The Boy Who Cried Wolf Comprehension

At the beginning of the story, the boy cried, "Wolf! Wolf!" because

• he enjoyed playing with wolves

• he was surrounded by wolves

• he was tricking the villagers

• he was inviting the wolf to dinner

Why were the villagers angry when they reached the top of the hill the second time?

• they did not like exercise

• they wanted to eat a wolf for dinner

• they did not like the boy

• they did not like being tricked again

Who came to the boy when he cried, "Wolf! Wolf!" for the third time?

• the boy's mother

• the wolf

• the villagers

• the goat

Why does the wolf offer to take a goat from the boy?

• to help the boy

• he is a kind wolf

• he is looking for a gardener

• he is too old and slow to chase the goats

What is a fable?

• a story with animal characters and a lesson

• a true story about someone's life

• a made up story with realistic elements

• a passage that informs the reader

"Don't cry wolf, Peter," said the villagers, ______!"

• calmly

• secretly

• angrily

There's really a wolf! He sobbed. The flock of _____ has scattered.

• birds

• sharks

• sheep

• geese

The villagers believed the boy everytime he cried wolf.

• True

• False

"There is a _____ chasing the sheep!"

• cow

• fox

• wolf

• whale

What did the villagers tell the boy when he continued to trick them?

• "Next time we won't believe you."

• "Stop it now."

• "We don't like you."

• "You are not funny."