Context Clues and Multiple-Meaning Words

Question 5 • AISD ELAR 6 Summer Academy 2026

Which is the best summary of A Wolf Story?

Answer

Connor, a young farmer, stops at a strange home after traveling for miles. He is tired and hungry. The creatures that live in the home are strange and scary. They appear to be wolves who can take human form. They laugh at Connor when he tells them his story, so Connor gets angry and decides to leave. But the creatures assure him that he does not need to fear them, so he stays the night.

A young farmer finds out that two of his cows are missing. He goes out to search for his cows, but he doesn’t plan very well. He ends up hungry and tired at night and can’t find his way home. So he has to stop at a strange house for help. The creatures who live there can transform into wolves. One of them gives Connor two replacement cows.

A young farmer named Connor helps a wolf by removing a thorn from its side and giving it a drink of water. In return, the wolf, who can transform into a human, gives Connor two cows that end up becoming the finest in the whole country.

Connor, a young farmer, goes in search of two missing cows. He grows tired and hungry, so he stops at a strange home to rest for the night. Even though the creatures are part-wolf and dangerous, one of them remembers when Connor took a thorn from his side and gave him water. In return for this past kindness, he replaces Connor’s missing cows with two that become the finest in the whole country.

Explanation

The best summary includes the story’s main events and how they connect: Connor searches for his missing cows, becomes tired and hungry, and stays at a strange home. One of the wolf-like creatures remembers Connor’s earlier kindness in removing a thorn and giving water, then repays him with two cows that become the finest in the country. Choice D covers both the search and the reason Connor receives the cows; the other choices leave out or change important parts.

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