The Blind Man and the Hunter

What does this sentence mean: “And the hunter was filled with shame”?

• that the hunter felt good for what he had done

• that the hunter felt bad for what he had done

• that the blind man felt bad for what he had done

• that the blind man felt good for what he had done

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What happens with the birds when the hunter and blind man return to the forest on the second day?

• The blind man took the hunter's bird and gave him the plain-looking one because he could not see.

• The blind man's trap did not catch anything, while the hunter's trap caught a beautiful bird.

• The birds flew all over the forest.

• The blind man’s trap had caught a beautiful bird, while the hunter’s trap had caught a plain-looking bird. The hunter took the blind man’s bird and gave him the plain-looking one.

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Why does the hunter say the blind man “hears with his heart”?

• He thinks the blind man is kind and uses his heart because the blind man listened to his apology and forgave him for what he did.

• Because he knows that he can't see with his eyes.

• Because his heart has ears.

• He thinks the blind man is a mean person and uses his heart to get over on people.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of these is the best theme for this folktale?

• People’s lives are enriched when they help others.

• Greed can lead a person to make rash decisions.

• Each person’s unique strengths should be valued.

• D. Foolish people often create their own problems

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Read the sentence from paragraph 3:

If there were things they wanted to know, he would tell them, and his answers were always the right ones.

What is the most likely reason the folktale includes this information?

• to suggest that the blind man is talkative

• to explain why the blind man is confident

• to indicate that the blind man is intelligent

• to establish why the blind man is content

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

How does the point of view affect the reader’s understanding of the folktale?

• It creates humor because the reader is aware of jokes that the characters do not understand until the end of the folktale.

• It creates suspense as the reader tries to determine why the characters behave the way they do.

• It creates humor as the reader recognizes motives for the wife’s actions that the blind man does not recognize.

• It creates irony as the reader perceives characteristics of the blind man that the hunter does not perceive.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Which event first reveals the blind man’s abilities to the hunter?

• the discovery of the lion under a tree

• the setting of the traps in the forest

• the second journey down the track

• the exchange of the trapped birds

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Read the sentence from paragraph 42:

And the blind man answered, “Because the world is full of so many people like you—who learn from their mistakes.”

What motive do the blind man’s words reveal?

• He wants to remind the hunter of his recent misbehavior.

• He wants to thank the hunter for taking him hunting.

• He wants to teach the hunter to recognize his own value.

• He wants to forgive the hunter for his unkind behavior

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What relationship is signaled by the dialogue in the final paragraph of the folktale?

• The hunter has begun to feel protective of the blind man.

• The hunter has begun to envy the popularity of the blind man.

• The hunter has come to appreciate the blind man’s compassion.

• The hunter has come to resent the blind man’s indirect way of speaking.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

A summary does what?

• nothing
• tells an opinion
• makes an educated guess
• is a shorter way to explain a text with important information or key points

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2