A Promise is a Promise - Comprehension Questions

What kind of birds are storks described as in the story?

• Storks are birds with long orange legs and long beaks, that fly from the North to the South and back again.

• Storks are small birds with blue feathers that live only in the desert.

• Storks are birds with short wings and cannot fly at all.

• Storks are birds that live underwater and have no beaks.

Why did the ostrich want to punish the storks?

• Because the storks talked too much and their chattering prevented him from flying.

• Because the storks stole his food.

• Because the storks built nests in his territory.

• Because the storks refused to help him find water.

What did the lizard suggest to the animals to achieve silence?

• The lizard suggested whispering the magic words at midnight to have silence, and the spell would end at midnight on the third day.

• The lizard suggested singing loudly at noon to achieve silence.

• The lizard suggested clapping hands three times to make everything quiet.

• The lizard suggested hiding under a tree until the noise stopped.

Read the story 'A PROMISE IS A PROMISE' by Wendy Hartman. True or False: After the spell, the storks could talk again whenever they wanted.

• True

• False

What promise did the storks make to the ostrich?

• They promised never ever to speak again.

• They promised to fly south together.

• They promised to share their food.

• They promised to build a nest for the ostrich.

What lesson does the story teach about promises?

• A promise should not be broken.

• Promises are meant to be forgotten.

• Only important promises matter.

• Promises can be changed anytime.

Which birds are shown in the picture?

• Storks and ostriches

• Penguins and eagles

• Parrots and sparrows

• Peacocks and pigeons

Fill in the missing words to describe the stork. Storks have long, (1.1) ___________ legs and long (1.2) ___________.

• (1.1) thin; (1.2) necks

• (1.1) short; (1.2) wings

• (1.1) thick; (1.2) tails

• (1.1) curved; (1.2) beaks

Which animal also appears in the story other than the storks and the ostrich?

• A animals

• B eagle

• C lizard

• D stork

The biggest problem with the storks was that they … too much.

• complained

• talked

• flew

• ate