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L The Hen and the Dove

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 39mins

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Class
Date
1.

At the beginning of the book, where did Hen and Dove live?

a)

In a village

b)

In a meadow

c)

In a forest

d)

On top of a mountain

2.

What was their problem living in the forest?

a)

They were always cold

b)

They were always getting chased by animals that wanted to eat them

c)

They were always hungry because there wasn't enough food

d)

They could not find a good place to sleep

3.

What did Hen and Dove promise to do?

a)

Share their food

b)

Share their blanket

c)

Help each other

d)

Stay friends forever

4.

Hen and Dove agreed that ...

a)

Hen would go to the meadow and Dove would go to the village

b)

Hen would stay in the forest and Dove would go to the village

c)

Hen would go to the village and Dove would stay in the forest

d)

Hen would go to the village and Dove would go to the meadow

5.

When Hen got to the village, what did the girl toss to her?

a)

corn

b)

grain

c)

bird seed

d)

bread

6.

Did Hen keep her promise to go get Dove and share her food?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

Hen stayed and ate corn in the village. What happened next?

a)

She was eaten

b)

She was trapped in a cage

c)

She ran to get Dove

d)

The dog chased her away

8.

Dove stayed in the meadow. What was her problem?

a)

She missed Hen

b)

She was cold

c)

She didn't like the meadow

d)

She could not find enough to eat

9.

When Dove went to the village to see Hen, why was she surprised?

a)

Hen was still thin

b)

Hen was fat and trapped in a cage

c)

Hen was not there

d)

Hen had changed colors

10.

When Dove went back to see Hen, Hen was not there. What can you infer had happened to Hen?

a)

Hen had run away

b)

Hen had been taken inside as a pet

c)

Hen didn't want to share her food

d)

The girl had eaten Hen

11.

By reading the cover of the book, we know this story comes from ...

a)

China

b)

Europe

c)

Ghana

d)

India

12.

What is the genre of this book?

a)

Fiction

b)

Nonfiction

c)

Autobiography

d)

Biography

13.

What is the author's purpose?

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain