Grade 5 English worksheet on chronology of events using Aesop's fable "The Wolf & the Crane" with an illustration and sequencing exercise.

Let's solve the "Chronology of Events" task from the fable *The Wolf & the Crane*.

We need to place the given actions in the correct order based on when they happened in the story. Let’s go step by step using the text.

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Step 1: Read and understand the story sequence

Here is the sequence of events as described in the story:

1. A bone had stuck crosswise in the wolf’s throat.
→ This is the beginning of the problem.

2. So away he hurried to the Crane.
→ The wolf goes to find help.

3. "I will reward you very handsomely," said the Wolf, "if you pull that bone out for me."
→ The wolf promises a reward.

4. The Crane helps (implied) and pulls the bone out.

5. When the Wolf felt that the bone was gone, he started to walk away.
→ The wolf leaves without giving the reward.

6. "But what about my reward!" called the Crane anxiously.
→ The crane asks for her reward.

7. "What!" snarled the Wolf...
→ The wolf refuses the reward.

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Now let’s match the numbered statements in the exercise with the correct order.

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Given Statements:

1. “I will reward you very handsomely,” said the Wolf,
2. “But what about my reward!” called the Crane anxiously.
3. The wolf hurried to the Crane.
4. When the Wolf felt that the bone was gone, he started to walk away.
5. A bone had stuck crosswise in the wolf’s throat.

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Correct Chronological Order:

Let’s number them:

- 5. A bone had stuck crosswise in the wolf’s throat. → First event (problem starts)
- 3. The wolf hurried to the Crane. → Second
- 1. “I will reward you very handsomely,” said the Wolf, → Third (promise made)
- 4. When the Wolf felt that the bone was gone, he started to walk away. → Fourth (after bone removed)
- 2. “But what about my reward!” called the Crane anxiously. → Fifth (Crane demands reward)

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Final Answer:

1. 1 – “I will reward you very handsomely,” said the Wolf,
2. 5 – “But what about my reward!” called the Crane anxiously.
3. 2 – The wolf hurried to the Crane.
4. 4 – When the Wolf felt that the bone was gone, he started to walk away.
5. 1 – A bone had stuck crosswise in the wolf’s throat.

Wait — hold on! We have a conflict here.

Let’s renumber properly:

We are to write the number (1 to 5) in front of each sentence based on its order.

So:

- Sentence 5: "A bone had stuck..." → First → Put 1
- Sentence 3: "The wolf hurried..." → Second → Put 2
- Sentence 1: "I will reward you..." → Third → Put 3
- Sentence 4: "When the Wolf felt..." → Fourth → Put 4
- Sentence 2: "But what about my reward!" → Fifth → Put 5

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✔ Correct Answer:

1. 3 – “I will reward you very handsomely,” said the Wolf,
2. 5 – “But what about my reward!” called the Crane anxiously.
3. 2 – The wolf hurried to the Crane.
4. 4 – When the Wolf felt that the bone was gone, he started to walk away.
5. 1 – A bone had stuck crosswise in the wolf’s throat.

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Explanation:

This ordering follows the logical flow of the story:

1. Bone stuck in throat → Problem begins.
2. Wolf hurries to Crane → Seeks help.
3. Wolf promises reward → Before the Crane helps.
4. Wolf walks away after bone removed → After helping, but no reward.
5. Crane asks for reward → Last action.

So, the final answers are:

1. 3
2. 5
3. 2
4. 4
5. 1

✔ That’s the correct chronology.