WorksheetsThe Magical Lost Brocade
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Magical Lost Brocade is a:
a)
autobiography
b)
biography
c)
narrative non-fiction
d)
folktale
2.
This folktale takes place in what country?
a)
China
b)
Colombia
c)
Asia
d)
India
3.
The text explains that Ping's mother was grief-stricken when the brocade became lost. What does grief-stricken mean?
a)
very mad
b)
very sad
c)
very happy
d)
very full
4.
What is the way Ping's mother earns a living?
a)
She sells fruits and vegetables
b)
She sells brocades
c)
She makes brocades, Ping sells them
d)
She makes blankets
5.
What does Ping's mother weave on her beautiful brocade?
a)
animals and the sun
b)
food and water
c)
a magnificent house with gardens
d)
a healthy looking Ping
6.
What type of material was the bearded old man's house made of?
a)
stones
b)
sand
c)
wood
d)
metal
7.
How long did it take Ping to get to the bearded man's house from his house?
a)
3 days
b)
2 days
c)
33 days
d)
1 day
8.
How does Ping express his gratitude to the bearded man for the information and for letting him use his horse to continue his journey?
a)
By giving him some money
b)
By naming his horse
c)
With a deep bow
d)
With a high-five!
9.
What does the personification, "angry flames leaped out at him", help you imagine in this scenario?
a)
The flames are mad at him for not saying hello to them
b)
The flames are ferocious and dangerous
c)
The flames are mad he is crossing the valley
d)
The flames are hot
10.
"The horse entered the frigid waters..." What does the word frigid mean?
a)
ice cold
b)
lukewarm
c)
humid
d)
sweaty
11.
What type of personification does the author provide to help you imagine how cold the Ice Ocean was?
a)
it had icy fingers
b)
it had a cold Frappuccino
c)
it had ice cubes
d)
it had snowcones
12.
Princess Ling has the power to control the:
a)
wind
b)
clouds
c)
rain
d)
sunshine
13.
Ping does NOT have to cross all three obstacles after he gets his mother's brocade back.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
14.
What is the focus question of the week?
a)
When has a plan helped you accomplish a task?
b)
When has a folktale helped you understand the world?
c)
When has reading helped you study nature?
d)
When has a song helped you learn to dance?
15.
Matty and I gave some flowers to Mrs. Cresendo to show our ______________for her help during 4th grade.
a)
gratitude
b)
assuring
c)
detected
d)
outcome
16.
Dylan ran quickly in _________of Mr. Gomez's ice cream cone.
a)
pursuit
b)
previous
c)
guidance
d)
emerging
17.
Before the game, the coach spent some time ______________her players that they were going to have a great game.
a)
assuring
b)
pursuit
c)
detected
d)
guidance
18.
Mr. Gomez was not pleased with the _____________of this year's World Series.
a)
outcome
b)
previous
c)
detected
d)
emerging
19.
When I looked under my shoe, I _________I was stepping on a 10 dollar bill!
a)
gratitude
b)
detected
c)
assuring
d)
previous
20.
With the __________of Miguel, I improved my guitar playing skills.
a)
guidance
b)
previous
c)
outcome
d)
assuring
21.
Find an example of personification:
a)
That book was so popular, it flew off the shelves.
b)
He is like a gorilla.
c)
She is as fast as a gazelle
d)
He likes to drink milk like a puppy.
22.
Find an example of personification:
a)
The avalanche devoured anything standing in its way.
b)
The avalanche is dangerous
c)
The avalanche is as dangerous as a disease
d)
The avalanche is on the other side of the mountain
23.
What is the definition of personification?
a)
When you give human qualities or abilities to an object or animal
b)
When you make a deep comparison
c)
When you make a comparison with like or as
d)
When you describe something better
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