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WorksheetsThe Storyteller by Evan Turk
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the setting of the story or where did the story take place?
a)
The Kingdom of Marco
b)
The Kingdom of Maryland
c)
The Kingdom of Morocco near the edge of the Sahara
d)
The Kingdom of Massachuetts
2.
Why did the fountains dry up?
a)
The sun was so hot that the water evaporated.
b)
Deserts are hot and that's what happens.
c)
The voices of the storytellers were drowned out by noise and silenced by age.
d)
The people drank all the water because they were thirsty.
3.
What happened as a result of the fountains drying up?
a)
People were thirsty.
b)
The Kingdom got water of somewhere else.
c)
People were dehydrated.
d)
A great wind began to stir.
4.
The withered old man's face was compared to
a)
dry mud and revealed a toothless grin.
b)
wrinkled clothes.
c)
a 100 year old turtle.
d)
an elephant's wrinkled skin.
5.
Who did the cunning neighbor send into the family's house?
a)
Their oldest son.
b)
Their youngest son.
c)
Their oldest daughter
d)
Their young daughter to learn their secret.
6.
What was the blind woman thankful for to never have a want of water?
a)
Lucky Penny
b)
Great Blue Bird
c)
Rabbit's Foot
d)
Horseshoe
7.
What was in the boy's cup as the storyteller told him to come back tomorrow?
a)
Hot chocolate
b)
Soda
c)
Water
d)
Juice
8.
What was the great-great-grandmother's great-great-grandmother's job?
a)
Teacher
b)
Carpet Weaver
c)
Veternarian
d)
Doctor
9.
What was revealed when the old woman unwrapped her bundle?
a)
the most delicious food ever eaten.
b)
the most comfortable clothes ever seen.
c)
the most beautiful shimmering blue yarn.
d)
the most comfortable shoes every worn.
10.
The old woman struggled with weaving because she needed to find ______ in herself.
a)
hope
b)
faith
c)
love
d)
joy
11.
The story of the Miraculous Yarn began with a princess who married a prince. What happened the night before the wedding?
a)
She escaped into the desert with only a camel and her life.
b)
She had a party to celebrate her upcoming wedding.
c)
She went to bed early to be ready for the wedding the next day.
d)
She cried herself to sleep.
12.
What was made from the yarn with the blue glimmer?
a)
sweater
b)
rug
c)
carpet
d)
blanker
13.
When she finished weaving, what was left?
a)
nothing.
b)
yarn of all colors.
c)
pieces of yarn.
d)
a spindle of blue yarn which never seemed to run out.
14.
What happened after the women of her family began tying knots to the carpet?
a)
They sold the carpet to make money.
b)
The carpet cam alive and a glorious bird awakened.
c)
They got tired and stopped.
d)
They gave the carpet to another family member.
15.
When the little girl's mother went to steal the bird, what did she find?
a)
Nothing
b)
The family was waiting to catch her stealing.
c)
Hope that was reflected in the bird's feathers.
d)
a black bird.
16.
What did the djinn come to the city to do?
a)
destroy the city.
b)
have a drink of water with everyone.
c)
light up the city.
d)
help the city.
17.
The boy tells the djinn a story so that he won't...
a)
drink all the city's water.
b)
eat all the city's food.
c)
leave the city.
d)
destroy the city.
18.
What was the audience doing while the boy told the story to the djinn?
a)
Not paying attention.
b)
Pouring their cups of water into the fountains.
c)
Listening to the story.
d)
Nothing.
19.
What happened when the sandstorm began to push against the walls?
a)
Water gushed from every fountain and the djinn was overpowered.
b)
Nothing.
c)
People watched in awe.
d)
People did not know what to do.
20.
This book told the story of how, not long ago, a young boy saved _______.
a)
Madagascar
b)
Morocco
c)
Michigan
d)
Mexico
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