The Witch's Plan
Once upon a time, there was a witch. A mean witch. An evil witch. A really mean and evil witch. Her goal was to rule over the magical
forest. There was just one problem. There was a princess. A kind princess. A wonderful princess. A kind and wonderful
princess. The heart of the
princess was so full of joy that the witch's wicked magic would not work when
she was around.
So the witch had an idea.
It was the sort of idea that only a cruel snake would have. But the witch was a cruel snake.
Every
Saturday morning the princess left the castle and went for a walk in the
woods. She sang to the animals and
danced in the meadow. Then, just before
lunch, the princess nuzzled under her favorite tree and took a little nap. Few people knew where the princess liked to
take her nap. It was a quiet and hidden
place. But the witch knew. And that's why it was perfect for her
spiteful little plan.
Reading
Comprehension Questions
1) In the first paragraph of the above passage, the author uses
repetition to describe the witch and the princess. What is the purpose of this figure of speech?
a.
to get the reader to feel sorry for the witch
b.
to show the reader that the princess is magical
c.
to highlight certain traits about the characters
d.
to describe how the characters came to be
2) The above passage best fits into which genre?
a.
fairy tail
b.
mystery
c.
western
d.
detective
3) In the above passage, what does the witch’s evil plan most
likely involve?
a.
harming the princess
b.
hiding from the princess
c.
destroying the castle
d.
moving into the castle
4) Using the contextual clues in the above passage, what is the
meaning of the word “spiteful”?
a.
nasty
b.
kind
c.
generous
d.
caring
5) The phrase, “But the
witch was a cruel snake,” is an example of which of the following?
a.
a “slang” term
b.
a metaphor
c.
a simile
d.
personification
6) Based on the above passage (and similar types of stories),
what is the most likely conflict resolution?
a.
the princess finally succeeds in the
b.
a Knight saves the princess from the witch’s evil spell
c.
the witch trains the princess to follow in her footsteps
d.
the princess and witch work together to defeat the Knight
Answer Key
1)
In the first
paragraph of the above passage, the author uses repetition to describe
the witch and the princess. What is the
purpose of this figure of speech?
a.
to get the reader to feel sorry for the witch
b.
to show the reader that the princess is
magical
c.
to highlight
certain traits about the characters
d.
to describe how the characters came to be
2)
The above
passage best fits into which genre?
a.
fairy tail
b.
mystery
c.
western
d.
detective
3)
In the above
passage, what does the witch’s evil plan most likely involve?
a.
harming the
princess
b.
hiding from the princess
c.
destroying the castle
d.
moving into the castle
4)
Using the
contextual clues in the above passage, what is the meaning of the word
“spiteful”?
a.
nasty
b.
kind
c.
generous
d.
caring
5)
The phrase, “But the witch was a cruel snake,” is an
example of which of the following?
a.
a “slang” term
b.
a metaphor
c.
a simile
d.
personification
6)
Based on the
above passage (and similar types of stories), what is the most likely conflict
resolution?
a.
the princess finally succeeds in the
b.
a Knight saves
the princess from the witch’s evil spell
c.
the witch trains the princess to follow in her
footsteps
d.
the princess and witch work together to defeat
the Knight