The Ravine

What is the meaning of "gnarly"? 

• Something flat and very smooth.
• Something that has many knots and bumps on its surface.
• Something that moves in different directions.
• Something extremely sharp

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the meaning of the word "precipice"?

• An extremely steep area of rock
• A deep body of water
• A plateau
• Somewhere fun to play at 

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the meaning of the word "rivulet"?

• Somewhere you can swim or fish.
• A very deep lake
• A powerful cascade 
• A small brook or stream 

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the meaning of the word "cascade"?

•  A violent water current, like river rapids.
• Something that will fall, or pour, like a waterfall.
• A rivulet
• A very still body of water, like a lake

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.6.4A

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 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

How does Vinny change by the end of the story?

• He becomes brave enough to jump.

• He does whatever his friends tell him to do.

• He learns that it is OK to say no to his friends.

• He becomes embarrassed about not jumping.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following is a part of the Exposition in "The Ravine"?

• Starlene talks about the stone goddess.

• Joe-Boy puts a lightening bolt of mud on his chest.

• It is a Tuesday in July.

• VInny feels pressured to jump.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Rising Action in "The Ravine"?

• Vinny's friends pressure him to jump.

• Vinny and his friends walk out of the ravine.

• Starlene talks about the stone goddess.

• Starlene puts a cross of mud on her forehead.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5