Page 19 - SB-Tanya the Tattling Rattler

QUIZ QUESTIONS
1. Why was important for the Teller of Tales to tell stories to the other snakes.
a Because the snakes had no entertainment and this was the best they could do. b. It was just an interesting thing or them to do at the Slither.
c. It was a way for them to learn not to repeat the mistakes of others.
2. When the world only had “Smooth Tail” snakes, how did they get along with each other?
a. They fussed and fought, just like everyone else.
b. They were very jealous of each other and tried to get others in trouble.
c. They tried to get along with and help each other.
3. If one of the Smooth Tail snakes was doing something ugly, what would the other Smooth Tailed snakes do?
a. They would tell on them to get them in trouble.
b. They would explain why what the other snake was doing was not nice and why they
should stop doing it.
c. They would gang up on the other snake and make the other snake stop acting badly .
4. What made Tanya so different from the other Smooth Tail snakes?
a. She was much prettier than the other smooth ailed snakes. b. She was always being mean to all the other snakes.
c. When things did not go her way, she would tattle o the adult snakes.
5. What was one of the reasons that Tanya would do so much tattling?
a. It got her a lot of attention
b. She knew it was important to tattle on others.
c. The adult snakes wanted her to tattle on the other snakes.
6. Stella told Tanya that “Not every situation needs a grown-up’s help.” What did Stella mean by that statement?
a. That grown-ups are too busy to fool with little problems.
b. That many situations can be handled by explaining and teaching rather than just tattling
to an adult.
c. That grown-ups don’t want to be bothered with the problems of children.
7. What is a situation that would need a grown-up’s help?
a. Someone calls you an ugly name.
b. Someone asks to copy your homework.
c. Someone is threatening to hit another.
8. Most tattling behavior is caused by what type of thinking?
a. Stinky Thinking b. Good Thinking c. Mean Thinking
9. What happened to Tanya because she would not stop her tattling behavior?
a. She grew rattles and ended up having to leave the colony of Smooth Tail snakes. b. Everyone picked on her.
c. She got ti ed of being treated badly and thus left the Smooth ail snake colony.
10. What is the basic lesson Stella wanted to teach Tanya?
a. Only tattle when you are sure that the grown-ups want you to tattle
b. It is better to try to teach others how to behave nicely rather than tattle on the
when they behave badly.
c. Only tattle when someone is really making you angry.
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