Yeh-Shen - Lesson 28 Comprehension Check 2nd Grade

What is one way that Yeh-Shen and her step-sister Jun-li are DIFFERENT?

• Yeh-Shen is a teenager but Jun-li is a baby.

• Yeh-Shen lives in China but Jun-li lives in Japan.

• Yeh-Shen is a hard worker and Jun-li is spoiled and lazy.

Who is Yeh-Shen's friend at the beginning of the story?

• a fish

• a gray mouse

• her stepsister Jun-li

What happens to Yeh-Shen's friend?

• Her friend becomes sick and dies

• Her friend is cooked for dinner

• Her friend goes to live with the prince in the palace

What happens AFTER Yeh-Shen begins to cry by the pond?

• An old man tells her to swim in the pond with the fish

• An old man tells her that he is really her friend

• An old man tells her the bones have special powers

Read the chart. Which idea belongs in the empty box?

• Yeh-Shen gives the pots to Jun-li

• Yeh-Shen sells the pots at the market

• Yeh-Shen puts the pots by her bed

What happens before Yeh-Shen goes to the Spring Festival?

• She eats her dinner

• She makes a wish

• She loses one silk slipper

What does the King do AFTER a traveller gives him the silk slipper?

• He sells it for a sack of gold

• He goes from house to house looking for its owner

• He puts it in a hut so any girl can try it on

How is Yeh-Shen DIFFERENT at the END of the story?

• She is married

• She can do magic tricks

• She becomes mean like her stepsister

Why does the King choose Yeh-Shen?

• She is poor and will work very hard

• She is gentle and honest

• She is very mean, but pretty

What happens AFTER the king goes to Yeh-Shen's cave?

• He invites everyone to come live in his palace

• He tells Jin and Jun-li to stay away from the palace

• He asks Yeh-Shen to work and clean his palace