Eigenwijze dagen: Reading practice

• Eng
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1,2

Story Time

This class, we are going to read two stories together. Listen to your teacher reading the story carefully, and read with them.

Write down any words you don't know that prevent you from understanding the story fully.

The clever rabbit

Why is the rabbit terrified?

1. The tiger wants to eat him for breakfast.
2. The tiger looks mean and scary.
3. The tiger wants to be his friends.
4. The tiger is lost in the woods.

How does the rabbit escape from the tiger?

1. He tricks the tiger.
2. He runs away from the tiger.
3. He eats rice cakes with th tiger.
4. He helps the tiger hunt for food.

After being tricked a second time, the tiger can BEST be described as ...

1. Happy
2. Clever
3. Excited
4. Trusting

Why does the tiger put his tail into the river?

1. He thinks he can catch a bigger fish than the rabbit.
2. He hopes to catch a fish for the rabbit to cook.
3. He wants to trick the rabbit this thime.
4. He enjoys fishing with the rabbit.

How does th rabbit change throughout the story?

1. In the beginning, he is brave, but in the end he is scared of the tiger.
2. In the beginning he is scared of the tiger, but in the end he is brave.
3. In the beginning, he does not cook for the tiger, in the end he does
4. In the beginning, he is frndly to the toger, in the end he is mean.

What does the tiger learn at the end of the story?

1. He should not eat the rabbit because he has a fluffy tail.
2. He should trust the rabbit, because he is a good friend.
3. He should not trust the rabbit, because he is a trickster.
4. He should make his own food from now on.

Zebra and Wasp

Why does the zebra decide to help the wasp?

1. Wasp and zebra are friends.
2. Zebra owes wasp a favor.
3. Wasp said she would help zebra if zebra helps her.
4. Zebra doesn't like spiders.

How does wasp help zebra?

1. She stings the lion.
2. She tells zebra about the lion.
3. She scares zebra away from the lion.
4. She asks the lion to go away.

What is the message of this story?

1. It is more important to be smart than to be strong.
2. You never know when you might need someone else's help.
3. It's a friend's job to help you stay out of trouble.
4. You should help people, because it is the right thing to do.