WorksheetsThe Widow's Broom
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
How can you tell that a witch's broom is losing its power of flight?
Weak bursts of energy
Long running starts are needed for takeoff
Slow flying geese pass the broom while it's flying
All of the above
Why did Minna Shaw help the witch she found in her garden?
Minna was afraid of the witch
Minna had a kind heart
Minna wanted the broom
Minna was bewitched
How did the witch's wounds heal?
Minna called the doctor to help
The witch had medicine that helped
They healed magically while she slept
The people of the town helped her
Why did a second witch land in Minna's field?
The first witch had signaled her with a special flame
The second witch had been looking for the first witch and spotted her
The second witch was curious why the first witch was in the field
The broom had signaled her
When Minna Shaw woke up and found the broom she was...
surprised because witches never leave their magic brooms
not surprised because she guessed it had lost its magic
scared because she thought it was probably evil
scared because she saw it sweeping
At first, Minna was frightened when she ...
heard the broom playing the piano
saw the broom outside sweeping the road
saw the broom feeding the chickens
woke up and found the broom sweeping the floor
Minna lived alone on the farm because....
her dogs had run away
she had never married
her husband had died
her children were all grown
The broom helped the widow in many ways EXCEPT
feeding the chickens
chopping wood
planting the garden
playing the piano
Mr. Spivey did not like the broom because
he thought it was evil
he did not like brooms
his children had no manners
he lived on the other side of the street
Other neighbors could see that the broom was a good thing for Minna Shaw because it ...
brought in extra money
helped her around the farm and could play the piano
could hold a good conversation
swatted children who were mean
How did the author let us know the Spivey boys were mean bullies?
They tapped the broom with sticks and threw stones in its path
They hit the broom hard and threw it
They poured water on the broom
They locked the broom in a closet
How did the broom get back at the boys?
It swept rocks onto their legs
It vaulted their mean dog into a tree
It ran to their house and hit their father
It tripped them so they fell in the dirt
How did the widow trick the neighbors who came to take the broom?
She led them to her kitchen closet where she kept her regular broom
She told them to keep quiet so it wouldn't wake up
She seemed sad so they thought she was giving up
All of the above
What is a "stake"?
It's a long, thin piece of wood with a point on one end
It's something you eat for dinner
It's something you plant
It's a way to keep animals away
Why did the neighbors tie the broom to the stake and set it on fire?
Because they wanted to get rid of it once and for all
Because that is how to get rid of witches
Because they were afraid of it
All of the above
How did Minna Shaw trick the neighbors to save the broom?
She gave it flowers to carry to the neighbors' houses
She painted it white so it looked like a ghost
She told them the broom was coming to get them
She left for a vacation
What was the main point of the story?
Neighbors can be mean, so be careful
People often judge others without getting to know them
Bullies are bad
Keep secrets so no one picks on you
Minna Shaw "outwitted" her neighbors by making them think the broom had come back as a ghost and was dangerous. What does "outwitted" mean?
Scared them a lot
Almost killed them
Made them sad because they had to leave
Tricked them by being more clever than they were
