The Talking Fish

How was Caleb paid for his work?

• Caleb received a bonus for his work.
• Caleb worked for free.
• Caleb was paid a few fish a day.

• Caleb was not compensated for his work.

What did the monster offer Caleb on his walk home?

• A ride home
• A game
• A cow

• A story

When the monster returned, where did the stranger say he was from?

• a nearby village
• the other side of the sea

• the underworld
• a hidden cave

Who was the stranger?

• The stranger is a well-known celebrity.
• The stranger is a local resident.
• The stranger is a historical figure.
• The stranger is the talking fish.

What is the theme of this folktale?

• Supernatural elements and magic.
• Adventure and exploration.
• Historical events and figures.
• Kindness, empathy and perseverance is important.

What lesson can be learned from this story?

• Kindness and perseverance leads to success.

• Success comes from being lucky.

• Hard work is overrated.
• Failure is the only option.

If you were Caleb, would you have taken the cow and accepted the condition of being asked three questions at the end of three years?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

• Probably Not

Summarize this story. Make sure to tell the most important parts but leave out small details.

• The stranger reveals that he is actually the fish that Caleb saved three years earlier.

• A monster gives Caleb a cow in exchange for answering a question 3 years later.

• Caleb's boss fires him for putting a fish back in the water.

• A stranger arrives before the monster looking for a place to sleep for the night. He decides to answer the monster's question for Caleb and his wife.

• Caleb finds a fish that asks him to put him back in the water.