Zlateh the Goat

How did Zlateh help Aaron during the storm?

• Zlateh helped him keep warm, gave him milk, and kept him company.

• Zlateh gave Aaron ideas for surviving the storm.

• Zlateh made noise so that the peasant on the sleigh heard her.

• Zlateh helped Aaron find her way home.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

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CCSS.RL.K.5

In "Zlateh the Goat," why is Reuven the furrier having a bad year?

• His eyesight is failing.

• It is a mild winter.

• His farm suffers from the drought.

• His wife and children are sick.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

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In "Zlateh the Goat," why can you infer that the family is sorry to sell Zlateh?

• The mother and sisters cry when the goat leaves.

• The family will not allow Aaron to take the goat.

• The family will not speak to Reuven because they are so upset.

• Leah tells the goat that they are sorry.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

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CCSS.RL.K.5

Which detail from "Zlateh the Goat" helps you infer that, before he finds shelter, Aaron is in danger?

• The sun was shining when Aaron left the village.

• At first Zlateh didn't seem to mind the change in weather.

• This was no ordinary storm. It was a might blizzard.

• Suddenly, he made out the shape of the hill.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

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CCSS.RL.6.2

How does finding the haystack solve Aaron's problem in the snowstorm?

• The haystack is a landmark that helps Aaron find his way home.

• Behind the haystack, Aaron finds shelter from the wind.

• Inside the haystack, Aaron finds warmth and Zlateh finds food.

• From on top of the haystack, Aaron sees the peasant on the sleigh.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

How does the storm continue to endanger Aaron and Zlateh after they find the haystack?

• The weather gets very cold, and they risk freezing.

• There is no food available, and they risk starving.

• The snow is so heavy that it threatens to crush them.

• The snow covers everything and makes it hard to breathe.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Why did Aaron not carry out the task of taking the goat to the butcher?

• Zlateh ran away.

• The sisters convinced Reuven to change his mind about selling Zlateh.

• Aaron sold Zlateh to a man they met along the road.

• The blizzard that destroyed Aaron gave Zlateh a chance to be a hero.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

How does the hay help Zlateh and Aaron?

• It keeps them warm and gives Zlateh food.

• Aaron uses the hay to build a fire to keep the warm.

• They can both eat the hay.

• Aaron weaves the hay into warm blankets.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

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While in the haystack, Aaron feels "that there could never have been a summer that the snow had always fallen." Why does he feel this way?

• It is very warm and summery inside the haystack.

• He has decided to pass the time by inventing stories.

• He has been in the haystack so long that life seems dreamlike.

• The cold and lack of food have affected his memory.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

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CCSS.RL.6.2

What kind of relationship do Aaron and Zlateh have?

• Aaron loves Zlateh, but she doesn't care for him.

• They are very fond of each other.

• Zlateh loves Aaron, but he doesn't care for her.

• They both think the other is a pest.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5