Common Core: 3rd Grade English Language Arts : Understand Connections within Texts

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Example Question #342 : Common Core: 3rd Grade English Language Arts

Prince Meanerman

Once upon a time, a mean prince ruled over a farming town called Summersville. The prince was named Prince Sweeterman, but he was known throughout Summersville as Prince Meanerman. The people of Summersville were very poor farmers, as the prince kept most of the wealth and food for himself. The farmers worked day and night trying to grow enough food for themselves, but still, the Prince took more and more. The sight of the hard-working farmers cracked Prince Sweeterman up as he watched from his castle in joy as the farmers struggled day after day. The Prince was warned that he should not treat his people this way, but the warning went in one ear and out the other. He never changed his ways.

One, by one the farmers began to look for other kingdoms to take them in. Eventually, Prince Sweeterman was left with no workers and no kingdom to rule over. With no food to eat for himself, he grew very hungry and meaner and meaner each day. Prince Meanerman never did learn his lesson.

What is the first thing we learn about Prince Sweeterman?

Possible Answers:

The prince keeps the food for himself

He is known as Prince Meanerman

He is mean

The prince keeps the wealth for himself

Correct answer:

He is mean

Explanation:

If we are looking for the first thing we learn from a story, we want to start at the beginning. The first sentence tells us that “a mean prince” ruled over Summersville. The next sentence tells us that the prince’s name is Prince Sweeterman. Thus, the first thing we learn about Prince Sweeterman is that he is mean.

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