The Giving Tree By Shel Silverstein

Shel Silverstein

Question One The little boy gathers her leaves and makes _____________ out of them to play “king of the forest”. a. Robes b. Jewels c. Necklaces Crowns b

Question 2 Which of these games do the tree and the boy play together? a. Tag b. Hopscotch c. Ring around the rosie Hide and go seek d

Question 3 The Little boy carves a heart into the tree’s trunk. What does it say? a. ME + TREE b. T. E. + ME c. M. E. + T. d. TREE + Boy c

Question 4 And suddenly the story turns sad. The boy grew older. Another heart is carved into her trunk. What does this one say? a. M. E. + Y.L. b. Me + y C. Tree = y d. TREE + YL a

Question 5 The author writes “and the tree was often alone.” After awhile, the boy comes back, now an adult, and he asks for money. What does the tree give him? a. Her leaves b. Her apples c. Her trunk d. Her branches b

Question 6 Once again the boy stays away for a long time. What does he ask for when he comes back this time? a. A dog b . A house c. A wife d. A place to rest b

Question 7 The boy came back as an older man. He tells the tree that he is “too old and sad to play”. He tells the tree that he wants a boat to take him far away. What does the tree give him? a. Her ___________________. stump

Question 8 In the end the tree is sad. a. True False   b

Question 9 9. Who was the nicer friend? The boy or the tree?