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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is one way that Yeh-Shen and her step-sister Jun-li are DIFFERENT?
Yeh-Shen is a teenager and Jun-li is a baby.
Yeh-Shen cannot dance and Jun-li is a ballerina.
Yeh-Shen lives in China and Jun-li live in Japan.
Yeh-Shen is a hard worker and Jun-li is spoiled and lazy.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Who is Yeh-Shen's friend at the BEGINNING of the story?
a fish
the cave owner
her stepsister, Jun-li
a small, gray mouse
- 3. Multiple Choice
What happens to Yeh-Shen's friend?
Her friend becomes very sick.
Her friend is lost in the forest.
Her friend is cooked by her stepmother.
Her friend goes to live in the palace with the king.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What happens AFTER Yeh-Shen begins to cry by the pond?
An old man tells her to swim in the pond.
An old man tells her the fish is still alive.
An old man tells her that he is really the fish.
An old man tells her the fish's bones have special powers.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which idea belongs in the empty box?
Yeh-Shen gives the pots to Jun-li.
Yeh-Shen sells the pots in the market.
Yeh-Shen puts the pots in the window.
Yeh-Shen puts the pots in the corners of her bed.
- 6. Multiple Choice
What happens BEFORE Yeh-Shen goes to the festival?
She eats dinner.
She makes a wish.
She loses her silk slipper.
She hides her fine clothes.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What does the king do AFTER the traveler gives him Yeh-Shen's slipper?
He gives it to his mother.
He sells it for a sack of gold.
He puts it in a hut so any girl in the kingdom can try it on.
He goes from house to house looking for the girl who lost it.
- 8. Multiple Choice
How is Yeh-Shen DIFFERENT at the END of the story?
She is mean to everyone.
She only has rags to wear.
She is married to a king and lives in a castle.
She can do tricks and brings her fish friend back to life.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which goes on the blank line?
have read hear
live in a cave
have a mean stepmother
receive an invitation to a ball
- 10. Multiple Choice
How are the plots of Yeh-Shen and Cinderella ALIKE?
The main character is not allowed to go to a special event.
The main character must kiss a frog to break a magic spell.
The main character rides in a coach made from a pumpkin.
The main character takes her family with her to live in a castle.
- 11. Multiple Choice
What does the word valuable mean in the sentence below?
A dictionary is a valuable tool to help you find the meanings of words.
bright
large
important
nearby
- 12. Multiple Choice
What does the word glimmering mean in the sentence below?
The stars are glimmering in the night sky above us.
hanging
sharing
moving
shining
- 13. Multiple Choice
What does the word worn mean in the sentence below?
The old man was wearing worn jeans and a dirty shirt.
cotton
ragged
nice
short-sleeve
- 14. Multiple Choice
What does the word concealed mean in the sentence below?
The tiny, frightened kitten was concealed behind a row of boxes.
forgotten
hidden
unsafe
- 15. Multiple Choice
What does the word task mean in the sentence below?
Ashley's task is to help set the table for dinner.
feeling
job
idea
opinion
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which is something you would MOST LIKELY find in a fairytale?
castle
robot
television
- 17. Open Ended
What lesson can we learn from the story Yeh-Shen?
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