The Ravine

What is most important about the setting of the story?

• It is muddy and slippery
• It is a jungle ravine in Hawaii
• It is the place where the boy died
• It is a deep jungle pond.

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CCSS.RL.6.5

How does Vinny feel about going to the pond?

• excited and adventurous
• nervous and anxious
•  calm and peaceful
• bored and tired

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

What is important about the legend of the stone goddess?

• Starlene tells Vinny about it.
• Vinny believes the legend.
• It is Starlene's way of saying the boy did not really die 
• It is a Hawaiian legend.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why does Vinny call Joe-Boy “an idiot”?

• Vinny is angry at Joe-Boy.
• Joe-Boy is not Vinny’s best friend.
• Vinny wants to make Starlene angry
• Joe-Boy jumped without Vinny

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

 What motivates Vinny to climb up to the highest ledge?

• He wants to jump off of it
• He doesn’t want his friends to know he is afraid
• He likes to climb to high places
• He wants to see what the pond looks like from there

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CCSS.RL.6.1

If something is gnarly, it is

• Smooth
• Bumpy
• Soft
• Wet

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5A

A rivulet is a

• big river
• a raindrop
• a very small stream
• a waterfall

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

What does cascade mean?

• to fall in stages
• to come down all at once
• to drip
• to go up

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CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.6.4B

A precipice is

• a mound of dirt
• a hill
• a trail
• a very steep rock or cliff

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CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

How does Vinny feel at the end of the story?

• Angry
• Sad
• Peaceful
• Ashamed

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3