UNIDAD EDUCATIVA “HERMANO MIGUEL”

READING TASK No. 01

Student’s name:______________________________________Grade:___________
Date:_________________________________________________________________
Teacher: Diego Roblez Espinoza
i. Read the text and choose the correct answer. Choose all the options you
consider as correct
The Tale of the Three Brothers
Part I

Three brothers, travelling along a lonely, winding road at twilight reached a

deep treacherous river where anyone who attempted to swim or wade would
drown. Learned in the magical arts, the brothers conjured a bridge with their
wands and proceed to cross.

Halfway through the bridge, a hooded figure stood before them. The figure was
the enraged spirit of Death, cheated of his due. Death cunningly pretended to
congratulate them and proceeds to award them with gifts of their own choosing.

The eldest brother, a combative man, asked for a wand more powerful than any
in existence. Death granted his wish by fashioning the Elder Wand from a
branch of a nearby elder tree standing on the banks of the river. The second
brother, an arrogant man, chose to further humiliate death, and asked for the
power to recall the deceased from the grave. Death granted his wish by crafting
the Resurrection Stone from a stone picked from the riverbank. The third and
youngest brother, who was the most humble and wise, did not trust Death and
asked for something to enable him to go forth without Death being able to
follow. A reluctant Death, most unwillingly, handed over his own invisibility
cloak.

The three brothers took their prizes and soon went on their separate ways.

Taken from Rowling, J. (2008). The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Scholastic Inc.
1. According to the writer, what happened to people that tried to swim or wade the
river?
a. They would cross without any problem
b. They would drown
c. They would not cross and continue walking until finding a narrower
section to cross
d. They would be invited to build bridges all over the country
2. What did the three brothers to cross the treacherous river?
a. They did nothing
b. They went to ask for extra help
c. They bought ropes
d. They conjured a bridge
3. How was the spirit of death feeling when the three brothers were crossing the
bridge?
a. Delighted
b. Furious
c. Uninterested
d. Curious
 4. What did the oldest brother ask for?
a. The most powerful wand in existence
b. The resurrection stone
c. The cloak of invisibility
d. The wisdom crown
5. What did the second brother ask for?
a. The most powerful wand in existence
b. The resurrection stone
c. The cloak of invisibility
d. The wisdom crown
6. What did the third brother ask for?
a. The most powerful wand in existence
b. The resurrection stone
c. The cloak of invisibility
d. The wisdom crown
7. What does the write say about the third brother?
a. He was the youngest one
b. He was a combative man
c. He was an arrogant man
d. He was a humble and wise man

ii. For each question in part “i”, go back to the text and underline the words
or sentences that gave you the answers. Then, get ready to share it with
the class
 SCORING KEY:

CORRECT
QUESTION
ANSWER
1 b
2 d
3 b
4 a
5 b
6 c
7 a and d

1. According to the writer, what happened to people that tried to swim or wade the
river?
a. They would cross without any problem
b. They would drown
c. They would not cross and continue walking until finding a narrower
section to cross
d. They would be invited to build bridges all over the country
2. What did the three brothers to cross the treacherous river?
a. They did nothing
b. They went to ask for extra help
c. They bought ropes
d. They conjured a bridge
3. How was the spirit of death feeling when the three brothers were crossing the
bridge?
a. Delighted
b. Furious
c. Uninterested
d. Curious
4. What did the oldest brother ask for?
a. The most powerful wand in existence
b. The resurrection stone
c. The cloak of invisibility
d. The wisdom crown
5. What did the second brother ask for?
a. The most powerful wand in existence
b. The resurrection stone
c. The cloak of invisibility
d. The wisdom crown
6. What did the third brother ask for?
a. The most powerful wand in existence
b. The resurrection stone
c. The cloak of invisibility
d. The wisdom crown
7. What does the write say about the third brother?
a. He was the youngest one
b. He was a combative man
c. He was an arrogant man
d. He was a humble and wise man