WorksheetsEcho/Serpent Study Guide
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
P5. - One day a tall shadow fell across Ali. It was the shadow of the king himself.
In paragraph 5, the author most likely introduces the king as a tall shadow to —
illustrate the physical strength of the king
emphasize how sunny it was outside that day
describe how selfish the king seemed at first
suggest that the king did not have a pure heart
P.65 -“What about them, indeed!” said the king. “They did not find my Golden Serpent.”
Based on paragraph 65, what can the reader infer about the king?
He wants to make life better for the people he meets in the village
He feels his people need to do more to help him find the Golden Serpent
He does not believe anyone from the village has his Golden Serpent.
He does not care about his people since they do not offer him anything.
The author most likely tells the story as a fable because —
A it has characters that readers can relate to
it has a central lesson to be learned
it has a mystery that needs to be solved
it has a setting from an important time in history
Why does Pundabi take the king to visit all the unfortunate people in the village?
He wants to acquaint the king with the common people.
He wants to point out how much the people adore the king
He wants to show the king how his people have so little compared to him.
He wants to prove to the king that the people could not have his gold
How is the conflict resolved in the selection?
Pundabi locates the Golden Serpent of the king and gives it to him.
The three blind men trick the king and share his fortune with each other
Pundabi fools the king and helps the unfortunate people.
Ali teaches the king a lesson and takes his Golden Serpent from him
Based on the selection, the reader can infer that the Golden Serpent is symbolic of —
a valuable possession
compassion for others
suffering people feel
wisdom from experience
ECHO - The author’s text structure serves the myth’s purpose by —
describing events in the story and the order in which they occur
introducing a problem and slowly revealing that problem’s solution
describing the cause of an event and following that with its effects
comparing and contrasting the characters’ personalities and motives
ECHO - The word misfortune comes from the Latin root word mis–, which means “mistaken” or “wrong.”
P5. - She grew used to her strange fate after a while, but then a new misfortune befell her.
What does misfortune mean in paragraph 5?
fate
bad luck
false wealth
action
P.29 - And Aphrodite, the goddess of love, heard her and was kind to her, for she had been a true lover. Quietly and painlessly, Echo pined away and died. But her voice lived on, lingering among the rocks and answering faintly whenever Narcissus or another called.
ECHO - Read the dictionary entry for the word pine.
pine \pīn\ v 1. to yearn deeply 2. to become unhealthy from grief 3. to mourn 4. to show regret for actions
Which definition most closely matches the meaning of pined as it is used in paragraph 29?
Definition 1
Definition 2
Definition 3
Definition 4
ECHO - Read the sentence from paragraph 39.
“Woe is me for I loved in vain!” he cried.
The author’s word choice affects the tone of the story by building feelings of —
anger
comfort
relief
sadness
So Narcissus died, and the earth covered his bones. But with the spring, a plant pushed its green leaves through the earth where he lay. As the sun shone on it, a bud opened and a new flower blossomed for the first time—a white circle of petals round a yellow center. The flowers grew and spread, waving in the gentle breeze which whispered among them like Echo herself come to kiss the blossoms of the first Narcissus flowers.
ECHO - What is the purpose of personification in the final paragraph?
This helps to explain the moral of the myth.
This helps the reader visualize the pining.
This allows the reader to connect the characters to the surrounding world.
This allows the author to explain how the punishment impacted the characters
ECHO - The main message of this myth warns against —
the inability to see the needs of others
not considering the views of other people
becoming greatly obsessed with something
being disrespectful of others less fortunate
