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WorksheetsThe Legend of Old Befana
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 19mins
Did Old Befana ever find the Child in Bethlehem?
Yes
No
a small town in the country
lullabies
village
outskirts
A song used to help a child fall asleep
brilliant
burst
lullabies
closed
shuttered
dared
muttered
a line of people moving forward; parade
lullabies
procession
village
to say something in a low, unclear manner
dared
muttered
burst
extremely shiny or bright
lullabies
dared
brilliant
the parts of a city that are far from the center
outskirts
procession
village
fabric that is worn around the head and shoulders
shawl
procession
village
not afraid to do something
shuttered
dared
muttered
very impressive and beautiful
splendid
brilliant
procession
to come or go very quickly
burst
dared
shuttered
Old Befana lived in a small house in a small ______________.
city
neighborhood
village
country
Old Befana lived on the _________________ of a small village in Italy.
outskirts
outside
wrong side
edge
When she opened the shutter, a sudden ____________ of light poured into the room.
brilliant
bunch
beam
burst
Some nights, the people thought they heard her singing _________.
tunes
songs
lullabies
loudly
In the eastern sky she saw a ____________ star, which seemed to grow before her eyes.
bright
brilliant
huge
shining
Over the hill, came the most glorious _____________ Old Befana had ever seen.
procession
burst
thing
group
Old Befana kept her house locked and her windows ______________.
closed
open
shuttered
splendid
When Old Befana left to go see the child, she put on her _____________ and opened the door.
coat
hat
gloves
shawl
The procession was the most glorious thing she had ever seen, it was a ____________________ sight.
awesome
splendid
brilliant
excellent
Old Befana watched the procession wind down the road, "A Child King," she ______________________.
screamed
asked
muttered
wondered
No one _______________ to ever knock on her door.
dared
muttered
burst
shuttered
What is a synonym for the word village?
small town
parade
mumble
What is a synonym for the word shuttered?
small town
parade
shut
What is a synonym for the word procession?
small town
parade
shut
What is a synonym for the word lullabies?
song
parade
shut
What is a synonym for the word shining?
brilliant
parade
mumble
What is a synonym for the word muttered?
song
parade
mumble
What did Old Befana miss out on by always sweeping?
friends
fun
love
all of the above
How can you tell that Old Befana really did have some kindness in her heart?
she was very kind to the men in the procession
she let stray cats stay in her house
she hugged her neighbor goodbye
she wanted to sweep the floor for the tired mom
How did Old Befana react when people would come visit her?
give them sweets
welcome them with a hug
told them to go away she was too busy
told them she had no food to share
What kept Old Befana from sweeping one night?
a bright star
nosy neighbors
she was lonely
her bed was too hard
What was there a procession headed to Bethlehem?
for people to pay their taxes
to see the Child King
the circus was in town
to take over the land
How did Befana's attitude change when she decided to head to Bethleham?
she was scared of change
she became happy for the change
she was mad that she couldn't sweep
she was frustrated that it was so late
Name one thing that Old Befana planned to give to the Child King.
(a)
