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The Cock and the Jewel
Worksheet · Grades 2–4
Comprehension Questions
- Who was hungry at the start of the story?
- What did the jewel look like?
- What did the hens ask when they ran up?
- What did the rooster say the jewel's owner would have done?
- What would the rooster rather have than all the jewels in the world?
Vocabulary
Match each word with its meaning. Write the letter next to the word.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1. jewel | A. pushed gently |
| 2. barley | B. the person something belongs to |
| 3. grain | C. right for the job or the place |
| 4. nudged | D. a plant whose seeds are used for food |
| 5. proper | E. one small, hard seed of a food plant |
| 6. owner | F. a shiny stone that is worth a lot of money |
Writing Task
If you were the rooster, would you keep the jewel or leave it? Give one reason from the story. Start with: If I were the rooster, I would ...
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