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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

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

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.2.4

What is a menorah?

• A tree

• A holiday

• A city in Ukraine

• A candle holder

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3C

Draw a menorah.

What is an excerpt?

• A poem

• A candle holder

• A city in Ukraine

• A part of a piece of writing.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.3.5

What conclusion can we draw about the family.

• They care about their neighbors.

• They are selfish.

• They like trees.

• The have a goat farm.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

What is Kiev.

• A type of tree.

• A city in Ukraine.

• A candle holder.

• A part of a piece of writing.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3C

Who is the author and illustrator of the excerpt?

• Jan Brett

• Patricia Polacco

• Mrs. Gisler

• Mrs. Chapman

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Why was the family making trees for their neighbors?

• They were lazy.

• They were sick.

• They were not home.

• They were moving.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1