Half Chicken

What makes Half-Chicken become very vain?

• He is the center of attention on the ranch

• He knows he is smarter than the other chicks

• He has a gift for telling which way the wind blows

Why does Half-Chicken think he should go to Mexico City?

• to see the Great Plaza

• to meet the palace cook

• to show off how unique he is

Why does the stream ask Half-Chicken for help?

• Branches are blocking its way.

• No one is stopping to swim and play.

• It needs to find the way to Mexico City.

Why doesn't Half-Chicken stay and warm up by the fire?

• He is afraid the fire will burn him.

• He is in a hurry to get to Mexico City.

• He knows the fire will soon go out again.

What does Half-Chicken do to help the wind?

• fan it with his wings

• lead it to Mexico City

• untangle it from some bushes

Why does the palace guard laugh?

• He thinks Half-Chicken's voice sounds funny.

• He thinks the joke that Half-Chick tells is funny.

• He thinks Half-Chicken belongs in the kitchen.

What saves Half-Chicken from being cooked?

• The viceroy asks to meet him.

• Fire and water repay favors he did for them.

• The cook feels sorry for him and turns off the fire.

How can readers tell that "Half-Chicken" is a folktale?

• It has maps and charts to teach about a subject.

• It is an old story that has been told many times.

• It has headings and words printed in a box..

• It tells about a real person from the past. 

Half-Chicken is special MAINLY because of

• the way he looks.

• the way he sounds.

• the things he does. 

• the things he says.

What happened JUST AFTER Half-Chicken gets to the palace?

• Half-Chicken finds a blocked stream.

• One of the guards laughs at Half-Chicken.

• Half-Chicken finds the wind tangled in bushes.

• The fire asks Half-Chicken to stay a while.