Read the passage below before answering the question. "The Great Oak and the Little Willow" Once upon a time in a wide meadow, a tall Oak tree stood beside a small Willow tree. The Oak boasted, 'Look at my sturdy trunk and broad branches! No wind can move me.' The Willow remained quiet, gently bending with every soft breeze. One autumn night, a violent storm blew through the valley. Powerful winds howled across the meadow. The Oak stood stiff and fought against the gusty storm, refusing to bow. Suddenly, a huge branch snapped from the Oak's trunk with a loud crack! Meanwhile, the flexible Willow bent low to the ground, letting the strong wind pass harmlessly over its supple branches. When the sun rose the next morning, the proud Oak was missing several large branches, while the humble Willow stood unhurt and peaceful. How does the Willow tree respond when the Oak tree boasts at the beginning of the story?

Read the passage below before answering the question. "The Great Oak and the Little Willow" ...Meanwhile, the flexible Willow bent low to the ground, letting the strong wind pass harmlessly over its supple branches... In the passage, what does the word supple mean when describing the Willow's branches?

Read the passage below before answering the question. "The Great Oak and the Little Willow" ...The Oak stood stiff and fought against the gusty storm, refusing to bow. Suddenly, a huge branch snapped from the Oak's trunk with a loud crack!... Why did a large branch snap off from the Oak tree during the windstorm?

Read the passage below before answering the question. "The Great Oak and the Little Willow" ...The Oak boasted, 'Look at my sturdy trunk and broad branches! No wind can move me.'... When the sun rose the next morning, the proud Oak was missing several large branches, while the humble Willow stood unhurt and peaceful. How did the Oak tree's attitude change from the beginning of the story to the end?