Surprise Encounter: Plot Practice

An action that leads to the problem in the story is

• Grady slams the car door shut.

• Jared likes to hike and take pictures.

• Grady sees an adorable black bear cub.

• Grady thinks that bugs are creepy

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the main conflict in the story?

• Jared likes bugs but Grady does not

• The mountain air was hot and sticky,

• Grady encounters a mother bear that will want to protect her cub.

• Grad does not like to go camping.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

A hint of a possible solution to the problem is given by the quote:

• "While everyone else got busy setting out cooking tools, Grady set off to check out the nearby stream."

• "They set up camp-two tents, one for his parents and one for himself and Jared."

• "His father liked cooking over an open fire, telling stories about how to survive things like bear attacks and swarms of bees."

• "[Jared] had a collection of bug pictures that he'd taped to the walls in his half of their room."

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

We know the story begins at dusk because

• The fir trees were blue green.

• the sun would be setting soon.

• the family is preparing to cook.

• the author tells the time.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Grady goes to a nearby stream and encounters a black bear cub and its mother. What caused Grady to go to the stream?

• He hoped that he would spot some frogs and insects.

• He was checking to see whether he could go for a swim.

• He wanted to see whether anyone was catching fish there

• He was trying to find his mother and younger brother.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What can you conclude about Grady at the end of the story?

• He is safe near the cub.

• He is in serious danger.

• He will have a nice swim.

• He will go closer to the cub.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1