7th Reading Questions for "The Third Wish"

Question 1

Who are the main characters of this story?

Answer 1

Mr. Peters, King of the Forest, Leita, Rhea

Question 2

Is this fiction or nonfiction? How can you tell?

Answer 2

Fiction - fantasy and magic

Question 3

How does Mr. Peters get his three wishes?

Answer 3

He freed a swan from thorns

Question 4

How does Mr. Peters use his first wish?

Answer 4

Wishes for a wife

Question 5

Why do you think he does not wish for riches?

Answer 5

He knows that wishes more often then not bring trouble

Question 6

Did he use his wishes wisely? What evidence from the story that makes you feel that way?

Answer 6

Yes. He uses his wishes for happiness. His first wish was for a wife to make him happy and his second was to return his wife to a swan to make her happy.

Question 7

List two details in the story that support that Leita still loves Mr. Peters even after changing back into a swan.

Answer 7

1. She stays close to him even after he returned her to a swan
2. She protected him from the thieves

Question 8

List two details that suggest Mr. Peters is not afraid to die.

Answer 8

1. He was found dead with a smile of great happiness on his face.
2. He was content with his life with his wife near by

Question 9

Many cultures have traditional tales about wishes that go wrong. Why do you think this kind of story is very common?

Answer 9

Because people tend not to think about the consequences of their wishes

Question 10

List two details from the story that make you believe Mr. Peters loves Leita more than he loves himself.

Answer 10

1. He offers to use his second wish to turn Rhea, his wife’s sister, to a human so she will be happy.
2. He uses his second wish to turn Leita back into a swan so she still be happy.