Minli's Journey and Lessons Learned

What is special about Fruitless Mountain?

• It is full of fruit trees.

• Birds and animals love to rest there.

• Nothing grows on it.

• It is a bright, colorful mountain.

What does Minli's name mean?

• Good fortune

• Quick thinking

• Happy spirit

• Brave heart

What was the only money Minli's family had in their house?

• A chest full of gold coins.

• Two old copper coins.

• A bowl of silver coins.

• Many valuable jewels.

Why did Jade Dragon decide to stop the rain?

• She was tired of the rain and wanted sunshine.

• The people were happy the rain stopped, which made her angry.

• Her children asked her to stop the rain.

• She wanted to see if people could survive without rain.

How did Jade Dragon's children save the people from the drought?

• They begged their mother to make it rain again.

• They brought water from other lands to the people.

• They transformed themselves into four great rivers.

• They taught the people how to find underground water.

What happened to Jade Dragon after her children became rivers?

• She became happy and made it rain again.

• She turned into a mountain called Fruitless Mountain.

• She cursed herself for her pride and turned into the Jade River.

• She flew away to another land to find new children.

Why is Fruitless Mountain still bare and unable to grow anything?

• The land around it is too hard for plants to grow.

• Jade Dragon's sad spirit is still there.

• No one has brought water from the rivers to it.

• It is waiting for Jade Dragon to be reunited with her children.

Which story element is being described in this passage?

• character
• setting
• climax
• solution

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

• Theme

• Resolution

• Character

• Conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which question asks about the characters?

• Who

• What

• Where

• Why