Tiger Rising Interpreting Characters

What kind of person is Rob? Select all that are true about him. Explain your thinking by providing text evidence for each character trait selected.

• guarded

• lonely

• melancholy

• wicked

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

Select any text evidence below that supports the following statement:

I know Rob is guarded because...

• he wants to prepare to fight Norton and Billy.

• he won't tell Sistine about the tiger.

• he has a "suit case" of not-thoughts that he is harboring.

• he doesn't want to cry.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

Select any text evidence below that supports the following statement:

I know Rob is lonely because...

• he wants to stay home from school.

• he can't help talking to Willy May & Sistine.

• wants to share with someone that he found a tiger.

• he reveals that one of his deepest not-wishes is to have a friend.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

Select any text evidence below that supports the following statement:

I know Rob is melancholy because...

• he tries very hard to not think about his "not-thoughts"

• he keeps his painful memories burried deep down.

• his mother passed away.

• he thinks about Billy and Norton being eaten by the tiger.

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.6.1

In what ways has Rob changed from the beginning of the story to now?

Select all text evidence that support your thinking.

• At the beginning Rob was brave and now he's easily freighened. He's scared to be around anyone because they might bully him. He no longer ignores them but instead gets emotional and cries.

• At the beginning Rob kept to himself and shared nothing. Later in the story he started sharing his thouhts with Sistine and Willy May.

• At the beginning Rob ignored bullies. He started to change when he suddenly distracted the bullies bothering Sistine.

• At the beginning Rob wanted to stay away from Sistine and avoid talking to her. However, he begins to change when he his around Sistine more. His words just keep falling out of his mouth and he begins to hope she will be his friend.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

What caused these changes in Rob?

Select any answer choices that you agree with and explain why with text evidence.

• Rob has started to open his "suit case". I think this because...

• Rob becomes happy about having someone to talk to. I think this because...

• Rob starts to care about Sistine. I think this because...

• Rob thinks he's unlucky. I think this because...

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

Read the sentence below. Select the answer choice that best defines how the word harbor is used.

Rob harbored the notion that the Kentucky star sign would bring him good luck.

• to shelter someone

• to have something such as a thought or feeling in your mind for a long time

• to hold or contain something

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

Select any themes below that are developing in The Tiger Rising. Explain your thinking by providing text evidence.

• Grief/Loss

• Friendship

• Prejudice

• Bullying

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Read the scenes from the story. Which one do you think is the major turning point in the story that lead to Rob changing? Why?

• Rob is bullied by Billy & Norton on the bus.

• Rob distracts the bullies so Sistine can get away.

• Rob talks to Sistine about the Sistine Chapel.

• Rob tells Sistine about the tiger.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Select words that are synonyms for astounded.

• amazed

• surprised

• confused

• astonished

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1