Reading comprehension for the the French traditional tale, “Diamonds and Toads” by Charles Perrault.
In this anti-fairytale, a widow has two daughters. The older daughter, Fanny, resembles her mother and is favored despite being disagreeable. The younger daughter is kind and beautiful like her late father. The younger girl helps a disguised fairy and is blessed with jewels and flowers falling from her mouth when she speaks. The widow wants the same for Fanny, but Fanny insults the fairy and is cursed, causing toads and snakes to fall from her mouth. When Fanny arrives home, she tells her story to her mother and disgusting toads and vipers fall from her mouth The widow, furious, drives her younger daughter out of the house. In the woods, the younger daughter meets a king’s son, who falls in love with her and marries her. In time, the widow is sickened by her older daughter’s vile mouth, and drives her out too. Fanny dies alone and miserable in the woods.
This reading activity resource includes:
- A reading passage at a 9-12 year old reading level
- A 15-question comprehension sheet (basic factual questions)
- A 14-question comprehension sheet (literary analysis questions)
- An 8-question comprehension sheet (mix of essential questions)
- A 31-question SAT-style multiple choice quiz (2 pages)
- A 58-question SAT-style multiple choice quiz (4 pages)
- A sequencing and story summary cloze activity sheet
- Two crossword versions using 26 key vocabulary words
Answer sheets are also provided.
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