How the Animals got their Beautiful Coats

What does the storyteller say in Scene 1 that hints at what the play will be about?

• A that the animals were once all a dull brown color

• B that the leopard is kind to the tortoise

• C that the tortoise will make the leopard beautiful

• D that the hyena was both drab and mean

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

How do the events of Scene 2 build on the events of Scene 1?

• A The tortoise promises to make the leopard beautiful in Scene 1, and he keeps his promise in Scene 2.

• B The hyena plays a trick on the tortoise in Scene 1, and the tortoise makes plans to get even in Scene 2.

• C The leopard saves the tortoise in Scene 1, and the tortoise saves the zebra in Scene 2.

• D The tortoise makes the leopard beautiful in Scene 1, and the zebra becomes jealous of the leopard in Scene 2.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

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CCSS.RI.5.7

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CCSS.RL.5.7

What is the meaning of blotched in this context? "When Hyena slunk away, it was a good thing he could not see himself, for he was all blotched, with a dirty white, gloomy gray, and dull brown coat."

• A coated in mud

• B tangled in the weeds

• C.covered with patches of color

• D wet and slimy

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CCSS.RI.2.4

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CCSS.RL.4.4

How do the events in Scene 3 build on the events from Scene 1 of How the Animals Got Their Beautiful Coats?

• A Scene 1 describes the beauty of the animals in Africa, and Scene 3 shows how they got that way.

• B Scene 1 shows how mean the hyena is to the tortoise, and Scene 3 shows how the tortoise makes sure the hyena's appearance matches his actions.

• C Scene 1 describes the kindness of the leopard, and Scene 3 shows how the tortoise repays that kindness.

• D Scene 1 shows how cruel the hyena is, and Scene 3 shows the hyena learning to be kinder to others.

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Which TWO details from the play best support the answer to the last question?

• A. Even the animals in this land are well groomed.

• B. In the beginning, all animals in Africa were a dull brown color.

• C. One day he knotted a piece of vine around one of Tortoise's feet and hung him from a high branch.

• D. And he is still that way today...labaled clearly as a mean and unpleasant character.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

What does the storyteller imply about the leopard's character in Scene 2?

• A that the leopard is cunning and sly

• B that the leopard is naive and gullible

• C that the leopard is aggressive and fierce

• D that the leopard is kind and gentle

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

What is the significance of the tortoise's actions in Scene 2 of How the Animals Got Their Beautiful Coats?

• A The tortoise's actions show his cunning and resourcefulness.

• B The tortoise's actions are meant to show his kindness towards the other animals.

• C The tortoise's actions are a reflection of his jealousy towards the other animals.

• D The tortoise's actions are a demonstration of his leadership skills.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

How does Scene 3 of How the Animals Got Their Beautiful Coats contribute to the overall plot of the story?

• A Scene 3 introduces a new character that changes the course of the story

• B Scene 3 provides a resolution to the conflict introduced in Scene 1.

• C Scene 3 adds a twist to the story, making it more complex.

• D Scene 3 provides a backstory for the hyena's actions in Scene 1.

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CCSS.RL.2.3

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CCSS.RL.5.3

What does the term 'knotted' imply in this context? One day he knotted a piece of vine around one of Tortioses feet and hung him from a high branch

• A Caught in a complex situation

• B Covered in mud

• C Interwoven in a disordered manner

• D Wet and slimy

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

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CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the conflict in this story?

• A. tortoise was painting the animals coats

• B. Hyena was mean and played tricks on small animals

• C. Hyena ran away laughing

• D. none of the above

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

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