The Ugly Duckling Story

Read the story summary: A duck had several eggs. When they hatched, one duckling was big, gray, and clumsy. Others laughed and called him “ugly.” He was sad and ran away. After a lonely winter, he saw beautiful white birds in spring and learned he was a swan. What is the title of this story?

• The Clever Duck

• The Ugly Duckling

• The Lonely Swan

• The Beautiful Bird

When the eggs hatched, what was different about one duckling?

• It could already fly

• It was big, gray, and clumsy

• It was the smallest and yellow

• It sang a song

Why did the ugly duckling feel sad and run away?

• He was hungry for cake

• The other ducklings laughed at him and called him “ugly”

• He wanted to find treasure

• The pond was too small

What lesson does the duckling learn at the end of the story?

• Always race to be first

• Being different can be okay; he is happy to be himself

• Never talk to new friends

• Winter is the best season

Read the text carefully:

 

> Once upon a time, a duck had several eggs. When the eggs hatched, one duckling looked very different from the others. It was big, gray, and clumsy. The other ducklings laughed at him and called him “ugly.” Feeling sad, the ugly duckling ran away.

 

He met many animals, but nobody wanted to be his friend. During the cold winter, he was lonely and hungry. When spring came, he saw beautiful white birds swimming in the pond. He looked at his reflection in the water and was surprised — he was no longer an ugly duckling, but a beautiful swan.

 

The ugly duckling finally realized that being different was not bad. He was happy to be himself.

5. What is the title of the story

• The Clever Duck

• The Ugly Duckling

• The Lonely Swan

• The Beautiful Bird

What happened when the eggs hatched?

• All ducklings looked the same

• One duckling looked different

• The mother duck flew away

• The ducklings ran away

What color was the ugly duckling at the start?

• Yellow

• White

• Gray

• Brown

How did the other ducklings treat the ugly duckling?

• They loved him

• They ignored him

• They laughed at him

• They helped him

Why did the ugly duckling run away?

• He was angry

• He wanted to find food

• He felt sad and lonely

• He wanted to play

What season was it when the duckling felt cold and hungry?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Autumn