The Fox and the Goat

What point of view is this passage told from?

• Ⓐ first person narration

• Ⓑ second person narration

• Ⓒ third person narration

• Ⓓ first and third person narration

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

     This question has two parts. First answer Part A and then answer Part B. 

Part A: What is Francis’ perspective on Gordo?

• Ⓐ He is greedy

• Ⓑ He is a trickster

• Ⓒ He is easy to fool

• Ⓓ He is very selfish

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Part B: 

Select one piece of evidence from the passage that supports the answer to Part A.

(Part A: He is easy to fool)

• Ⓐ “‘How will I get out?’ howled Francis.” (paragraph 2)

• Ⓑ “Francis knew that Gordo would do anything for food.” (paragraph 2)

• Ⓒ “‘We’ll help each other,’ said Francis with a smile that showed all of his teeth.” (paragraph 5)

• Ⓓ “He jumped into the well, and when his thirst was quenched he looked up.” (paragraph 6)

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

Read the following sentence from the passage. 

“He jumped into the well, and when his thirst was quenched he looked up.”

What is the meaning of the word quenched as it is used in the sentence above? 

• Ⓐ reversed

• Ⓑ removed

• Ⓒ satisfied

• Ⓓ increased

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

 How is the theme “you should always think about the consequences before you act” developed throughout the passage? 

• ⒶThe passage starts with the goat falling down the well.  Then, it tells how a fox lets the goat climb on its back to get out of the well.

• ⒷThe passage starts with the fox being worried of how he will get out of the well.  Then, it tells how the fox gets some water and climbs out of the well.

• ⒸThe passage starts with a greedy goat finding the fox down in the well.  Then, it tells how the fox is very thirsty, gets some water, and decides to help the goat out of the well.

• Ⓓ The passage starts with the greedy fox falling down in the well. Then, it tells how a thirsty goat jumps into a well to get water, gets tricked into helping the fox, and is stuck in the well.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

Match the events to summarize the passage

• First

• The fox tricked the goat to help him climb out of the well.

• Last

• The fox left the goat in the well to find his own way

• Next

• The fox tricked Gordo Goat to jump into the well with him.

• Then

• Francis Fox was chasing mice and landed in an old well that he could not get out of.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2