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The Boy Who Cried Wolf

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After the boy cried, 'Wolf,' the farmer

a)

said he could have the day off.

b)

told him to get back to work.

c)

sent him to work in the house.

d)

made him clean out the barn.

2.

The farmer was unhappy with his son because

a)

his son had scared away the sheep.

b)

the wolf had escaped from the son.

c)

the wolf had chased the son.

d)

his son had scared everyone.

3.

The boy thought the sheep

a)

had a lot of fun.

b)

looked sad.

c)

were too cranky.

d)

were silly.

4.

When the boy cried, 'Wolf!'

a)

children burst into tears.

b)

the sheep ran away.

c)

people came running.

d)

he heard a wolf howl.

5.

The day after the boy cried, 'Wolf,' the sheep

a)

were still playing and having fun.

b)

tried to chase the boy away.

c)

could hear the wolf coming.

d)

made so much noise the boy cried.

6.

After the boy cried, 'Wolf,' the boy's parents and neighbours found

a)

the sheep playing in the meadow.

b)

the sheep trying to run away.

c)

the boy chasing the wolf away.

d)

the boy chasing the sheep around.

7.

What job did the farmer's son do?

a)

He had to feed the chickens.

b)

He had to clean out the shed.

c)

His job was to look after the horses.

d)

His job was to keep the sheep safe.

8.

The second day when the boy cried, 'Wolf,' _____ do it again

a)

his father told him not to

b)

the sheep waited for him to

c)

his mother said he wouldn't

d)

the neighbours knew he would

9.

What was the lesson that the boy learned?

a)

He learned that looking after sheep is hard work.

b)

He learned that a wolf will run away if he howled at it.

c)

He learned to only cry, 'Wolf!' when he saw a wolf.

d)

He learned to keep the sheep away from the woods.

10.

When the boy saw a wolf, he

a)

chased it away from the sheep.

b)

shouted, 'Shoo! Shoo!'

c)

followed it back into the woods.

d)

cried, 'Wolf! Wolf! Wolf!'

11.

The boy pretended to see a wolf because

a)

it would scare his sister.

b)

he wanted to scare the sheep.

c)

he thought it might be fun.

d)

it might make his father happy.

12.

The boy thought he should not have fooled everyone because

a)

they might not like him any more.

b)

they might not let him look after the sheep.

c)

they might not laugh at his jokes.

d)

they might not come when he called for help.