Completing Stories

1. What is the moral of the story about the farmer and his sons?

• A) Honesty is the best policy
• B) Slow and steady wins the race
• C) Look before you leap
• D) In unity there is strength

2. What did the father first ask his oldest son to break?

• A) A single stick
• B) A bundle of seven sticks
• C) A large stone
• D) A piece of rope

3. What does the chapter suggest is the most crucial first step before beginning to write a story?

• A) Choosing a title for the story
• B) Writing the first sentence
• C) Having the whole plot clear in your mind
• D) Deciding on the moral of the story

4. What fundamental skill is primarily being tested by the prompts that provide a story's beginning, middle, or end?

• A) The ability to write with correct grammar
• B) The ability to develop a coherent plot and arrange events in order
• C) The ability to create memorable characters
• D) The ability to use descriptive language

5. In the story of the thirsty crow, what did the crow use to raise the water level in the pitcher?

• A) Sand
• B) Leaves
• C) Pebbles
• D) Straw

6. Why is the story of the farmer and his sons included in this chapter?

• A) To teach a lesson about family values
• B) To provide a story for students to memorize
• C) To show an example of how a story is developed
• D) To introduce the characters of Aesop's fables

7. According to the hints for the second fable, what is the moral of the story about the thirsty crow?

• A) A friend in need is a friend indeed
• B) Where there's a will, there's a way
• C) All that glitters is not gold
• D) Pride hath a fall