The Miller His Son and Their Donkey

What does the word wares mean in paragraph 3?

• Items for sale
• Food to eat
• Valuable possessions
• Fun activities

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

In paragraphs 4-8, the dialogue between the miller and his son reveals that the son --

• does not get along with his father
• worries the donkey may not be very valuable
• does not want to sell the donkey
• is fond of the donkey

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Read this line from paragraph 29:
FIRST GIRL: (Pointing to the Miller and his Son.) Look there! Did you ever see such geese?

The playwright includes this line to suggest that --

• the girls enjoy making fun of others
• the girls think the miller and his son look unusual
• the miller and his son do not know how to take care of their donkey
• the miller and his soon behave foolishly

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The playwright uses the stage directions in paragraphs 34 and 35 to hint that the clerks--

• dislike the mayor
• believe the mayor is from a royal family
• must show respect for the mayor
• enjoy working for the mayor

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

Read the following stage directions from paragraph 40:
(They dismount and try to lift the donkey.  This frightens the poor beast.  He tries to get away and falls over the bridge into the deep river.)

What is ironic about the events described in the stage directions.

• By trying to save that they care for their donkey's well-being, the miller and his son are responsible for the animal's death.
• If the miller and his son had been kinder to their donkey on the trip, the donkey would not have been frightened of them.
• Although they want to impress the mayor, the miller and his son embarrass him instead.
• The miller and his son lose their donkey when they are almost at the fair because they have not followed other people's advice.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

Paragraph 41 is important to the play because it shows that the miller--

• realizes  the mistake he has made
• has not learned from his actions
• has taught his son a valuable lesson
• should not have tried to carry the donkey

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

Which of the following lines does the playwright include to show that the miller is easy to influence?

• Miller: Neither is he so old, though.
• Miller: Better or worse he must be sold.
• Miller: Come, lad, get up behind me.
• Miller: Yes, my lord Mayor.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7