Scope "Bearing Up"

What is a theme?

• what the narrative is mostly about

• the dialogue used to show what a character is like

• the time and place in which the narrative occurs

• the life lesson or moral the narrative teaches

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

What theme could BEST be taken from the narrative "Bearing Up"?

• to conquer your fears, you must admit them first

• to get rid of nightmares, you have to talk about them

• to trust your parents, they have to trust you

• to move to a new school, you have to be tough

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

What can a reader infer about the meaning of "skiff" based on the following text from pg. 24? "...four couples who had crowded into an undersized skiff to go hand-trolling for salmon a few miles out from the shore."

• a skiff is a fishing device

• a skiff is a boat of some sort

• a skiff is a type of car

• a skiff is like a jet-ski

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

On page 23, the narrative states, "He'd turn, and there'd be a glimpse of something dark sliding around a corner or dipping down behind a wall. The glimpse always shot through him with a bolt of white terror." What word choices create the mood of fear and tension?

• something; dark; corner

• sliding; dipping down; terror

• glimpse; shot; wall

• turn; down; through

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What can a reader infer about Mike's father from the following text? On pg. 24 it states, "It's not being a hero. It's just a job that's got to be done."

• Mike's father is an attention-seeker.

• Mike's father is an everyday-hero.

• Mike's father is a thrill-seeker.

• Mike's father is an average-joe.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which of the following is the MOST objective (no opinions included) summary of the narrative?

• Mike is a good kid who has to face a bear in his backyard. His dad is a search and rescue worker, so the family has just moved to Ottawa.

• Mike has always worried about his dad's dangerous job. He's had nightmares for years. Mike finally learns that to get over it, he must admit the fear.

• Mike has recently been moved to Ottawa, and he is feeling very lonely. Mike's mother and father want what's best for him, so they send him to a counselor.

• Mike only has one friend, another new kid. He feels lonely and worried all the time. He's not sleeping because he keeps having nightmares.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

The boat owner that Mike's father goes to rescue can be described BEST as which of the following based on the following text? On pg. 25 it states, "He did all the things he knew to do: checked the spark plug, checked the fuel line, checked the gas tank-and found it empty. He'd forgotten to fill up before leaving the shore."

• The boat owner who gets trapped out at sea is careless and forgetful.

• The boat owner is clueless about how the machine runs.

• The boat owner is very responsible, but malfunctions happen.

• The boat owner who works at the sawmill doesn't know about boats.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RF.5.4C

Which detail should definitely NOT be included in a summary of the story?

• Mike has a recurring dream about a bear

• Mike’s dad has a dangerous job.

• Mike once dreamed about Cookie Monster.

• Mike encounters a bear in the forest.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

On page 25, Mike asks his mom: “Mom, do you worry when Dad goes on a mission?” You can infer that Mike asks this question because

• Mike is worried about his mom

• Mike wants to know if his mom understands how dangerous his dad’s job is

• Mike thinks his mom doesn’t care about his dad

• Mike is worried about his dad.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

On page 26, the author writes, “An hour crawled by.” This line contains

• symbolism that emphasizes how anxious Mike and his mom are while waiting for Mike’s dad.

• a simile that compares time to a baby.

• a metaphor that describes how slowly time was going by.

• personification that shows how anxious Mike and his mom are while waiting for Mike’s dad.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5