The Goat in the Rug Comprehension

What did Glenmae do right before clipping Geraldine's wool?

• sharpen her scissors

• wash the wool

• spin the wool into yarn

What did Glenmae do right after clipping Geraldine's wool?

• sharpen her scissors

• wash the wool

• spin the wool into yarn

Why did Glenmae have to comb the wool?

• to remove bits of twigs or burrs

• to add color to the wool

• to make it clean and white

Why did Glenmae and Geraldine take a walk?

• to go to the store for dye

• to get some exercise

• to get special plants to make dye

Why did Glenmae have to go to the store?

• She couldn't find the plants she needed.

• The plants didn't make the colors she wanted.

• Geraldine ate all the plants she needed.

How did Glenmae make different colors of wool?

• She used yucca plants to clean the wool.

• She dipped it again and again in the pots of boiling dye.

• She rubbed colored plants onto the wool.

What was Geraldine thinking while Glenmae was dyeing the wool?

• She was wishing she could help Glenmae.

• She was wondering how plants could make dye.

• She was wondering if the plants she ate would turn her different colors too.

What did Glenmae do right before she put the loom together?

• She started weaving.

• She wrapped the yarn around and around two poles.

• She checked Geraldine's wool to see how long it was.

How long did it take Glenmae to get ready before she started weaving?

• one week

• two days

• a month

Why did Geraldine check the rug so thoroughly when it was done?

• She was worried that the colors might fade.

• There was a lot of her in the rug and she wanted it to be perfect.

• She wanted to see how it was made so she could try it herself.