COLEGIO ANGLO MEXICANO DE COYOACÁN
FINAL GUIDE
LITERATURE 3rd I - II - III - IV
Student’s name: ______________________________________________
Grade: 3rd. I - II - III - IV
I. Match
the word with its meaning by writing the corresponding letter on the line:
a. hut _____
a very old town in the countryside.
b. skulls _____
defeat someone in a game, competition, election or battle.
c. beaten _____
someone that lives in a particular place
d. survive _____
stop trying to do something because it is too difficult
e. village _____
small simple shelter
f. source _____
take action to solve a problem
g. locals _____
the bones of the head, cranium
h. dealing _____
to continue living in a difficult situation
i. give up _____
someone or something that provides
II. Read
the following text .
THE EVIL SORCERER
Once upon a time there lived a poor man in a 1. county. His wife was
as beautiful as a princess. They loved each other and they lived happily
together. One day the most evil 2. sorcerer of that country saw the
wife and fell in love with her. "She should be mine whatever the cost
is" he decided. He made a vicious plan and he 3. disguised himself as the
woman's husband with the help of magic. His appearance was the same as the poor
husband. He went to the poor man's house and shouted at the poor man "Go
away from here. This is my house!". The poor man was shocked when he saw
the sorcerer. His wife couldn't believe her eyes and couldn't decide which man
was her real husband because the two men were identical. Suddenly the two men
started fighting each other and the wife could hardly stop it. Then she took
them to the oldest and the most 4. clever man in the country. The
two men accused each other of5. lying.
The old man thought for a while and said "I should make sure who is
telling the truth and then I'll make a decision. Can you see that chest over
there? You two will carry it to the summit of that high mountain and take it
back." There was a hidden man inside the chest. He was the wise man's
friend. First the poor man took the chest on his back and started walking .He
was really exhausted and started talking to himself. "Oh, god!” I am in a
big trouble. This chest is very heavy but I should bear it in order not to lose
my wife." After the poor man came, the evil sorcerer took the chest on his
back and started walking. He murmured "What a heavy chest! No problem. I
would do anything to take his wife. I would even do the most evil magic."
When the sorcerer came back, the man in the chest told everything to the wise
man.
The wise man understood that the man was the evil sorcerer .He said
"You both took the chest to the mountain and brought it back. We have a
final test. Whoever can get into this little green bottle
is the real husband." The poor man was really desperate and very
sad. The evil sorcerer was over the moon. He thought "With a little magic
I can get his wife”. Suddenly he did some magic and entered the little green bottle.
Before he could go out the wise man sealed the bottle so that the evil sorcerer
couldn't escape. Finally the country was safe from the evil sorcerer forever.
The poor man and his beautiful wife lived happily ever after.
II. Answer
the following questions about the text
1. Where does the story take place? _________________________________________
2. Who are the characters? _________________________________________
3. Why does the sorcerer want the wife??
______________________________________
4. What did he do in order to cheat
her?________________________________________
5. Who did the wife ask for
help?______________________________________________
6. What was inside the chest?
_______________________________________________
7. What did the poor man think?______________________________________________
8. Why did the sorcerer think? _______________________________________________
9. Which
was the last challenge?_____________________________________________
10.
What’s the end of the story? ______________________________________________
III. Match
the words in. italics with a word that has a similar meaning
_____ small town _____ change in the appearance _____ not saying the true
_____ man who practices magic _____ smart, intelligent
IV. Circle the mistake about the
story-
in each sentence and correct it.
1. The story is about a group of friends. ______________________
2. The sorcerer was going to use poison. ______________________
3. A fairy helped the wife. ______________________
4. They had to carry a treasure. ______________________
5. The sorcerer and the beautiful wife lived
happily.. ______________________
V. Read
the text:
THE CLEVER SHEPHERD
Once upon a time there lived a king. One day A. he gathered all the people and gave B. them
a mission. He said "I'll ask you two questions. Find the answers to
these questions in a 1. short time! My first question: How long does C. it take to go from East to
West? My 2. second question: What is the god doing at the moment? If
you can't find the answers to these questions in three days I'll punish D. you all." All the people
in that country thought about these questions but nobody could find the
answers. After three days the king's men gathered all the people in a 3. big
field in order to question them. They were quite 4. desperate. A shepherd
saw the crowd from a 5. high mountain. He asked a passing by horseman what was
happening there. The man told E. him
everything. The shepherd thought for a while and went straight to the field.
Suddenly the king appeared .F. He
said "Have you found the answers to my questions? Whoever has answers
shall come here." All the people looked 6. upset. They couldn't
even breathe. Then the shepherd came forward and said "Your majesty, I’ve
found the answers to your questions.”The people were quite 7. surprised. The king
asked “How long does it take to go from East to West?" "It takes only
one day, your majesty "answered the shepherd.”How do you know? Are you 8.
sure?" asked the king. "If there were two days from East to
West the sun would be on the half way .But it rises in the East every morning
and sets in the West every evening so it only takes one day from East to
West." replied the shepherd. The king continued "Well... What is god
doing at the moment?" "You majesty, stand up from your throne and
give me your place. Then I'll answer your question." said the shepherd.
The king stood up and gave the shepherd his place. The shepherd got on the
throne and loudly said "God is assigning a shepherd as a king and a king
as a shepherd." The king liked the 9. clever shepherd's
answers and said "One cannot meet such a clever boy so often .I let
everyone go home .I won't punish anyone." From that day on all the people
in that country respected the clever shepherd and whenever they had a problem,
they asked for help from him.
VI. What
do the adjectives in italics describe? (1 to 9)
1. ___________________ 2. ___________________
3. ___________________ 4. ___________________
5. ___________________ 6. ___________________
7. ___________________ 8. ___________________
9. ___________________
VII. Who or
what do the underlined pronouns refer to?
a. ___________________________ b. ____________________________
c. ___________________________ d. ____________________________
e. ___________________________ f. ____________________________
VIII. Define each word
with your own words by infering its meaning by context. (6
points)
1. gathered ____________________________________________________________
2. field ____________________________________________________________
3. crowd ____________________________________________________________
4. majesty ____________________________________________________________
IX: Are
these statements true of false?
1. The king asked three
questions to the people _______________
2. The people found the answers easily. _______________
3. People had three days for finding the
answers. _______________
4. The shepherd saw the crow from an island. _______________
5. The shepherd became a counselor for people
in town. _______________
II. Read the
following paragraphs and underline the best option:
A) Jessica
called Amy Wednesday after school and told her she would be available to work
on their school project after dinner. After dinner, Amy rode her bike over to
Jessica's house. When Amy arrived she rang the bell,but there was no answer.
Amy got back on her bike and went home.
What has Amy concluded?
a.Jessica changed her mind and did not want to meet up to work on the
project.
b.No one was at Jessica's house.
c.Amy changed her mind and decided to go home.
B) Please don't spend a lot of money on my
birthday present. I'm just thankful to have such a wonderful mother and father.
I'll just use the little money I have to buy myself an inexpensive coat. And if
I can only find coats that cost more than what I have saved up, I'll just
continue wearing the coat I have, even if the zipper is broken.
What is the message?
a.I don't want a gift.
b.Buy me a coat.
c.The zipper on my coat is broken.
C) Kay threw her bike down wherever she
stopped. More than once she had left her bicycle in the driveway. Several times
her dad had pointed out what could happen when she did this. One morning as her
dad was leaving for work, Kay heard a crashing sound outside.
Based on your reading of the text, you can INFER or
CONCLUDE that:
a.Kay rode her bike often.
b.Kay learned a lesson from her mistake.
c.Kay's dad ran over her bike.
d.Her bike was stolen from the garage.
D) Due to their incredible force and
unpredictability, floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses,
roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often
leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a
flood.
Based on what
you have read, you can INFER or CONCLUDE that:
a.Cleaning up after a flood can be expensive and take time.
b.Floods only occur along the coast.
c.Floods are not that dangerous.
d.After flood waters dry up then the problem is over.
E) Many breeds of dogs are used for work.
In many cultures dogs are used to herd sheep. The dogs keep the flock from
being attacked by animals such as wolves. They also keep sheep from wandering
off. Sheepdogs are known for their loyalty and gentleness.
Based on your reading of the text, you can INFER or
CONCLUDE that:
a.Sheepdogs are not very smart dogs.
b.Sheepdogs are gentle and loyal.
c.There are many breeds of dogs.
d.Wolves are afraid of sheepdogs.
F) Albert stormed into his aprtment and
threw down his lunchbox. He had just lost his job. Albert had worked for the
same company for over ten years. But today he was informed that he was no longer
needed. Albert didn't know what to do.
Based on what you have read, you can INFER or CONCLUDE
that:
a.Albert threw down his lunchbox.
b.Albert's job lasted over ten years.
c.Losing his job made Albert upset.
d.Albert lived in a house with his parents.
G) Sally Ann was over 80 years old. She
lived in a small house with a very small fenced-in yard. She had just lost her
16-year-old dog and decided to get another dog right away. Sally Ann went to
the animal shelter, and after looking at all the dogs, she narrowed her choice
down to two. The first was a large, black, one-year-old retriever. He had a lot
of energy and was used to running on acres of land. The second dog was a small,
three-year-old mix. The people who had owned him said he stayed home alone all
day and knew how to use a doggy door to go out to the yard.
Which dog do you think Sally Ann chose?
a.Sally Ann chose the black one-year-old retriever.
b.Sally Ann chose the small three-year-old mix
c.Sally Ann did not chose either one of the dogs.
d.Sally Ann chose both dogs.
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