Teacher Guide for FAST-R Passage: The Guest - Boston Plan for ...

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6. Which detail is the FIRST clue that Mullah Nasreddin planned to teach the rich man a lesson
A. He told the servant, “Your master invited me to his feast.”
B. He combed his beard.
C. He smiled to himself as he returned to the man’s house in his fancy clothes.
D. He spooned soup over his best cap.
7. In paragraph 28, the word “finery” means
A. stolen goods.
B. very nice clothes.
C. excellent food.
D. judge’s robes.
8. In paragraph 28, what does the Mullah mean when he says, “Clearly it is my clothes you are
welcoming and not me”
A. He means that the rich man likes to wear fine clothes.
B. He means that the rich man does not accept him in old clothes.
C. He means that the guests like to dress nicely.
D. He means that the guests are very rude to him.
9. What does the rich man mean in paragraph 29 when he says he was “blind”
A. He has lost the ability to see.
B. He recently got glasses.
C. He had not recognized Mullah Nasreddin.
D. He had not seen the man in rags.
10. What is the MOST important lesson the rich man learns in this story
A. Clumsiness should be avoided.
B. Servants should be told to be kind.
C. Do not be rude to a wise man.
D. Do not judge people on their appearance alone.
FAST-R: Formative Assessments in Student Thinking in Reading. The passage text by Uma Krishnaswami is from Highlights for Children (2001). Copyright © 2001 by Highlights for
Children, Inc. Some questions were drawn or adapted from the G4 MCAS Spring 2004 test. All other materials are Copyright 2007 by the Boston Plan for Excellence.