assignment_returnWorksheet: Tell Me Again...
Standard(s): RL.3.2

Read the story and answer the question.

Once upon a time, there was a wealthy woman that had very poor eyesight. She decided to call a doctor to ask if he could restore her eyesight. The doctor promised to cure her but told her that she had to pay him a huge fee. He also told her that throughout the treatment she had to keep her eyes closed. The woman agreed to both requirements.

The doctor began the treatment in the women’s home. Every day the doctor stole something from the lady’s house. The treatment lasted a lengthy period of time. Finally, when he had emptied her house, the doctor told her that he had finished her treatment and that eyesight was restored.

The woman was very happy that the treatment was over, but she refused to pay the doctor. The doctor was very angry that she refused to pay his hefty fee. He told her that he was taking her to court. She just laughed at him.

When the judge asked the woman to explain why she didn’t pay the doctor, the woman said, “Sir, before the operation, I was partially blind, but at least I could see the things in my home.” She continued, “But now after the treatment, I am unable to see anything in my home. The woman solemnly told the judge, “I must be totally blind because I can see nothing.”

The judge looked at the doctor, who hung his head in shame. He realized that the woman knew that he had stolen all her things. He felt ashamed and returned everything he had stolen. The doctor also said the woman did not owe him a fee for the treatment.

Why did the lady call the doctor?

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One day, a small little baby elephant was happily dancing through the jungle, nodding his head and lifting up his trunk to trumpet loudly.

The loud sound woke up a monkey who was sleeping in a tree nearby. He was very angry. He scolded the elephant and asked him to keep quiet.

“You silly animal”, he said. “Can’t you keep quiet? I’m sleeping”.

“Oh, sorry”, said the little elephant and walked on. After sometime, the little elephant reached a river and saw some beautiful swans there. He gazed at the beautiful birds. The swans looked at him and began to laugh.

“Oh! Look at that big creature,” they said. “What a long nose, his ears are like fans, and look at his skin, it’s much too big for him. He looks like a big wrinkled bag with all of those folds!” They laughed at him, and swam away.

The little elephant was very sad. He tried to smooth out his skin with his trunk but it was no good. He thought, “Why am I so ugly?" "Let me hide myself so that no one can see me.”

He tried to hide in a thick bush but he disturbed some nests. The birds flew above his head crying loudly while trying to peck at him.

The little elephant ran for cover. He went behind a big rock to hide. Suddenly, he saw a big bear coming towards him. It was growling, and appeared to be very angry. The little elephant was very frightened and trumpeted loudly. Just as he trumpeted, he heard a loud crashing and stomping. A herd of wrinkled elephants came charging to the rescue.

Seeing the herd, the frightened bear ran away.

The little elephant joyfully ran to the big elephants, thanked them, and said, “I wish I could be like you. You’re so mighty and strong.” he continued.

“But you are,” replied the elephants “You’re a perfect little elephant.”

The little elephant danced for joy, he trumpeted loudly, and walked away happily with the other elephants following behind.

In this story, what caused the bear to run away?

Read the story and answer the question.

One day, a small little baby elephant was happily dancing through the jungle, nodding his head and lifting up his trunk to trumpet loudly.

The loud sound woke up a monkey who was sleeping in a tree nearby. He was very angry. He scolded the elephant and asked him to keep quiet.

“You silly animal”, he said. “Can’t you keep quiet? I’m sleeping”.

“Oh, sorry”, said the little elephant and walked on. After sometime, the little elephant reached a river and saw some beautiful swans there. He gazed at the beautiful birds. The swans looked at him and began to laugh.

“Oh! Look at that big creature,” they said. “What a long nose, his ears are like fans, and look at his skin, it’s much too big for him. He looks like a big wrinkled bag with all of those folds!” They laughed at him, and swam away.

The little elephant was very sad. He tried to smooth out his skin with his trunk but it was no good. He thought, “Why am I so ugly?" "Let me hide myself so that no one can see me.”

He tried to hide in a thick bush but he disturbed some nests. The birds flew above his head crying loudly while trying to peck at him.

The little elephant ran for cover. He went behind a big rock to hide. Suddenly, he saw a big bear coming towards him. It was growling, and appeared to be very angry. The little elephant was very frightened and trumpeted loudly. Just as he trumpeted, he heard a loud crashing and stomping. A herd of wrinkled elephants came charging to the rescue.

Seeing the herd, the frightened bear ran away.

The little elephant joyfully ran to the big elephants, thanked them, and said, “I wish I could be like you. You’re so mighty and strong.” he continued.

“But you are,” replied the elephants “You’re a perfect little elephant.”

The little elephant danced for joy, he trumpeted loudly, and walked away happily with the other elephants following behind.

Why did the swans laugh at the elephant?

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Margaret was a simple lady who lived in a village with her husband, Robert. They had a daughter named Amy. Every day at sunrise, Margaret would wake up, cook, clean, and feed the cattle. Robert would milk the cows and then take the dogs for a long walk. Amy would study, help her mother for some time, and then get ready for school.

Amy studied in a school which was far away from her house, but she loved going to school. She went with her friends, Ingrid and Rebecca. They would walk together chatting, laughing, and singing songs as they went. They had to cross a river on the way. The only way they could cross it was by walking on a narrow bridge.

One day Margaret, Robert, and Amy, and her friends were walking on the narrow bridge one behind the other. Amy and her friends were off to school; as usual, and Margaret and Robert wanted to go to the market on the other side of the river to buy groceries for the house.

As they were crossing the narrow bridge, Rebecca slipped. She gave a frightened scream, clutching Ingrid, who was in front of her. Both of them lost their balance and fell into the river. Amy clutched her mother in fright. For a moment she hesitated and then threw herself into the river after her friends, determined to save them.

Margaret screamed, and Robert jumped into the river. Some passers-by also jumped into the river and rescued the children, who were dripping wet and shivering with fright.

That night Robert patted his daughter Amy and said, “You are a brave girl Amy, I’m proud of you."

According to the story, what did Robert do every morning?

Read the story and answer the question.

Margaret was a simple lady who lived in a village with her husband, Robert. They had a daughter named Amy. Every day at sunrise, Margaret would wake up, cook, clean, and feed the cattle. Robert would milk the cows and then take the dogs for a long walk. Amy would study, help her mother for some time, and then get ready for school.

Amy studied in a school which was far away from her house, but she loved going to school. She went with her friends, Ingrid and Rebecca. They would walk together chatting, laughing, and singing songs as they went. They had to cross a river on the way. The only way they could cross it was by walking on a narrow bridge.

One day Margaret, Robert, and Amy, and her friends were walking on the narrow bridge one behind the other. Amy and her friends were off to school; as usual, and Margaret and Robert wanted to go to the market on the other side of the river to buy groceries for the house.

As they were crossing the narrow bridge, Rebecca slipped. She gave a frightened scream, clutching Ingrid, who was in front of her. Both of them lost their balance and fell into the river. Amy clutched her mother in fright. For a moment she hesitated and then threw herself into the river after her friends, determined to save them.

Margaret screamed, and Robert jumped into the river. Some passers-by also jumped into the river and rescued the children, who were dripping wet and shivering with fright.

That night Robert patted his daughter Amy and said, “You are a brave girl Amy, I’m proud of you."

What did the girls have to cross on their way to school?