13.10: "The Gold Coin"

Which detail from “The Gold Coin” best supports the inference that Juan is beginning to enjoy reconnecting with people?

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    “When his companion grasped it firmly in his own, Juan felt suddenly warmed."

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    “It had been a long, long time since the thief had shaken hands with anyone.”

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    “The young man stretched out his hand to say goodbye. Juan stared at it for a moment.”

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which detail from “The Gold Coin” best supports the inference that Juan’s work outdoors is improving his health?

• • “And although he had to stoop down to pick the squash, he found that he could now stretch his body. His back had begun to straighten, too.”

• • “So Juan spent the next day in the fields, bathed in sweat from sunup to sundown.”

• • “Yet each ear of corn that he picked seemed to bring him closer to his treasure.”

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which detail from “The Gold Coin” best supports the inference that seeing the good in others has changed Juan?

• “To think that someone could hand out gold so freely! What a strange woman Doña Josefa is, Juan thought.”

• “’So I’ve caught up with you at last!’ Juan shouted, startling the old woman. ‘Where’s the gold?’”

• “’Here, take this,’ he said, giving her the gold coin. ‘I’m sure the newborn will need it more than I.’”

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Read the excerpt from “The Gold Coin.”

What do these details reveal about Juan?

• • Juan is very greedy.

• He feels grateful.

• He is always in a hurry.

• Juan enjoys helping others.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.1

Read the excerpt from “The Gold Coin.”

What do these details reveal about Juan?

• Juan is a violent person.

• • He refuses to accept defeat.

• He is uncomfortable as a thief.

• Juan behaves cautiously.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.W.4.9B

Read the excerpt from “The Gold Coin.”

What do these details reveal about Juan?

• Juan is a skilled field worker.

• • Juan likes to be the first to rise.

• He often daydreams at work.

• • He is learning to appreciate nature.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Which detail from “The Gold Coin” BEST shows why the setting is important to the story?

• The storm provides an opportunity for Juan to repair the damage he caused to Dona Josefa's roof.

• The river slows Dona Josefa down and helps Juan catch up to her to take her gold.

• The deserted countryside makes it easy to figure out which direction Dona Josefa is headed.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.W.4.9B

Which detail from “The Gold Coin” BEST shows why the setting is important to the story?

• As Juan begins noticing the beauty of nature around him, he loses interest in taking Dona Josefa's gold.

• Because Juan only works at night, he is drawn to the light of Dona Josefa's hut and first sees her with the gold coin.

• When Dona Josefa returns to her ransacked home, it gives Juan the opportunity to apologize for what he has done.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

Which detail from “The Gold Coin” BEST shows why the setting is important to the story?

• The storm prevents Dona Josefa from leaving home again to help others so Juan is able to demand the gold from her.

• Rising each day at sunrise inspires Juan to slow down and enjoy the beauty of the world around him.

• The farms Juan visits as he chases Dona Josefa give him the opportunity to do honest work and to be of service.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

Which detail from “The Gold Coin” best explains why Doña Josefa still has the gold coin when Juan catches up with her at her home?

• •  “‘I’ve been trying hard to give it to someone who might need it,’ Doña Josefa said.”

• • “‘They all said, ‘Keep it. There must be someone who needs it more.’”

• “’And as if that weren’t enough, she brought my wife a gold coin!’”

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2