Reading 1 of 5The boy’s drawingWhen the boy was six, he drew a snake with an elephant inside it. He showed his picture to some grown-ups. They thought it was a hat. They could not see the elephant inside the snake.1. Why did the grown-ups think the drawing was a hat?(a) The boy told them he had drawn a hat.(b) They did not understand what was inside the shape.
Reading 2 of 5The boy grows upThe boy stopped drawing pictures. When he grew up, he learned to fly planes. He became a pilot and travelled to many places. One day, his plane stopped working in a desert.2. Which of these events happened first?(a) He learned to fly planes.(b) His plane stopped working in the desert.
Reading 3 of 5A little visitorThe pilot was alone in the desert. In the morning, he heard a small voice. A little boy stood near him. It was the Little Prince. He asked the pilot to draw a sheep.3. What changed when the prince arrived?(a) The pilot could fly his plane again.(b) The pilot was no longer alone.
Reading 4 of 5The sheep drawingsThe pilot tried to draw a sheep. One drawing had horns. It was a ram. The next sheep looked too old. The prince did not want that sheep. He wanted a sheep that would live for a long time.4. Why was an old sheep a poor choice for the prince?(a) It might not live as long as he wanted.(b) It would grow horns like the ram.
Reading 5 of 5A sheep in a boxAt last, the pilot drew a box with three holes. He told the prince that the sheep was inside the box. The prince was happy with this picture. It was just what he wanted.5. What does the prince’s reaction to the box suggest?(a) He needed to see the sheep to be happy.(b) He could imagine the sheep without seeing it.
