The Fox and the Crow

What animal does the Fox see on the limb of a tree?

• A. a Dove

• B. an Eagle

• C. a Crow

• D. a Blue Jay

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The most exciting or important part of a story is the climax. What is the climax of this story?

• A. The Fox trots to the tree in which the Crow is sitting.

• B. The Crow keeps her beak closed on the cheese and does not return the Fox's greeting.

• C. The Fox says that he will hail the Crow as the Queen of Birds if she sings.

• D. The cheese falls from the Crow's beak into the Fox's mouth.

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The Crow does not trust the Fox at first. What evidence in the text supports this statement?

• A. The Crow does not return the Fox's greeting.

• B. The Fox tells the Crow that she has splendid wings.

• C. The Crow opens her beak wide to utter her loudest caw.

• D. The Crow wants to be called the Queen of Birds.

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The Fox compliments the Crow only because he wants the cheese. What evidence in the text supports this conclusion?

• A. The Fox tells the Crow that she has a beautiful form and splendid wings.

• B. The Fox says that he will hail the Crow as Queen of Birds if she sings a song.

• C. When the Crow opens her beak, the cheese falls out of it.

• D. The Fox stops complimenting the Crow after he gets the cheese

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What is the theme of this story?

• A. Crows are easier to take care of than Foxes are.

• B. Getting a lot of praise can lead you to do something foolish.

• C. If you have more food than you can finish on your own, you should share it.

• D. One act of kindness often leads to another.

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Read these sentences from the text. "What a charming creature she is!' said the Fox. 'How her feathers shine! What a beautiful form and what splendid wings! Such a wonderful Bird should have a very lovely voice, since everything else about her is so perfect. Could she sing just one song, I know I should hail her Queen of Birds.' Listening to these flattering words, the Crow forgot all her suspicion, and also her breakfast." Based on this evidence, what are "flattering words"?

• A. insults and rude names

• B. compliments and praise

• C. suggestions and advice

• D. warnings and alerts

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Read these sentences from the text. "What a charming creature she is!' said the Fox. 'How her feathers shine! What a beautiful form and what splendid wings! Such a wonderful Bird should have a very lovely voice, since everything else about her is so perfect. Could she sing just one song, I know I should hail her Queen of Birds.'" How could the last sentence be rewritten without changing its meaning?

• A. "'If she could sing just one song, I know I should hail her Queen of Birds.'"

• B. "'Before she could sing just one song, I know I should hail her Queen of Birds.'"

• C. "'Never could she sing just one song, I know I should hail her Queen of Birds.'"

• D. "'Could she sing just one song instead, I know I should hail her Queen of Birds.'"

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What happens to the cheese when the Crow opens her beak?

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Explain why the Crow opens her beak. Support your answer with evidence from the text

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Explain whether the Fox or the Crow is more responsible for the Crow losing the cheese. Support your answer with evidence from the text.

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