The Wind and the Sun

The wind wanted to make

• a bet.

• a game.

• a treat.

What did the Sun do?

• The sun sang a song.

• The sun started to blow.

• The sun started to shine as bright as she could.

What simile is found in stanza 1?

• Like birds in the sky

• Like ladies' skirts across the grass

• Like a kite up high

• As high as a kite

What are two activities the wind does in stanza 1?

• make noise and blow leaves

• toss kites and blow birds

• bend branches and hurl leaves

The narrator cannot see the wind, but according to stanza 2 how can he tell the wind is there?

• it blows his hat off

• it hurts his ears

• he felt its push and heard it

What is the theme of this poem?

• Sometimes unseen forces can be strong.

• The wind blows and sings.

• The wind is invisible.

• The wind is old.

Why did the author put such large indents in the last two lines of each stanza?

• To show repetition of those lines

• To show a new paragraph

• It was a mistake when he was typing

• He wanted to be different

What is the main theme of 'The Wind and the Sun'?

• A) The power of persuasion over force

• B) The strength of the wind

• C) The warmth of the sun

• D) The beauty of nature

Which character in 'The Wind and the Sun' is more persuasive?

• A) The Wind

• B) The Sun

• C) Both are equally persuasive

• D) Neither is persuasive

In the story 'The Wind and the Sun', what challenge do the Wind and the Sun agree to?

• A) To see who can make a man remove his coat

• B) To see who can blow the hardest

• C) To see who can shine the brightest

• D) To see who can move the clouds