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What of This Fish Would You Wish?

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the documentary kid's nickname in the story?

a)

Toni

b)

Yoni

c)

Jimmi

d)

Sergei

2.

What did Yoni want to do with his documentary once he got it filmed and finished?

a)

He was just doing it for himself.

b)

He was excited to show his mom.

c)

He wanted to sell it to Discovery channel and make some money.

d)

He didn't want to do anything with it, it was just a school assignment.

3.

Where does this story take place? (HINT: Look at the author background on page 3).

a)

The United States

b)

Russia

c)

Israel

d)

India

4.

The name of the person who actually had the magical goldfish is: (a)   .

5.

1. Were the fish and Sergei actually friends?

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

Why did you pick yes, or why did you pick no for the last question?

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7.

Why is Sergei's reaction so negative to someone knocking on his door? (HINT: reread page 5).

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8.

What does the word "beleaguered" mean?

a)

shrunken and wrinkled

b)

a small scene or image

c)

a supporter of Jewish people

d)

troubled with many problems

9.

What does the word "poignant" mean?

a)

troubled with many problems

b)

people who live on modest retirement payments

c)

emotionally moving or stimulating

d)

able to express oneself clearly and easily

10.

This word means "able to express oneself clearly and easily"

(a)  

11.

What was Sergei's first wish?

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12.

What was Sergei's second wish?

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13.

What was Sergei's third and FINAL wish?

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14.

What do you think this text is trying to teach us about "happiness", and what it means to be happy?

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15.

Why might this story have been included in our unit called "Ourselves and Others"? (HINT: Tell me about what we should learn about people from this story.)

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