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Discussion questions guide students to explain why Benjamin had no toys before, why his mother felt disappointed after he paid too much, and what lesson he learned from the mistake. 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Then answer each question.  \nThe Whistle  \nTwo hundred years ago in Boston, there lived a little boy whose name was Benjamin Franklin.  \nOn the day that he was seven years old, his mother gave him a few pennies.  \nHe looked at the bright, yellow pieces and said, “What shall I do with these, Mother?”  \nIt was the first money that he had ever had.  \n“You may buy something if you wish,” said his mother.  \n“And then will you give me more?” he asked.  \nHis mother shook her head and said,“No, Benjamin. I cannot give you anymore. So, you must be  \ncareful not to spend your money foolishly .”  \nThe little fellow ran into the street. He  \nheard the pennies jingle in his pocket. How rich he was!  \nBoston is now a great city, but, at that time, it was only a little town.  \nThere were not many stores.  \nAs Benjamin ran down the street, he wondered what he should buy. Should he buy candy? He hardly knew how it tasted. Should he buy a toy? He did not own any toys. In his family there were fourteen boys and girls older than he and  \ntwo little sisters who were younger.  \nWhat a big family it was! Their father  \ncould not afford to buy toys for all the children.  \nBenjamin had not gone far when he met an older boy who was blowing a whistle.  \n“I wish I had that whistle,” he said.  \nThe older boy looked at him and blew it again. Oh, what a pretty sound it made!  \n“I have some pennies,” said Benjamin. He held them in his hand and showed them to the boy. “You may have them if you will give me the whistle.”  \n“All of them?”  \n“Yes, all of them.”  \n“Well, it's a deal,” said the boy, and he gave the whistle to Benjamin and took the pennies.  \nLittle Benjamin Franklin was very happy, for he was only seven years old. He ran home as fast as he could, blowing  \nthe whistle as he ran.  \n“See, Mother,” he said, “I have bought a whistle.”  \n“How much did you pay for it?”  \n“All the pennies you gave me.”  \n“Oh, Benjamin!”  \nOne of his brothers asked to see the whistle.  \n“Well, well,” his brother said, “you've paid too much for this. It's only a penny whistle, and a poor one at that.”  \n“You might have bought half a dozen such whistles with the money I gave you,” said his mother.  \nThe little boy saw what a mistake he had made. The whistle did not please him anymore. He threw it upon the floor and began to cry.  \n“Never mind, my child,” said his mother very kindly. “ You are only a very little boy, and you will learn a great deal as you grow bigger.”  \nBenjamin Franklin lived to be a very old man, but he never forgot that lesson. He made sure he used his energy, his opportunities, his time, and his money to do important things. He never wanted to pay too much for a whistle again.  \nQuestions:  \n1. Why had Benjamin never owned a toy before?  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n\n2. Why was the mother disappointed when Benjamin bought the whistle?  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n\n3. What did Benjamin learn from his mistake?  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n\nAnswers:  \n1. Why had Benjamin never owned a toy before?  \nBenjamin’s family could not afford toys.  \n2. Why was the mother disappointed when Benjamin bought the whistle?  \nBenjamin’s mother was disappointed that he had paid too much for the whistle.  \n3. What did Benjamin learn from his mistake?  \nBenjamin learned that he needed to understand the real value of things and not to “pay too much for awhistle.”  \n.","cbCaikELoTlSQuLH","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikELoTlSQuLH","pdf",328920,"English","# Read the short story\n## Questions\n## Answers","[{\"question\":\"Why had Benjamin never owned a toy before?\",\"answer\":\"Benjamin’s family could not afford toys, so he had never had one before.\"},{\"question\":\"Why was Benjamin’s mother disappointed when he bought the whistle?\",\"answer\":\"His mother was disappointed because he had paid too much for the whistle.\"},{\"question\":\"What lesson did Benjamin learn from his mistake?\",\"answer\":\"Benjamin learned to understand the real value of things and avoid paying too much.\"}]","The Whistle - Short Story Questions and Answers - Grade 3 | PDF",1791773506,15]