Story Message and Lesson

Grade 2 Reading Worksheet

Read the text. Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   The Crow and the Jar

   A thirsty crow found a tall jar with a little water at the bottom. Her beak was too short to reach it. She tried to tip the jar over, but it was far too heavy.

   Then the crow saw some small stones on the ground. She picked one up and dropped it into the jar. The water rose a little. She dropped in another stone, and then another. Soon the water was high enough, and the crow took a long, cool drink.

2. 1.

   What lesson does this fable teach?

   • Clever thinking can solve a hard problem.
   • Water is easier to find than any food.
   • Heavy things should never be moved at all.
3. 2.

   Why could the crow not drink right away?

   • The water in the jar was too hot to drink.
   • Her beak was too short to reach the water.
   • A bigger bird was already drinking from it.
4. 3.

   Which action of the crow shows the lesson?

   • She picked the jar up in her beak.
   • She tried to tip the very heavy jar over.
   • She dropped small stones into the jar.
5. 4.

   What happened as the crow dropped in more stones?

   • The water in the jar rose higher.
   • The jar began to tip over slowly.
   • The stones sank and the water dried up.