Thumbelina Meets the King of the Flowers
"Thumbelina" is a story about a tiny girl and was originally written by Hans Christian Andersen. This passage retells the part of the story when Thumbelina meets and marries the King of the Flowers. Students will answer questions on the details of the story after reading the passage.
Reading Comprehension Passage
Thumbelina Meets the King of the Flowers
Reading Comprehension Questions
Vocabulary List
Vocabulary List
Each of the vocabulary words below are used in the reading passage. As you read the passage, pay attention to context clues that suggest the word’s meaning.
- Tiny
- Crouched
- Beautiful
- Dwell
- Nudged
- Gently
- Zipped
Context Clues
Context Clues
Using context clues from the sentences in the passage, underline the correct meaning of the word in boldface.
1) “You’re so tiny, I can easily fly you away on my back.”
a. light b. beautiful c. heavy d. small
2) He crouched down low to the ground.
a. fell b. sat c. bent d. rolled
3) They flew south until they came to a beautiful garden surrounding a huge lake.
a. lush b. flower c. pretty d. growing
4) The moment he saw Thumbelina, he fell in love. “I’m the king of the fairies that dwell in the flowers. Please be my wife.”
a. live b. hang out c. sleep d. rule
5) Bluebird nudged Thumbelina. “What about me?”
a. pushed b. gently pushed b. pulled c. gently pulled
6) Thumbelina gently flapped her wings. She looked at the king and jumped off the rose. “I’m flying! I’m flying!”
a. quickly b. slowly c. happily d. carefully
7) The fairies zipped this way and that way. They soon brought Thumbelina her gown.
a. flew quickly b. bounced c. flew slowly d. danced