"The Thief and His Mother" (Aesop's Fables)

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6th - 12th Grade
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Tiffany Clark
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes the boy’s character?
obedient
dishonest
evil
pleasing
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.6.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the Thief feel about the Mother at the end of the story?
The Thief feels guilty for disappointing his mother again.
The Thief is afraid that his mother will be executed too.
The Thief is sad that his mother did not help him escape.
The Thief is angry that his mother never disciplined him.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
PART A: Which of the following statements best describes a theme in the text?
Parents have an important role in shaping their children’s behavior.
Children who misbehave are unnatural and cannot be saved.
Strict parents have better relationships with their children.
The best way to learn about consequences is by making mistakes.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
PART B: Which of the following quotations best supports the answer to Part A?
“At last he was caught in the very act” (Paragraph 3)
“‘I wish to say something to my Mother in her ear.’” (Paragraph 4)
“If you had beaten me when I first stole” (Paragraph 5)
“The Mother upbraided him as an unnatural child” (Paragraph 5)
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.W.6.9A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do paragraphs 1 and 2 reveal about the thief and his mother?
The mother is teaching her son how to steal.
The mother asks her son to steal for her.
The mother is afraid for her son’s future.
The mother supports her son’s stealing.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.W.6.9A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What effect does paragraph 5 have on the tone of the passage?
It creates a regretful tone because the thief realizes that stealing is wrong.
It creates a thoughtful tone because the thief reflects on his behavior.
It creates a confused tone because the thief does not understand why he is being punished.
It creates an angry tone because the thief blames his mother for his unfortunate fate.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence uses the word "abstain" correctly?
His wife abstained him for his irresponsible handling of the family finances
More than a dozen Democrats voted no or abstained from the measure, and no Republicans voted in favor.
My shirt is ruined because it has been abstained.
Do not abstain for a no good, dirty, rotten man!
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4A
CCSS.L.6.6
CCSS.RL.6.4
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