The Miller, His Son, and Their Donkey

Based on the story, what happened to the donkey?

• He was sold at market.

• The Miller and his son took him home.

• He fell into the river.

• He ran away.

What can you infer the Miller learned from the story?

• He can't sell a donkey who fell in the river.

• Pleasing everyone is always the best option.

• He shouldn't try to please everyone.

• He should have listened to his son's advice.

What character trait would best describe the Miller?

• impressionable (easily influenced because of his lack of critical thinking)

• stubborn (having determination not to change one's attitude)

• curious (eager to know or learn something)

• lazy (unwilling to work or use energy)

Why were the Miller, his son, and the donkey going to the market?

• to purchase food for their family

• to purchase the donkey

• to buy from the merchants they saw on the road

• to sell the donkey

What type of story is this?

• fantasy

• folktale

• science fiction

• mystery

Who is the main character of the story?

• the donkey

• the son

• the Miller

• the women

What was one setting in the story?

Which word describes the Miller's feelings throughout the story?

• Frustrated

• Bored

• Jealous

Put the events in the order in which they happen in the story.

• Both the son and the Miller rode the donkey.

• The Miller and his son tied the donkey to a pole and carried it on their shoulders.

• The Miller mounted the donkey while his son walked beside it.

• The son mounted the donkey and his father walked.

• The Miller and his son walked beside the donkey on their way to town.

What was the main problem in the story?