The Elves and the Shoemaker

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What did the shoemaker find on his table in the morning? A. two little men, B. a finished pair of shoes, C. the leather he had cut out the night before, D. two sets of clothes

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a finished pair of shoes

Front

How did the shoemaker change in the story?

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The shoemaker went from being very poor to being a rich, well-to-do man.

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What can be concluded about the impact the two little men have had on the shoemaker's life? Options: A. They have had a negative impact on the shoemaker's life. B. They have had a small impact on the shoemaker's life. C. They have had no impact on the shoemaker's life. D. They have had a big, positive impact on the shoemaker's life.

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They have had a big, positive impact on the shoemaker's life.

Front

How do the shoemaker and his wife show their thankfulness to the two little men?

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They spy on the two little men at night.

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What is a main theme of this story? A. Shoemaking is a difficult job that requires a lot of skill. B. People may show their appreciation to those responsible for their good fortune. C. Sometimes people do not always get the appreciation they deserve. D. Riches do not always make people happy.

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People may show their appreciation to those responsible for their good fortune.

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What does the word "gratitude" mean in this excerpt? "The next day the wife said: 'The little men have made us rich, and we ought to show our gratitude. They run about with nothing on, and must freeze with cold. Now I will make them little shirts, coats, waistcoats, and hose, and will even knit them stout stockings, and you shall make them each a pair of shoes.'"

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thanks or appreciation

Front

At midnight, the little men came skipping in and were about to set to work on the leather; _____, instead of the leather ready to cut out, they found the charming little clothes.

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however

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When the little men found the clothes, what did they sing?

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They sang, "Now we're dressed so fine and neat, why cobble more for others' feet?"

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Why might the little men have stopped helping the shoemaker?

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little men stopped helping the shoemaker because the shoemaker was no longer poor.

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What is the effect of the two little men making shoes for the shoemaker and receiving shoes and clothes in return?

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Two little men changed the lives of the shoemaker and his wife because it made them rich.