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Worksheets(Narrative) The Legend of Toba Lake
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the main idea of the text?
The farmer and his son lived peacefully near a lake.
A magical fish transformed into a woman and built a family.
The story explains the origin of Lake Toba and Samosir Island.
The farmer was punished because he failed to catch fish.
The golden fish disappeared after the farmer broke his promise.
What is the purpose of the text?
To describe the daily life of a farmer in a village.
To persuade people to avoid breaking their promises.
To entertain readers with a legend about the origin of a lake.
To explain the process of how lakes are naturally formed.
To argue that honesty is the most important human value.
What did the farmer do that broke his promise?
He called his son the child of a fish.
He left his wife and son near the lake.
He destroyed the house that he had built.
He forced his son to go fishing every day.
He told the villagers about his wife's secret.
What can be inferred from the ending of the story?
The woman forgave her husband and returned to him.
The farmer's anger destroyed the family's happiness.
The villagers helped the woman and her son escape.
The curse did not really affect the family's life.
The son never knew the truth about his mother.
What moral value can be learned from the story?
Love is more important than wealth.
Keep your promises or you may harm the people you love.
Children must respect their parents in every situation.
Avoid living near dangerous places like rivers and lakes.
Anger is the best way to express disappointment.
Why do you think the woman gave the condition that the farmer must never reveal her origin?
Because she wanted to hide her magical powers.
Because she did not trust the farmer at all.
Because revealing it would break the harmony of their life.
Because the villagers already knew about her secret.
Because she planned to return to the lake one day.
What does the story suggest about the consequences of uncontrolled anger?
Anger can bring temporary relief.
Anger can destroy relationships and create disasters.
Anger is a natural reaction to disappointment.
Anger can help people realize their mistakes.
Anger makes people respected by others.
If the farmer had controlled his words, what might have happened?
The woman would have returned to the lake anyway.
The family might have lived happily without disaster.
The villagers would still be cursed.
The son would have discovered the truth from others.
The lake would have formed in another place.
How does the transformation of the woman back into a fish symbolize human values?
It shows that promises are magical.
It represents that broken trust leads to irreversible loss.
It explains that women must always return to their origins.
It teaches that every curse ends with forgiveness.
It symbolizes that humans and animals cannot live together.
What broader lesson about human behavior does this legend reflect?
Natural disasters are caused by magic and curses.
People must never marry someone from another world.
Human mistakes often bring consequences beyond themselves.
Legends always exaggerate family conflicts.
Villagers should avoid living near water sources.
What did the farmer do before he met the woman?
He lived alone and worked in the fields.
He already had a family in the village.
He often went to the market to sell fish.
He was known as a rich and powerful man.
He traveled from one village to another.
What condition did the woman give before agreeing to marry the farmer?
He should never reveal her true identity.
He must build her a big house near the lake.
He had to promise to always give her gold.
He should never let their child play outside.
He had to work only in the rice fields.
What happened after the farmer broke his promise?
The woman returned to the lake.
The farmer built a new house.
The child forgave his father.
The land became more fertile.
The rain suddenly stopped.
What words did the farmer say in anger that broke his promise?
He called his son the child of a fish.
He said his wife was very lazy.
He shouted that his son was useless.
He claimed the woman was a liar.
He asked his wife to leave forever.
What was the result of the broken promise?
The land was flooded and formed Toba Lake.
The woman stayed and forgave her husband.
The farmer became rich and famous.
The child saved the village from disaster.
The sky cleared and peace returned.
Where did the farmer find the woman who later became his wife?
In the market
In the rice fields
Near the lake
In the forest
At the riverbank
What evidence showed that the woman came from a supernatural origin?
She could disappear suddenly
She transformed from a fish
She spoke to animals
She could fly in the sky
She controlled the rain
Why did the farmer break his promise?
He was tired of working in the fields
He was angry with his son
He wanted to marry another woman
He was forced by the villagers
He forgot the promise completely
What happened to the farmer's son after the land was flooded?
He disappeared with his mother into the lake
He stayed on the hill and survived
He became the ruler of the lake
He built a new village near the water
He turned into a giant fish
What natural feature was formed at the end of the story?
A volcano
A mountain
A rice terrace
A big lake
A wider river
The words he in the sentence 'She transformed from a fish into a beautiful woman' refer to...
The farmer's wife
The farmer's mother
The farmer's neighbor
The farmer's daughter
The goddess of the river
The word forbid in the sentence 'She reminded him not to break the promise, or she would forbid him from seeing her again' is closest in meaning to...
Allow
Prevent
Permit
Encourage
Support
The word enormous in the sentence 'Suddenly, an enormous flood covered the valley' is closest in meaning to...
Tiny
Huge
Small
Narrow
Weak
Based on the story, which statements are correct? Click Yes or No for each statement!
Which of the following statements are TRUE according to the story? (click more than one correct answer)
The farmer married a woman who was originally a golden fish.
The farmer and his wife had a daughter together.
The farmer always kept his promise and never revealed the secret.
The creation of Toba Lake was caused by a great flood.
The farmer's anger played a role in breaking the promise.
