Read the stage directions from the play.

[The Grandfather takes his wooden plate and goes to the seat in the corner behind the oven. His eyes are filled with tears.] (line 18)

What do these stage directions show the reader?

• how the rest of the family is feeling

• how the grandfather is feeling

• what the family's house looks like

• where the family sits at mealtime

What is the meaning of the word trembling as it is used in the line below?

"GRANDFATHER (trying to steady his trembling hand). Yes, yes, I'll be careful." (line 3)

• shaking

• unhappy

• frightened

• slow-moving

What is the main lesson of "The Old Man and His Grandson"?

• It is important to let children play

• Family is stronger than friendship.

• Unkind acts lead to more unkind acts

• House rules should not be broken

Reorder the following to put them in the order that they happen.

• Grandfather is sent to a corner behind the oven to eat.

• Little Hans starts to build a wooden trough.

• Grandfather drops his meat plate and breaks it.

• The man and wife ask Grandfather to forgive them.

PART A: How does the play show that the Grandfather is polite?

• He tries to eat his soup carefully.

• He wants to replace the plate he broke.

• He eats behind the oven to avoid the yelling.

• He says he is sorry even when he is not treated well.

PART B: Select one sentence that supports the answer in Part A.

• GRANDFATHER (Trying to steady his trembling hand). Yes, yes, I'll be careful.

• GRANDFATHER. My hand shook so-I'm sorry-so sorry!

• WIFE (to her husband). He should eat from wooden dishes.

• WIFE (handing the wooden dish to the Grandfather). Here's one you can't break. Go now and sit in the corner behind the oven.

On the top are four lines from the play. On the bottom are four descriptions. Match each part from the play to its description.

• tells what a character does and says

• MAN (nodding, pointing to a wooden dish). Let him have that one for his meat.

• tells what a character does only

• MAN. Here, father, is your plate of meat.

• tells what a character says only

• GRANDFATHER (embarrassed). Dear me! Dear me!

• tells what a character feels and says

• [The old man takes the plate, but lets it fall.]