WorksheetsThe Mouse Bride
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a feeling of great surprise or wonder (n.)
a)
enchanting
b)
deceptive
c)
amazement
d)
regal
e)
elegant
2.
giving an appearance or impression different from the true one; misleading (adj)
a)
enchanting
b)
deceptive
c)
amazement
d)
regal
e)
elegant
3.
appearing to be royal, magnificent, or splendid (adj)
a)
enchanting
b)
deceptive
c)
amazement
d)
regal
e)
elegant
4.
delightfully charming (adj)
a)
enchanting
b)
deceptive
c)
amazement
d)
regal
e)
elegant
5.
appearing to be refined and tasteful, having a beautiful manner, form, or style (adj)
a)
enchanting
b)
deceptive
c)
amazement
d)
regal
e)
elegant
6.
"Appearances can be _____________," said the lad.
a)
enchanting
b)
deceptive
c)
amazement
d)
regal
e)
elegant
7.
His brothers tumbled over one another to greet the ________ guest at their gate.
a)
enchanting
b)
deceptive
c)
amazement
d)
regal
e)
elegant
8.
The young man stared in ___________. There on the table was a dainty blue-eyed mouse with its gray fur as sleek as velvet.
a)
enchanting
b)
deceptive
c)
amazement
d)
regal
e)
elegant
9.
She began such an ____________ love song, the young man stood motionless at the door.
a)
enchanting
b)
deceptive
c)
amazement
d)
regal
e)
elegant
10.
The mouse, ___________ as a queen, climbed into the coach.
a)
enchanting
b)
deceptive
c)
amazement
d)
regal
e)
elegant
11.
These are all aspects of a Folktale EXCEPT:
a)
includes universal themes
b)
may include supernatural events
c)
only has 5 characters
d)
may feature animals or beings with magical powers
12.
What is Author's Purpose?
a)
the reason the author wants to be an author
b)
the main theme of the story
c)
the main reason an author or storyteller relates a tale
d)
the point of view
13.
What is a theme?
a)
the text's message about life or human nature
b)
the main character
c)
where the story takes place
d)
the antagonists purpose
14.
What did the father send his sons to find?
a)
bread
b)
houses
c)
brides
d)
horses
15.
The mouse is different from other mice because she can:
a)
has servants
b)
lives in a cottage made of gray logs
c)
speak and sing
d)
lives in the forest
16.
When does the brother realize that he loves the mouse?
a)
when she bakes bread
b)
when she sings for him
c)
when she talks to him
d)
when he thinks she has drowned
17.
What are the two tasks the father asks of the brides-to-be?
a)
sing and dance
b)
make bread and cloth
c)
read and write
d)
make dessert and candles
18.
What do the youngest son in "The Mouse Bride" and the mandarin's daughter in "The Boatman's Flute" have in common?
a)
Both characters marry their sweethearts and live happily ever after
b)
Both characters fall in love with people who are royalty in disguise
c)
Both characters have overprotective fathers who punish them harshly
d)
Both characters fall in love through the most beautiful music they have ever heard
19.
Part A: What is one theme in the folktale "The Mouse Bride"?
a)
Beauty is only skin deep
b)
Danger lurks in dark places
c)
Appearances can be deceiving
d)
He who laughs last, laughs best
20.
Part B: Choose the text that provides relevant support for the answer in Part A.
a)
"Who could you find in the woods but a pointy-eared, sharp-toothed beast!" (paragraph 24)
b)
"But attractive looks alone do not make for a happy hearth". (paragraph 27)
c)
"The afternoon passed so quickly with their cheerful conversation and laughter......" (paragraph 31)
d)
" 'Love makes everything possible,' said the mouse, clapping her paws." (paragraph 44)
21.
a feeling of great surprise or wonder (n.)
a)
enchanting
b)
deceptive
c)
amazement
d)
regal
e)
elegant
22.
giving an appearance or impression different from the true one; misleading (adj)
a)
enchanting
b)
deceptive
c)
amazement
d)
regal
e)
elegant
23.
appearing to be royal, magnificent, or splendid (adj)
a)
enchanting
b)
deceptive
c)
amazement
d)
regal
e)
elegant
24.
delightfully charming (adj)
a)
enchanting
b)
deceptive
c)
amazement
d)
regal
e)
elegant
25.
appearing to be refined and tasteful, having a beautiful manner, form, or style (adj)
a)
enchanting
b)
deceptive
c)
amazement
d)
regal
e)
elegant
26.
appearing to be refined and tasteful, having a beautiful manner, form, or style (adj)
a)
enchanting
b)
deceptive
c)
amazement
d)
regal
e)
elegant
27.
doubtfully; with hesitation (adverb)
a)
skeptically
b)
bewildered
c)
quest
d)
alliance
e)
omen
28.
embarrassing (adjective)
a)
humiliating
b)
bewildered
c)
quest
d)
alliance
e)
omen
29.
a cooperation between people (noun)
a)
alliance
b)
bewildered
c)
quest
d)
omen
e)
skeptically
30.
a sign (noun)
a)
omen
b)
bewildered
c)
quest
d)
alliance
e)
skeptically
31.
confused (adjective)
a)
bewildered
b)
quest
c)
alliance
d)
omen
e)
skeptically
32.
"Appearances can be _____________," said the lad.
a)
enchanting
b)
deceptive
c)
amazement
d)
regal
e)
elegant
33.
His brothers tumbled over one another to greet the ________ guest at their gate.
a)
enchanting
b)
deceptive
c)
amazement
d)
regal
e)
elegant
34.
The young man stared in ___________. There on the table was a dainty blue-eyed mouse with its gray fur as sleek as velvet.
a)
enchanting
b)
deceptive
c)
amazement
d)
regal
e)
elegant
35.
She began such an ____________ love song, the young man stood motionless at the door.
a)
enchanting
b)
deceptive
c)
amazement
d)
regal
e)
elegant
36.
The mouse, ___________ as a queen, climbed into the coach.
a)
enchanting
b)
deceptive
c)
amazement
d)
regal
e)
elegant
37.
These are all aspects of a Folktale EXCEPT:
a)
includes universal themes
b)
may include supernatural events
c)
only has 5 characters
d)
may feature animals or beings with magical powers
38.
What is Author's Purpose?
a)
the reason the author wants to be an author
b)
the main theme of the story
c)
the main reason an author or storyteller relates a tale
d)
the point of view
39.
What is a theme?
a)
the text's message about life or human nature
b)
the main character
c)
where the story takes place
d)
the antagonists purpose
40.
What did the father send his sons to find?
a)
bread
b)
houses
c)
brides
d)
horses
41.
The mouse is different from other mice because she can:
a)
has servants
b)
lives in a cottage made of gray logs
c)
speak and sing
d)
lives in the forest
42.
When does the brother realize that he loves the mouse?
a)
when she bakes bread
b)
when she sings for him
c)
when she talks to him
d)
when he thinks she has drowned
43.
What are the two tasks the father asks of the brides-to-be?
a)
sing and dance
b)
make bread and cloth
c)
read and write
d)
make dessert and candles
44.
What do the youngest son in "The Mouse Bride" and the mandarin's daughter in "The Boatman's Flute" have in common?
a)
Both characters marry their sweethearts and live happily ever after
b)
Both characters fall in love with people who are royalty in disguise
c)
Both characters have overprotective fathers who punish them harshly
d)
Both characters fall in love through the most beautiful music they have ever heard
45.
Part A: What is one theme in the folktale "The Mouse Bride"?
a)
Beauty is only skin deep
b)
Danger lurks in dark places
c)
Appearances can be deceiving
d)
He who laughs last, laughs best
46.
Part B: Choose the text that provides relevant support for the answer in Part A.
a)
"Who could you find in the woods but a pointy-eared, sharp-toothed beast!" (paragraph 24)
b)
"But attractive looks alone do not make for a happy hearth". (paragraph 27)
c)
"The afternoon passed so quickly with their cheerful conversation and laughter......" (paragraph 31)
d)
" 'Love makes everything possible,' said the mouse, clapping her paws." (paragraph 44)
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