Themes in Zlateh the Goat

Themes, symbols, and motifs come alive when you use a storyboard. In this activity, students will identify a theme of “Zlateh the Goat”, and support it with evidence from the text. One theme is “trust”. Zlateh puts all of her trust in humans.

Trust

• “Zlateh trusted human beings. She knew that they always fed her and never did her any harm.”
• “She didn’t ask any questions even though she had an uncomfortable feeling of where Aaron was taking her.”
• “Zlateh’s bleating began to sound like crying. Those humans in whom she had so much confidence had dragged her into a trap.”

Student Instructions

Create a storyboard that identifies a theme in "Zlateh the Goat". Illustrate examples and write a short description below each cell.

1. Click "Start Assignment".
2. Identify a theme in the story and write it on the row.
3. Find three examples of the theme in the text and describe one in each cell.
4. Illustrate each example with appropriate characters, scenes, and items.
5. Click "Save & Exit" when done.