WorksheetsWishtree (Chapters 1 -12)
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
The story is told from which point of view?
first person by Samar, a girl
first person by Bongo, a crow
second-person by Red, an oak tree
The narrator's best pal is:
Red
Bongo
Samar
Stephen
What is the one rule that every living thing in the natural world follows?
Do not talk to people.
Do not kill and eat your neighbors.
Do not make friends with other kinds of living things.
Do not meddle in the business of others.
What ruled does Red have that makes it possible for many different kinds of animals to live together in or near Red?
Do not talk to people.
Do not kill and eat your neighbors.
Do not make friends with skunks.
Do not meddle in the business of others.
How old is the wishtree?
more than 200 years old
more than 500 years old
more than 50 years old
more than a thousand years old
Which of these would NOT describe Samar:
about ten years old
quiet and gentle
animal lover
talkative
What gifts does Bongo give Samar?
bottle caps, gold ribbon, a Monopoly token
potato chips and sandwich crusts
shiny coins and beads
Bong got her name because:
She likes bongo drums.
She is afraid of bongo drums.
She thinks bongo drums smell good.
Who do baby animals come out to visit at night?
Stephen
Samar
Red
Bongo
What did Samar wish for?
a friend
for Stephen to like her
for her parents to not fight anymore
for her parents to not move to another town again
What does Red say to do when things happen that aren't so good?
Stand tall and reach deep.
Do what you can to help others feel safe.
Life is not always pretty or fair or kind so get over it.
Accept what comes with grace.
What does Red say is "a fine way to spend your days"?
giving shelter to babies
spending time with animal friends
making others feel safe
all of the above
...hundreds of us red oaks are weaving our roots into the soil like knitters on a mission. This is:
a simile
metaphor
an idiom
a proverb
...her tears were like hot rain. This is:
simile
metaphor
idiom
proverb
What word did the lanky boy carve on Red's bark?
STAY
LEAVE
DEATH
TRAITOR
How does Bongo feel about the people who leave wishes on Wishing Day?
Bong feels pessimistic about them.
Bongo things the wishers are greedy.
Bongo thinks the wishers are a great bother.
All of the above.
How does Red feel about the people who leave wishes on Wishing Day?
Red feels they are hopeful people who are wishing for better things.
Red feels they are greedy and bothersome.
Red feels they should all leave her alone.
Red feels all those wishes are nothing but trouble.
Who is Francesca?
She is the owner of the wishtree.
She is the person who carved the word on Red's bark.
She is Samar's mother.
She is Stephen's mother.
What do the humans think was meant by the word carved on Red's bark?
They think someone was complaining about the mess made by all of Red's leaves.
They think it was a threat against Samar's family.
They think it was a threat against Stephen's family.
none of the above
