Worksheets"In the Days of King Adobe"
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
In the story, the author says that the young men are rascals. What do you think this means?
people who are neighborly and kind
people who are dishonest
people who are generous
people who are angry
What is King Adobe the Great?
a large ham
a traveling bag
a clay brick
a kitchen closet
The author explains what happened that night in two different ways. First, he tells the story as usual. What is the second way?
He has the characters talk about the dreams they said they had
He has the young men draw pictures of the story in the dusty ground
He has the traveling bag tell a funny story about what it saw
How do the young men act at the end of the story compared to the beginning?
They travel only to places where they will feel welcome
They are careful to carry all the food they will need with them
They are good guests to the next old woman who gives them a meal
Which sentences best states the theme of the story?
You shouldn't always expect other people to help you
Someone who seems foolish may actually be wise
Working with others is a good way to get a difficult job done
What did the young men take from the old woman?
all of her money
her ham
a traveling bag
Which statement supports that the old woman lived a simple life?
she helped the two young men by giving them a place to sleep
she lived alone in a tiny house and didn't have a lot of money
she became the "trickster" of the story by tricking the young men
Which genre best identifies this story?
fairy tale
folktale
informational
What is King Adobe the Great?
a clay brick
a large ham
a travel bag
a kitchen closet
How do the two young men act differently at the end of the story?
They only travel to places where they feel welcome.
They are careful to carry all of the food they will need with them.
They are good guests to the next old woman who gives them a meal.
They decide to work hard for everything they are given along their way.
