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Reading Comprehension Worksheet: JOHNNY-CAKE

#### Story Summary:
The story is about an old man, an old woman, and a little boy. The old woman makes a Johnny-cake and puts it in the oven to bake. She asks the little boy to watch the cake while she and the old man go out to work. However, the little boy doesn't watch the cake, and suddenly the oven door opens, and the Johnny-cake jumps out and starts rolling away. The little boy chases after it but can't catch up. The Johnny-cake outruns everyone it encounters, including two ditch-diggers, a bear, a wolf, and a fox. Eventually, the fox tricks the Johnny-cake into coming closer and eats it.

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Questions and Answers:

1. What did the old woman ask the little boy?
- The old woman asked the little boy to watch the Johnny-cake while she and the old man went out to work.

2. What did happen when the little boy didn’t watch it?
- When the little boy didn’t watch the Johnny-cake, the oven door popped open, and the Johnny-cake jumped out of the oven and started rolling away.

3. How many people and animals came in Johnny-cake’s way?
- The following people and animals came in Johnny-cake’s way:
- Two ditch-diggers
- A bear
- A wolf
- A fox
- Total: 6 (2 people + 4 animals).

4. How did the fox eat Johnny-cake?
- The fox tricked the Johnny-cake by saying it couldn’t hear him clearly and asked the Johnny-cake to come closer. Once the Johnny-cake came close enough, the fox snapped up the Johnny-cake with his sharp teeth.

5. If you will come across the Johnny-cake what will you do?
- This is an opinion-based question. Possible answers could include:
- I would try to catch it and bring it back home.
- I would follow it to see where it goes.
- I would warn others not to let it escape again.
- I would try to protect it from being eaten by animals like the fox.

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Final Answers:

1. The old woman asked the little boy to watch the Johnny-cake while she and the old man went out to work.
2. When the little boy didn’t watch it, the oven door popped open, and the Johnny-cake jumped out and started rolling away.
3. Six people and animals came in Johnny-cake’s way.
4. The fox ate Johnny-cake by tricking it into coming closer and then snapping it up with its sharp teeth.
5. (Opinion-based answer; example: "I would try to catch it and bring it back home.")

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Boxed Final Answer:

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1. & \text{ The old woman asked the little boy to watch the Johnny-cake while she and the old man went out to work.} \\
2. & \text{ When the little boy didn’t watch it, the oven door popped open, and the Johnny-cake jumped out and started rolling away.} \\
3. & \text{ Six people and animals came in Johnny-cake’s way.} \\
4. & \text{ The fox ate Johnny-cake by tricking it into coming closer and then snapping it up with its sharp teeth.} \\
5. & \text{(Opinion-based answer; example: "I would try to catch it and bring it back home.")} \\
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