One Grain of Rice Vocabulary:
Match the word with the correct definition. Write the letter on the line.
1.______implored
2.______grain
3.______palace
4.______reward
5.______decreed
6.______famine
a. to order formally
b. something received in return for something done
c. a very large house, especially the official house of a king or queen
d. the seed of wheat, oats, corn, rice, and other cereal grasses
e. to beg, ask in a pleading way
f. lack of food in a place; a time of starving
Choose the correct word from the box to complete each sentence. Use context clues.
trickle palace reward famine grain1. About how big is a ______of rice?
2. The little boy received a ______for finding the lost puppy.
3. The ruler of India lives in a ______.
4. I saw a ______of sweat on the boy’s forehead.
5. The crops didn’t grow well in India and caused a ______.
One Grain of Rice Comprehension:
1. What is the genre of One Grain of Rice?
O Realistic Fiction
O Folktale
O Poetry
O Tall Tale
2. Where does the story take place?
O on a mountain
O in China
O on a farm
O in India
3. The raja told the people he would store their rice until____
O they needed it.
O he sold it.
O he and his court ate it.
O his helpers gave it away.
4.What happened before the famine?
O The raja held a feast.
O The raja went hungry.
O People had no rice to eat.
O Collectors took the people’s rice.
5. When the famine came, the raja decided to___
O keep the rice for himself.
O trade the rice for meat.
O sell the rice to the people.
O give rice to the people.
6. Rani gathered the falling rice and returned it because she___
O because she was honest but not smart
O planned to trick the raja.
O feared what the raja would do.
O had to keep the street clean.
7. When Rani made her deal with the raja, he thought she was ____
O foolish
O pretty
O dishonest
O shy
8. Unlike the raja, Rani got her rice by _____
O stealing.
O working hard.
O breaking promises.
O being clever.
9. Compared to before he met Rani, afterward the raja was____
O richer
O better fed
O wiser and fairer
O more selfish
10. When Rani gave out the rice, the village people probably felt that _____
O Rani was a rich person.
O the raja was a great man.
O the raja should leave the country.
O Rani had done a great thing.
11. Read this sentence from the story. “No,” cried the raja. “How do I know how long the famine may last?” I must have the rice for myself.
What does the word famine mean?
O A lot of food.
O Lack of food in a place; a time of starving.
O A person who steals.
O Twice as much.
12. In the following sentence, what does the word decreed mean?
The raja decreed that everyone must give him nearly all of their rice to him.
O One and no more.
O An official decision; law .
O A ruler or chief.
O Rice cakes.
Write the correct form of the adjectives in each sentence:
1-The advanced course covers------(complex)programming thanthe introductory computer class.
2-When I was a kid I was a------(good)swimmer than anyone else in myschool.
3-The Hubble telescope can pick outindividual stars in the------(distant)galaxies.
4-The nation of Mexico has one of the------(beautiful)flags.
5- The folk tale stories are------(interesting) to read than the realistic fiction ones.