The Trees of the Dancing Goats

Which is the best summary of this excerpt?

• Grampa brought trees into the living room and Babushka said they reminded her of Kiev.

• The town was sick and the family brought Christmas to them.

• The family decorated trees with wooden animals and they were happy as they decorated.

• The Grinch stole Christmas from the Whos.

What are four proper nouns found in this excerpt?

• trees, dancing, goats, candle

• Grampa, Richard, Babushka, Kiev

• sang, laughed, paste, forest

• tops, breathlessly, hanging, goats

What is a menorah?

• A tree

• A holiday

• A city in Ukraine

• A candle holder

Draw a menorah.

What is an excerpt?

• A poem

• A candle holder

• A city in Ukraine

• A part of a piece of writing.

What conclusion can we draw about the family.

• They care about their neighbors.

• They are selfish.

• They like trees.

• The have a goat farm.

What is Kiev.

• A type of tree.

• A city in Ukraine.

• A candle holder.

• A part of a piece of writing.

Who is the author and illustrator of the excerpt?

• Jan Brett

• Patricia Polacco

• Mrs. Gisler

• Mrs. Chapman

How many paragraphs are in this excerpt? How do you know?

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Why was the family making trees for their neighbors?

• They were lazy.

• They were sick.

• They were not home.

• They were moving.