activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fourth and fifth years of elementary school, with questions based on the text The Wise Queen.
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A king had a peaceful kingdom. Everyone in his kingdom was happy. He lived with his beautiful and intelligent queen. The king was very fond of his wife.
But one day two men came to the king with a complaint.
“My king,” said the first man, “this morning my cow gave birth to a calf. As soon as the calf was able to stand, he ran to my neighbor's barn and took his horse. Now my neighbor says the calf is his. O great king, the calf must be returned to me. Please do it justice!
And so the king made his decision:
– The calf stays where it was found. He belongs to the horse.
So the calf should stay with the second man.
The first man was very sad. He went to the queen, who was popular for her intelligence. The queen listened to the man and asked him to do exactly as she said.
The next day, the man did as the queen asked. He stood in the middle of the way, near the palace, with a fishing net and a basket.
When the king appeared on his horse, the man began to pretend that he was fishing. He threw the net on the ground, pulled it out as if there were fish in it, and emptied it into the basket. As he continued to do this, the king asked a soldier to bring the man to his court.
When the man arrived, the king asked:
– What were you doing along the way?
“I was fishing, my king,” said the man.
– But how can you fish halfway where there is no water?
“My good king, I can fish on dry land the same way a horse can have a calf.
The king understood that his decision was wrong. He immediately summoned the other man and ordered him to return the calf to the first man.
And once again the queen had helped the king make the right decision, which made everyone happy.
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2) How many paragraphs are there in the text?
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3) Who are the main characters in the story?
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4) What was the men's complaint?
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5) What was the king's decision?
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6) What did the first man do to get his calf back?
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7) What was the king's final decision?
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8) What do you think of the second man's attitude?
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9) How can we prove, in history, the wisdom of the queen?
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10) Think like a king and write down how you would solve the two men's problem. Justify your answer.
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