WorksheetsChin Yu Min and the Ginger Cat
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the setting of the story?
A village in China
outside
In a house
How would you describe Chin Yu Min at the beginning of the story?
Kind, friendly
selfish, mean
happy
Why was Chin Yu Min mad at the fish
She hated to eat fish
She was good at catching fish
She was frustrated that she couldn't catch the fish
What does prosperous mean?
Rich
Poor
Happy
Why did Chin Yu Min ask the cat to stay?
She wanted a pet
She wanted the cat to catch fish for her
She wanted a friend
How does Chin Yu Min react when the cat asks "What would you do if I went away?"?
She is happy and tells the cat to leave
She gets scared and says "What would I do if you went away?"
She says she can catch fish on her own.
What did Chin Yu Min give the beggar when he came to her house?
An old basket
An old blanket
A fish
What does Chin Yu Min do when she realizes she gave her cat away?
Stay at home and cry
Put up missing posters
Try to find the beggar that came to her house
Why does Chin Yu Min become poor again?
She spent all her money on fish
She paid each monk 10 cash for their basket
She bought scrolls to hang on her door
What does Chin Yu Min do when she finds her cat?
She decides to fish for the cat.
She makes the cat fish for her
She sells the cat for money
How does Chin Yu Min change at the end of the story?
She is mean and selfish
She is rich again
She is kind and friendly
Why does Chin Yu Min change at the end of the story?
She likes that the cat catches her fish
She is happy that her neighbors help her
She realizes how lucky she was to have the ginger cat around
What is the central message of this story?
It is not good to be mean to your neighbors.
Friendship is more important that money
Be mean to something you love
