The Coal Thief

What is the setting of the story?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Who are the main characters?

• Harry and Tom

• Harley and George

• Mom

• Paul and Jake

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What is "black gold"

• coal

• fruit

• diamonds

• wood

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Why were the boys so cold?

• They did not own jackets.

• They played outside in shorts and tanktops.

• They were homeless.

• There was not any coal to heat their homes.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

The CAUSE

Georgie got into the car of coal. What was the EFFECT of this?

• He got really dirty.

• He got sick.

• He stole all the coal.

• The train began to move and Georgie sank into the coal.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What does it mean to be a thief?

• To borrow something.

• To give something away.

• To steal something.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Papa caught Georgie stealing coal. What happened next?

• They took it all home to keep warm.

• They left is where the train was.

• They threw it away.

• Papa took Georgie and delivered the coal to people around town.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

How did Georgie feel giving the coal away to people?

• Angry

• Sad

• Happy

• Upset

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CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.9