Grade IV: The Two Friends

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A rat looked for food in a heap of garbage near a pond. He heard a frog croak and saw him leap high in the pond.
“How beautiful he looks!” said the rat. “If I could only leap like him.” The frog seemed to have sensed what the rat was thinking. He hopped near the rat and said “do you want to go places with me? You can find food where I go. Unlike what you have in the garbage.”

The rat was pleased. “How shall we travel together? I cannot hop and leap like you.”
“That would be easy. I will tie your foot to my hind leg. We look for food together.” The rat liked the idea. He would not have a hard time looking for food. Where the frog goes, he goes.
The frog was more pleased than the rat. He would use the rat as bait to catch his food. And off went the two strange friends.
They came to the shore of a river. The frog dived in and dragged the rat after him. The unfortunate rat drowned. His dead body rose to surface still tied to the frog’s hind legs. 

New Caledonian crow - WikipediaA crow saw this. He swooped down and seized the body of the rat. How happy the crow was! He would have a double treat for dinner.

Answer the following questions:

1. Why does the rat admire the frog?
a. The frog is bigger than the rat.
b. The frog gets cleaner food than what the rat gets.
c. The frog can hop and leap high.
d. The frog is wiser than the rat.

2. Why did the frog invite the rat to go to places with him?
a. The frog is kind and friendly.
b. The rat has been the frog’s best friend for many years.
c. The frog can hop and leap high.
d. The frog is wiser than the rat.

3. What would the crow have for dinner?
a. A dead rat
b. A live frog
c.  A dead rat and A live frog
d. None of these

4. The story suggests that crows ____________.
a. Eat fruits and grains.
b. Eat other animals.
c. Like fruits and grains better than meat.
d. Like meat better than fruits and grains.

5. Which does the story suggest?
a. The rat was as wise as the frog.
b. The frog was wiser than the crow.
c. The crow was wiser than the frog.
d. The frog was as wise as the crow.

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