Rumpelstiltskin By The Brothers Grimm Comprehension CommonLit

Which statement best identifies the main theme of the story?

• Kindness is always rewarded.

• Boasting can lead to troubles later.

• Friendship can grow in unlikely places.

• Falling in love can happen when you least expect it.

How do the king and the maiden react to the miller's boast in paragraph 1?

• The king is eager to prove the miller's claim, while the maiden is upset by her father's boast.

• The king doubts the miller's words, while the maiden proves that her father's boast is true.

• The king is angered by the miller's lie, while the maiden is embarrassed by her father's boast.

• The king is excited by the miller's claim, while the maiden tries to explain that it is Rumpelstiltskin who can spin gold.

What is the meaning of "misfortune" as it is used in paragraph 16?

• blame

• mood

• problem

• wealth

PART B: Which detail from the text best identifies the maiden's "misfortune"?

• "As soon as she was alone that imp came in, and said, 'What will you give me to spin gold for you this third time?'" (Paragraph 11)

• "'Then say you will give me,' said the imp, 'the first little child that you may have when you are queen...'" (Paragraph 13)

• "At the birth of her first little child she was very glad, and forgot the imp" (Paragraph 16)

• "She would give him all the wealth of the kingdom" (Paragraph 16)

The theme of a story can tell the reader more about ​ ​ (a)   nature or ​ (b)   in general. It is what the author wants the reader to learn or ​ (c)   from reading the story.

• human
• life
• realize
• change
• impact
• animal

What is the theme of this story? 

• Necessity is the mother of invention.
• Don't steal.
• Respect your elders.
• Slowly but surely wins the race.

What is the theme of this story?  

• Eat your vegetables.
• Don't brag. Be modest. 
• Don't talk to strangers. 
• What does the fox say?

True or False: A theme tells you what to do.

• true

• false

Why does the king lock up the maiden?

• She owes him money.

• He argues with her father.

• She says no to his marriage proposal.

• He wants her to spin straw into gold for him.

Why does the imp agree to help the maiden?

• She gives him jewelry.

• He owes the maiden a favor.

• He likes to help other people.

• She promises to marry the imp.