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WorksheetsThe Trial of Cardigan Jones---Story Elements
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Why were neighbors suspicious of
Cardigan Jones in the beginning of the story?
He wore a funny hat.
He was new in town and no one knew him.
He really loved pies.
What evidence did the police see on
Cardigan's clothes?
pie crust
cool buttons
a rip
milk
Why did Mrs. Brown think Cardigan ate her pie?
Cardigan asked her to bake a pie.
She wanted to bake a cake instead.
She saw him the day the pie disappeared.
Cardigan Jones was very clumsy. What does that mean?
He liked to tell jokes.
He bumped into many things.
He was friendly.
He loved to draw.
The witnesses were convinced that Cardigan ate the pie, but the judge said that there wasn't any:
proof
pie filling
milk
Cardigan did not take the pie. He tried to explain to the jury that he had only:
licked the pie a little
put his finger in the pie
smelled the pie
Did Cardigan Jones bump into the judge on purpose?
No
Yes
He didn't bump into the judge.
The jury felt convinced that Cardigan was guilty. Why?
Many witnesses saw Cardigan near the pie.
Cardigan had pie crust on his clothes.
Cardigan kept making mistakes that made him look sketch.
All of the above.
What message is the author trying to communicate to readers?
Pie is delicious!
Moose are clumsy animals.
Cardigan Jones was guilty.
Don't judge others until you understand the facts.
Why are courts an important part of our government?
Courts give people the right to defend themselves.
Courts help decide if a law has been broken.
Courts can protect others from dangerous people.
All of the above.
