Young Learners Classic Readers Level 3 The Nightingale and the Rose 1
Word Study Choose the best answer. 1. The sings a song. a. nightingale b. dress 2. The is red. a. heart b. rose 3. It is in the room. a. above b. silent 4. The arrow is in the pillow. a. stuck b. except 5. He wants to solve the. a. mystery b. death 6. The water into the pool. a. flows b. picks 7. It is a big. a. tear b. jewel 2
Reading Comprehension Beginning: Pages 6 11 A. Circle T for true and F for false. 1. The student wants some roses of any color. T / F 2. The nightingale thinks the student is silly. T / F 3. Only the nightingale heard the student. T / F 4. The nightingale tried to help the student. T / F 5. The red rose tree only had one rose left. T / F B. Choose the best answer. 1. Why will the student s heart break? a. Because he cannot find the nightingale b. Because he cannot buy jewels for the girl c. Because the girl will not dance with him d. Because all of his roses are dead 2. When was the dance? a. The next week b. The next night c. On Saturday d. In two weeks 3. What did the nightingale think about? a. She thought about what to eat. b. She thought about singing a new song. c. She thought about love. d. She thought about the beautiful girl. 3
4. Where was the red rose tree? a. Next to the yellow rose tree b. On the other side of the garden c. In front of the student s door d. Under the student s window 5. What happened to the red roses? a. The cold weather killed them. b. The nightingale ate them. c. They became pink. d. The student sold them. Middle: Pages 12 15 A. Circle T for true and F for false. 1. The nightingale wanted more than one rose. T / F 2. The nightingale was not afraid. T / F 3. The nightingale fell asleep. T / F 4. The nightingale sang to the red rose tree. T / F 5. The nightingale s feathers colored the flower. T / F B. Choose the best answer. 1. For how long did the nightingale sing to the tree? a. One hour b. Two hours c. All night d. All day 2. What did the nightingale press against the thorns? a. Her tail b. Her mouth c. Her back d. Her breast 4
3. What gave life and color to the red rose? a. The nightingale s breath b. The nightingale s blood c. The nightingale s eyes d. The nightingale s feathers 4. What did the nightingale think was better than life? a. Study b. Singing c. Death d. Love 5. What happened when all the nightingale s blood was gone? a. The nightingale flew away. b. The nightingale died. c. The rose tree died. d. The nightingale fell in love. End: Pages 16 20 A. Circle T for true and F for false. 1. The student found a white rose under his window. T / F 2. The girl thought the red rose was beautiful. T / F 3. The girl already received a gift from another man. T / F 4. The student took the rose back to his room. T / F 5. The girl was waiting for the student in his room. T / F B. Choose the best answer. 1. What did the student want the red rose to show? a. How much he loved the girl b. How beautiful the girl was c. How clever he was d. How poor he was 5
2. Why did the girl think jewels were better than roses? a. They were more beautiful. b. They cost more. c. There were not very many of them. d. They lasted longer. 3. How did the student feel after hearing what the girl said? a. He was happy. b. He was sad. c. He was angry. d. He was excited. 4. What did the student think love made people do? a. It made them wish for things they cannot have. b. It made them study harder. c. It made them buy expensive things. d. It made them say silly things. 5. What was waiting for the student in his room? a. The girl b. His books c. The nightingale d. A red rose 6
Summary of the Story Put the sentences in the correct order. a. The nightingale s blood gave life and color to the red rose. b. The student took the rose to the girl. c. The nightingale looked for a red rose. d. The girl said the rose would not look good with her dress. e. The student was sad because he could not find any red roses. e c a b d 7