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The Boy Who Cried Wolf

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 3hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the boy's job?

a)

to play with the sheep

b)

to watch over the sheep

c)

to feed the sheep

d)

to teach the sheep

2.

Why did the boy first scream "Help! Wolf!"?

a)

he saw a wolf

b)

he was scared

c)

he was bored

d)

he didn't scream

3.

Which words describe the way the villagers felt when they realized the boy tricked them?

a)

angry

b)

amused

c)

sad

d)

furious

4.

What did the wolf do?

a)

He ate the boy.

b)

He chased the boy.

c)

He chased the sheep.

d)

He took a nap.

5.

What did the boy do when the wolf appeared?

a)

He cried, "Help! Wolf!".

b)

He ran away,

c)

He took a nap.

d)

He chased the wolf away.

6.

How many villagers came the last time the boy screamed?

a)

all of them

b)

100

c)

5

d)

0

7.

Why didn't the villagers come the last time the boy screamed?

a)

They didn't believe him any more.

b)

They didn't like the boy.

c)

They didn't care about the sheep.

d)

They didn't hear the boy scream.

8.

What is a joke played on someone ?

a)

wolf

b)

trick

c)

truth

d)

cried

9.

What is a large member of the dog family that is wild and lives and hunts in a pack

a)

tiger

b)

wolf

c)

bird

d)

sheep

10.

The past tense of cry is...

a)

happy

b)

sad

c)

cried

d)

lied

11.

A person who says untrue things on purpose to trick people is a....

a)

liar

b)

author

c)

lawyer

d)

friend

12.

It's good to tell the _________ because people will trust you.

a)

liar

b)

false

c)

truth

13.

What is the moral of the story?

(What lesson can you learn)

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