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Vocabulary Completion Exercises for The Donkey and the Grasshopper


The Exercises
    Complete the following story using the correct words.


    While riding my _____________  through the forest, I stopped to admire a very old tree.
            * Select Answer *
            donkey
            grasshopper
            possesses
            dew
            melody
            charming
            enchanted
            chirping


"Have you seen the __________ ?"

            * Select Answer *
            donkey
            grasshopper
            possesses
            dew
            melody
            charming
            enchanted
            chirping


an angry voice asked from above me. I looked up and saw several birds ________ on a branch.
            * Select Answer *
            donkey
            grasshopper
            possesses
            dew
            melody
            charming
            enchanted
            chirping


"He drank all the
            * Select Answer *
            donkey
            grasshopper
            possesses
            dew
            melody
            charming
            enchanted
            chirping


you know," said the largest with a toss of feathers. I stood with my mouth
    open, completely
            * Select Answer *
            donkey
            grasshopper
            possesses
            dew
            melody
            charming
            enchanted
            chirping


"That little insect thinks he ___________ the whole forest.
            * Select Answer *
            donkey
            grasshopper
            possesses
            dew
            melody
            charming
            enchanted
            chirping


He doesn't. Not at all." The bird looked at me. His colors were _____ I could only stare.
            * Select Answer *
            donkey
            grasshopper
            possesses
            dew
            melody
            charming
            enchanted
            chirping


"It can't talk. It probably can't even sing a simple" he said with a short look at the other birds, and flew away.
            * Select Answer *
            donkey
            grasshopper
            possesses
            dew
            melody
            charming
            enchanted
            chirping

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