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- 1. Multiple Choice
It can be reasonably concluded from the little girl's response to the interruptions along her journey that -
She is too little to take a journey on her own, and her mother should not have sent her.
She is kind and generous and thinks of others before herself, even when she is in need.
She acts irresponsibly and puts herself in danger unnecessarily often.
She has magical powers that allow her to change objects and complete tasks.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Why does the little girl go to get the water?
She seeks water for herself because she is thirsty.
Her job in the town is to carry water for people
She wants to provide water for her sick mother.
She heard that the water has magical powers.
- 3. Multiple Choice
The descriptions of the little girl's actions prove that she is-
reckless and enthusiastic
cowardly
magical
generous and kind-hearted
- 4. Multiple Choice
What does this legend explain?
how a magical stranger helped a little girl find her way
how the big dipper constellation got up in the night sky
how a little girl learned to change objects into gold
how a mother taught her little girl to be brave
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a realistic element of this legend?
"I must have a drink of clear water," she cried, as she lay in bed, so week and suffering from thirst.
And a wonderful thing happened to the tin dipper- although the little girl did not see. It was changed to a silver dipper, with more water in it than before.
As the stranger drank, the silver dipper was changed to a gold dipper
And the diamond dipper left her fingers to shine up in the sky, over the house and the woods
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following accurately reflects a major theme of this myth?
Magic can save lives.
A good, unselfish deed can bring good fortune.
Judging a person based on appearance is bad
Family is more important than anyone else.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is the author's purpose in including paragraph 2?
to reveal that the little girl is disobediant
to explain how far the little girl had to go for water
to explain why the little girl needed to get water
to highlight how the big dipper came to be.
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is the meaning of the word "weary" as used in paragraph 3?
determined
anxious
exhausted
scared
- 9. Multiple Choice
True or false: The little's girls actions in the story help the reader determine the theme.
True
False
- 10. Multiple Choice
What was the author of the legend trying to explain about the natural world?
that river water can heal lives
how the dog came to be in the woods
how the big dipper appeared in sky
that a dipper of water can change colors
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