Zlateh the Goat: A Heartwarming Tale and Real-Life Pet Detective Stories

Question 1

A. She resents being trapped in the haystack.

B. She enjoys the cold and the snow.

C. She is afraid of the howling wind.

D. She trusts Aaron to treat her well.

Question 2

"Zlateh, too, awoke, and when Aaron greeted her, she answered, 'Maaaa.'

"Zlateh was not accustomed to being milked that way, but she did not resist."

"Zlateh slept all night and a good part of the day."

"'Zlateh's bleating began to sound like crying."

Question 3

A. Katz finds that people often lie about lost pets.

B. Katz uses the same tools to find pets as other pet detectives use.

C. Pet detectives use facts about pets' behavior to find lost pets.

D. Pet detectives use technology to help them conduct research.

Question 4

A. It emphasizes the safety and comfort of Aaron's house.

B. It informs the reader of the activities the children do in their house.

C. It shows that the family now love Zlateh enough to let her into the house.

D. It implies that the house is warmer than Zlateh's pen.

Question 5

A. By emphasizing that the job of a pet detective is a serious responsibility.

B. By relating it to a movie character with whom people may be familiar.

C. By explaining that there are many full-time pet detectives.

D. By providing an example of the first pet detective in modern times.

Answer

Question 1. Part A: She trusts Aaron to treat her well.

Part B: "Zlateh was not accustomed to being milked that way, but she did not resist."

Question 3: Pet detectives use facts about pets' behavior to find lost pets.

Question 4: It shows that the family now love Zlateh enough to let her into the house.

Question 5: By emphasizing that the job of a pet detective is a serious responsibility.

Explanation

From the story 'Zlateh the Goat,' while Zlateh is in the haystack, it's inferred that she trusts Aaron to treat her well. This is best supported by the excerpt, "Zlateh was not accustomed to being milked that way, but she did not resist," which shows her trust in Aaron's actions. The central idea of the Newsela article 'Real-Life Pet Detective Helps Find Lost Animals' is that pet detectives use facts about pets' behavior to find lost pets. The excerpt from 'Zlateh the Goat,' where Zlateh is allowed into the house and sits by the stove, establishes the setting of the story by showing how much the family loves her and allows her into the house. The job of a pet detective is introduced in the Newsela article by emphasizing that the job of a pet detective is a serious responsibility.