The Boy Who Cried Wolf Comprehension

The genre for The Boy Who Cried Wolf is:

• fantasy

• fable

• expository text

• biography

Why were the villagers angry the second time they ran up the hill?

• there was no wolf

• they did not like exercise

• the boy was making fun of them

• the boy forgot to make them lunch

When the boy saw a real wolf and cried for help, the villagers:

• protected him

• ignored him

• hid him

• let the wolf eat him

What is the moral (lesson) that you are supposed to learn from this story?

• don't talk to strangers

• always work hard first and then play later

• never go into a strangers house

• don't tell lies

Was there really a wolf?

• YES. The boy was in danger!

• NO. The boy was lying!

Was there really a wolf?

• YES. The boy was in danger!

• NO. The boy was lying again!

What happened to the boy?

• He lost all of his sheep and cried

• He fought off the wolf

• He was eaten by the wolf

When teh boy cried, "Wolf!"

• people came running

• children burst into tears

• the sheep ran away

• he heard a wolf howl

Was there really a wolf?

• YES! This time the boy really was in danger!

• NO! The boy was still lying.

When the villagers arrived up the hill, the shepherd boy:

• laughed

• cried

• fainted

• ran away