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The Wolf and the Crane




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The Wolf and the Crane
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Read the story.
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A greedy wolf was eating happily when suddenly, a bone stuck in his throat. Poor wolf! He could not get the bone up or down. Now he could not eat a thing.

So the wolf went to see the crane. He was sure that she would be able to pull the bone out of his throat easily with her long neck and bill. But the crane was uneasy about putting her head into the wolf�s mouth, so she refused to help the wolf.

Then the wolf said, �Miss Crane, if you help me, I will give you a big reward.�

When the crane heard that, she was excited.

�A big reward?� she asked.

�It�s a promise,� said the wolf.

The crane could not wait to see what the reward was, so she quickly did what the wolf asked. But when she had pulled out the bone, the wolf walked away.

�What about my reward?� the crane asked eagerly.

�Didn�t I give you one already?� said the wolf. �You should be happy that I did not snap off your head when you put it in my mouth."

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Choose the correct answer.

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1. What happened as the wolf was eating happily?
�� There was nothing left to eat.����������������������������������������������
�� He decided to visit the crane.�������������������������������������������� �
�� He became full.������������������������������������������������������������������� �
���A bone stuck in his throat.������������������������������������������������ ��
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2. Why did the wolf visit the crane?
��� He missed her.������������������������������������������������������������������
��� He needed her help.������������������������������������������������������� � �
��� He wanted to give her a reward.�������������������������������������� �
����He wanted to snap off her head.���������������������������������������
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3. Did the crane help the wolf at first? Why?
�� Yes, because she wanted the reward.������������������������
��� Yes, because she could not refuse the wolf.����������������
��� No, because she did not trust the wolf.������������������������
����No, because she did not like the wolf.���������������� �����
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4. Why did the crane agree to help the wolf in the end?
����The wolf promised not to hurt her.������ ��������������������
����� The wolf promised to give her a big surprise.����� �
����� The wolf promised her a reward.����������������������������
������The wolf tricked her.������������������������������������������������ �
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5.What was the crane reward?
� She received a big reward.����������������������������������� ���
�� She did not lose her head.������������������������������������ �� �
�� She had the bone.���������������������������������������������� ����� �
�� She did not get any reward.��������������������������������� ����