The Woodcutters Gift

What is the MAIN problem in the story?

• The townspeople did not get along with each other.

• They needed to carry large pieces to the woodcutter’s home

• A thunderstorm knocked down the giant mesquite tree in the town square.

• There was a giant mesquite tree growing out of control in the town square.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Who did the townspeople ask to help solve the problem?

• the mayor

• the woodcutter

• the gardener

• the house painter

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Why did the woodcutter lock his shed every night?

• He was hiding a secret

• He did not want anyone to take his artwork.

• He was afraid someone would take his tools.

• He did not want anyone to see what he was creating.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

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What did the woodcutter make with the wood from the mesquite tree?

• furniture

• firewood

• life-sized wooden people

• life-sized wooden animals

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

One conclusion that can be made about the townspeople is

• that they will all be best friends.

• that they will not speak to one another.

• that they will speak to one another more often.

• that they will ask the woodcutter to stop making art.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

What are the two settings of the story?

• in the city

• in the woodcutters shed

• the town square

• in the jungle

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

How did the towns people's point of view change from the beginning of the story?

• The towns people always thought the tree was only good for firewood.

• The woodcutter had been right to save the tree.

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CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.9