

• on the princess's lap

• on the king's face

• in the field

• in Egypt

How did the Grasshopper and the Flea feel after the Frog won?

• They were happy for him.

• They were confused.

• They felt that they should have won instead.

• They were proud of him.

Put the events of the story in order.

• The Flea, Grasshopper, and Frog have a contest to see who can jump the highest.

• The Frog wins by jumping in the princess's lap.

• The king says that the winner will marry the princess.

• The Frog and the princess live happily together.

• The Grasshopper and the Flea make fun of the Frog and say that they should have won.

The Grasshopper is ___________ because he is always talking about how great he was.

• greedy

• friendly

• talented

• boastful

The king thinks that the Frog is ________

• clever

• a great singer

• funny

• friendly