The Monkey and the Peas

Why does the king visit another country at the beginning of the story?

• to find more beautiful sights in other lands.

• to make sure his soldiers and his horses are sage.

• to see monkeys in his own country.

• to be king of more than one country.

Read the following paragraph.

I would not be like this foolish monkey. He lost everything while trying to gain so little.

What does the word "foolish" mean in the sentence?

• helpful

• clumsy

• silly

• careless

Read paragraph 6 of the story.

The monkey could not find the one lost pea. The other peas the monkey had dropped rolled away. He climbed up the tree again and lay on its trunk, looking sad. The monkey was very disappointed.

Which word from paragraph 6 best helps you know what "disappointed" means?

• sad

• lost

• dropped

• climbed

Which event from the story is most important to understanding the central message?

• The king rides his horse through a new land.

• The soldiers give the horses peas to eat.

• The monkey watches the king's men from a high tree.

• The monkey drops all the peas to look for the lost one.

Which sentence from the story best tells why the king goes back to his own country after watching the monkey?

• "As he ate the peas, one pea fell from his hand to the ground."

• "The monkey could not find the one lost pea."

• "The other peas the monkey had dropped rolled away."

• "He lost everything while trying to gain so little."

Why does the monkey climb down the tree the first time?

• The monkey wants to get the peas.

• He has dropped all the peas to go look for the lost pea.

• The king thinks the monkey is foolish for losing everything to gain so little.

• The kind goes not want to be foolish like the monkey and lose what he already has.

Why does the monkey climb down the tree the second time?

• The monkey wants to get the peas.

• He has dropped all the peas to go look for the lost pea.

• The king thinks the monkey is foolish for losing everything to gain so little.

• The kind goes not want to be foolish like the monkey and lose what he already has.

What does the king think about the monkey?

• The monkey wants to get the peas.

• He has dropped all the peas to go look for the lost pea.

• The king thinks the monkey is foolish for losing everything to gain so little.

• The kind goes not want to be foolish like the monkey and lose what he already has.

Why does the king go back to his own country?

• The monkey wants to get the peas.

• He has dropped all the peas to go look for the lost pea.

• The king thinks the monkey is foolish for losing everything to gain so little.

• The kind goes not want to be foolish like the monkey and lose what he already has.

Which sentence best explains the central message of the story?

• It is more important to think of all the things you have and be happy with those things.

• Never trust a foolish monkey.

• It is a big world and you need to explore it.

• Those around you can show you what you already have.