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King Alfred and the Beggar
by James Baldwin 1. Why was King Alfred forced to live on an island? The Danes, an invading army
from another country, had driven King Alfred from his kingdom. He, his wife, and a few of his servants lived on an island.
2. Who came to the king's door? What did the king give him? What did the king eat later
in the day? A ragged beggar came to the king’s door and asked for food. King Alfred only had one loaf
of bread and one bottle of wine, but he gave half of what he had to the beggar. That day, his servants caught more fish than
they had caught the whole time that King Alfred and these people had been on the island. The indication is that because King
Alfred shared the last of what he had to someone in need, his needs were also met. He ate fish later in the day. 3. What did King Alfred see and hear that night?
That night, King Alfred saw a light that was as
large and bright as the sun. In the middle of it, an old man stood with a book in his hands. The old man told the king to
get up early and blow his horn because the sound of it would strike fear into the hearts of the Danes and call five hundred
of his bravest soldiers to come to his aid. With them, he would beat the Danes and his country would live in peace for the
rest of King Alfred's days. 4. What did King Alfred do the next morning, and what happened?
King
Alfred went to the mainland and blew his horn. It struck fear into the hearts of the Danes and called five hundred of his
bravest soldiers to him. With them, King Alfred beat the Danes, and his country lived in peace for the rest of King Alfred's
days. 5. Write a summary paragraph over "King Alfred and the Beggar." The story of "King Alfred and the Beggar" can be found online. It's in the public domain. You
can adapt it for fourth-grade readers yourself, or download it immediately in SL4: Comprehension Questions and Reading Sheets, along with many other fourth-grade reading sheets. Preview this eBook by clicking on the title.
King Alfred and the Cakes
by James Baldwin 1. Who was the king of England? What made a king's life difficult?
Long ago,
kings did not have an easy life. There were a lot of wars, and the king had to lead his army into battle. Between ruling and
fighting, a king was kept quite busy. At this time, Alfred, also known as Alfred the Great, was the king of England. 2. Who was Alfred the Great fighting against?
Alfred the Great fought against a fierce people called
the Danes. They had come across a sea to fight the English. 3. How did King Alfred end up being all by
himself?
After losing a great battle, the English army scattered. Every man was responsible for saving himself
in any way he could. King Alfred fled alone, and in great haste, through the woods and swamps. That's how he came to a
woodcutter's house alone and not looking like a king. 4. Why did King Alfred let the cakes burn? What
did the woodcutter's wife do?
King Alfred started thinking about what he would do next and how he would
beat the Danes. Because of this, he lost track of time and didn't pay attention to what he was doing. The cakes burned.
When the woodcutter's wife came back from milking the cow, she scolded the king for his lack of attention and called him
lazy. She thought he wanted to eat but didn't want to work for his food. 5. Write a summary paragraph
over "King Alfred and the Cakes."
The story of "King Alfred and the
Cakes" can be found online. It's in the public domain. You can adapt it for fourth-grade readers yourself, or download it
immediately in SL4: Comprehension Questions and Reading Sheets, along with many other fourth-grade reading sheets. Preview this eBook by clicking on the title.
The Story of Cincinnatus
by James Baldwin
1. What
did the wild men and bold warriors do to the Romans?
The wild men and warriors joined together. They marched
toward Rome. On their way, they destroyed towns. They wanted to kill the men of Rome and make the Roman women and children
their slaves. When the Roman army came to fight them, the wild men and bold warriors ambushed them in a narrow passage and
cut off their escape. Then the wild men and bold warriors fought the Roman army and found many ways to kill those in
the Roman army.
2. What did the Roman Fathers choose to do?
When the Roman fathers heard
that their soldiers were trapped, they turned to Cincinnatus for help. They gave him the power and authority of an emperor
and chose to follow his commands to rescue their soldiers.
3. Who went with Cincinnatus to battle? What
happened?
Cincinnatus armed the boys and the guards of Rome. He left Rome with this group of men and boys,
and later, he returned to Rome with this group of men and boys, along with the Roman soldiers. They had fought the wild
men and bold warriors, and they had won.
4. What did Cincinnatus do after the battle? How long was
Cincinnatus the ruler?
Cincinnatus had been given the power to rule Rome. His word was the law of the land.
Yet when he returned to Rome after the battle, he gave up his right to be king. He wanted Rome to remain a democracy that
was ruled by the Roman Fathers. In the end, Cincinnatus was the king of Rome for sixteen days.
5.
Write a summary paragraph over "The Story of Cincinnatus."
"The Story
of Cincinnatus" can be found online. It's in the public domain. You can adapt it for fourth-grade readers yourself,
or download it immediately in SL4: Comprehension Questions and Reading Sheets, along with many other fourth-grade reading sheets. Preview this eBook by clicking on the title.
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