THE LEGEND OF THE TANGRAM

Read the "Legend of the Tangram" then answer the questions below.

1.  What was the man's greatest possession?

    gold coins    ceramic tile    silver plates

2.  What was the man's name?

    Terry    Ted    Tan

3.  How many pieces did the tile break into?

    seven    five    three

4.  How did the tile break?

    Tan fell        Tan hit them with a hammer        Tan threw them

5.  Where did the man live?

    Japan    China    Germany

6.  What were Tan's puzzles called?

    Jigsaws    Crosswords    Tangrams

7.  Who was Tan taking his tile to?

    The Queen        The King        The Emperor

8.  Was Tan ever successful at putting his tile back together?

        yes            no

9.  How many large triangles were there?

one        two        three

10.  The tile broke into what?

                square pieces            circles            geometric shapes