The Boy Who Cried Wolf: An Aesop's Fable

Why did the boy play a trick on the people of the town?

• He got lonely.

• He was hungry.

• He was afraid.

• He got sick.

Read this sentence from paragraph 1:

Most of the villagers kept sheep.

The word "kept" has many meanings. Which is the meaning used in this sentence?

• didn't let go of

• saved for later

• owned

• hid

Why didn't the people come the last time he called?

• They were not home.

• They were tired.

• They did not have time.

• They did not believe him.

Read this sentence from paragraph 7.

They ran helter-skelter up the hill.

From the context, you can tell that the term "helter-skelter" means:

• quickly

• calmly

• carefully

• happily

Because of the boy's actions, what will probably happen?

• The village will go on exactly as before.

• The boy will never be lonely again.

• The villagers will have no more sheep.

• The people will not have warm clothing.

Many fables have a moral, or lesson. What is the moral of the story?

• Be prepared.

• Liars can't be trusted.

• Mind your own business.

• Run each time you are called.

Reread paragraphs 7 and 10. In what way are these two paragraphs alike?

• They both describe what happened after the boy called out.

• They both explain the sheep's problems.

• They both ask us to forgive the boy.

• They both explain why the frightened wolf ran off.

How does the boy probably feel at the end of the story?

• angry

• ashamed

• pleased

• clever

Which paragraph shows the BEST evidence for this statement: "The villagers will have no more sheep" ?

• 4

• 6

• 14

• 15

Read this sentence from paragraph 3:

The people of the village asked the young boy to tend them.

From the context, you can tell that the term "tend" means:

• play with

• ignore

• to care for

• to scare