WorksheetsThe Selfish Giant
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Which reason is NOT given in the story for the children wishing to play in the Giant's garden?
It had beautiful flowers
They could hide from their parents and teachers
It had soft grass
The birds sang sweetly
'How happy we are here!' they cried to each other.' - What does 'cried' mean in this sentence
They are sad
They cried tears
They shouted
They gave up
How long did the Cornish Ogre live in the Giant's garden?
5 years
7 years
Not stated (The Giant stayed with the Ogre)
Why did the Giant not want the children in his garden?
Because it was his and his alone.
The children were ruining the grass
The children were scaring the flowers away.
The children were eating the birds.
What does 'Trespasser' mean?
An annoying child
An Ogre
Someone who goes somewhere without permission.
Someone who steals people's fruit.
Why did the children not like the road?
Cars kept driving along it
It was dusty and full of stones
There were too many beautiful flowers
It was filled with horse manure
Did the children go to school?
Yes
No
Why did the birds decide not to sing in the garden?
It was winter there
The Giant scared them
There were no children
The wall was too high to fly over
Why did the flower decide to go back under the ground?
It was winter
It felt sorry for the Children
It didn't want to trespass
It was afraid of being eaten by the Giant
Why were the snow and the frost happy in the garden?
They could live there all year round.
They could live there with their friend spring.
They hated birds
The Giant invited them to live there.
Which four examples of winter weather are personified in the text?
Snow, rain, wind, sleet
Snow, rain, wind, frost
Snow, hail, frost, sleet
Snow, hail, frost, wind
Was the Giant happy to see the winter weather in his garden?
Yes
No
What seemed to be the most beautiful music to the Giant once he woke up?
A bird singing
The king's musicians playing
BTS were playing on his radio
Blackpink were playing in his garden
What did the trees being covered in Blossoms represent?
The coming of spring
The trees being happy
Their dislike of children
The coming of winter
Why did the Giant love the crying little boy the most?
He represented spring
He brought the Giant a gift
He played beautiful music
He had kissed him
