In a spell of dry weather, when the birds could find very little to drink, a thirsty crow found a pitcher. The pitcher had a little water in it.

But the pitcher was high and had a narrow neck. No matter how he tried, the crow could not reach the water. The poor thing felt as if he must die of thirst.
Then an idea came to him. Picking up some small pebbles, he dropped them into the pitcher one by one. With each pebble the water rose a little higher. At last it was near enough so he could drink.
1) What is the problem in this story?
2) What is a piteher?
a.water
b .a type of bird
c.a container that holds liquid
d. a baseball player who throws the ball
3)How did the crow solve the problem?
4) Why did the crow throw pebbles into the water?
a.The pebbles made the water rise
b.The crow wanted to eat the pebbles.
c.The pebbles were fun the throw in the water .
d.The crow was angry he couldn’t get the water.

1 answer

  1. The problem in this story is that the thirsty crow finds a pitcher with water in it, but he cannot reach the water because the pitcher has a narrow neck and the water is too low.

  2. A pitcher is: c. a container that holds liquid.

  3. The crow solved the problem by picking up small pebbles and dropping them into the pitcher one by one, which made the water rise high enough for him to drink.

  4. The crow threw pebbles into the water because: a. The pebbles made the water rise.