Seven Spools of Thread

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What does the father want his sons to do before they have their inheritance?

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prove that they can work together and get along

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What is the BEST summary of this selection? Options: Seven brothers argue constantly.  When their father dies, the Chief tells them to turn thread to gold.  The brothers work together to weave and sell cloth.  They learn their lesson and help the villagers to also sell cloth to make money., Seven brothers argue constantly.  They then learn their lesson and help the villagers., Seven brothers argue constantly.  The brothers do not work together.  They then learn a lesson., Seven brothers argue constantly.  When their mother dies, the Chief tells them to turn thread to gold.  The brothers work together to weave and sell cloth.  They learn their lesson and help the villagers to also sell cloth to make money.

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Seven brothers argue constantly.  When their father dies, the Chief tells them to turn thread to gold.  The brothers work together to weave and sell cloth.  They learn their lesson and help the villagers to also sell cloth to make money.

Front

What is the main theme in this story?

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People can achieve more by working together.

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Why is the cloth made by the seven brothers so unusual?

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It contains many colors.

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How do the brothers make gold from silk threads?

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They sell the cloth they make from the thread of gold.

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The word purchased means ______________.

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bought with money

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The reader can tell that the villagers like the brothers because ___________.

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the brothers taught the villagers how to make money with the fabric

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Which words on page 21 help the reader understand the meaning of fortune?

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in gold

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How do the seven brothers' interactions change in this story?

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They begin working together peacefully.

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Which word is a synonym for the word quarreling?

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fighting