What of This Goldfish Analysis Questions

Read lines 1-25. Which answer is NOT a motivation given for Yoni in making his documentary?

• He hopes to make something commercially viable so he can make money

• He hopes to become a famous filmmaker.

• He hopess to explore what ordinary people dream of

• He hopes to make a simple film that is easy for him to do by himself

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why does Sergei Goralick dislike "strangers banding on his door"?

• He works nights and sleeps during the day.

• His baby is a light sleeper and wakes up crying.

• It interrupts his hobbies.

• It brings back bad memories of life in Russia.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which sentence signals a plot twist in the story?

• "'No reaon to take him to the hospital anyway,' says the goldfish."

• "The kid with the earring starts screaming, 'Goldfish, goldfish.'"

• "Sergei..tells the kid, it's nothing, just a regular goldfish."

• "Sergei understands the boy...to snatch Sergei's fish."

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

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Based on Sergei's first two wishes, how would you characterize him?

• Greedy

• Benevolent

• Thoughtless

• Manipulative

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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What did Sergei lose by using his last wish on Yoni?

• The joy of fishing trips early in the morning.

• The need to learn Hebrew.

• The chance to be in Yoni's documentary.

• The companionship of the fish.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which two words best characterize Sergei by the end of the story?

• Arrogant and selfish

• Intelligent but distrustful

• Compassionate yet lonely

• Thoughtful and loving

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The story does not directly tell the reader what Sergei's choice is. How does the reader know that Sergei chose to save Yoni? Choose all answers that apply.

• The perspective changes back to Yoni at the end.

• The narrator explains the fish casting the spell.

• The narrator alludes to Sergei as "that Russian," indicating he gave an interview the second time.

• Yon describes a weird dream he had in which he died and came back to life.

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