"The Turtle and the Swans"

"The Turtle and the Swans" is an example of a

• fable: a story that teaches a lesson about life

• folktale: a story that is told for fun

What does the word serious mean?

• holding onto something

• important

• wonder

• angry

What does the word clamping mean?

• important

• holding onto something

• right for the purpose

• angry

What does the word suitable mean?

• important

• holding onto something

• wonder

• right for the purpose

What does the word irritated mean?

• important

• holding onto something

• wonder

• angry

What is the the Turtle's problem?

• The lake is drying up and he misses his family.

• The Swans will no longer drink the water from the lake.

• The lake is drying up and he needs water to survive.

• The Swans will miss their friend, Turtle.

Which sentence best describes the story's setting?

• "They had a lot of interests in common and each evening they would tell about the many different places they had visited..."

• "I don't see how we can help."

• "We'll try to think of something."

• "Then one year the rains failed and the lake began to dry up."

What plan do the Turtle and Swans have for helping the Turtle leave the lake?

• "I need water. I can't survive."

• "Perhaps you could carry me."

• "He can hold onto the stick and we can carry him that way."

• "I can grip tight."

Who thought of the plan to move to relocate the Turtle?

• Turtle

• Swans

What does the word clever mean?

• important

• angry

• smart

• wonder