The Ravine

It had been _______and one day since Butchie's accident when Vinny went to the Ravine

• 2 hours

• 1 Month

• 2 Weeks

• 3 Days

How does Vinny change by the end of the story?

• He becomes too embarrassed and decides to not jump

• He becomes brave enough to jump

• He learns that it is OK to say no to your friends

• He does whatever his friends tell him to do

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CCSS.RL.6.3

What detail from the story helps create a mood of danger and death?

• The Legend of the Stone Goddess

• A boy died in the ravine 2 weeks before

• The Ravine is dark and scary

• Joe-Boy and Starlene are dating

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is he most important about the setting of "The Ravine"?

• The location looks uninhabited

• It is a jungle ravine in Hawaii

• It was a place where a boy died

• It is muddy and Slippery

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.5

What clues were given in the story to show that Vinny would not jump?

• He spit out the leaf from his mouth and rubbed the cross off his chest.

• His towel was too muddy

• He forgot his glasses

• He went last up the hill to jump

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

What is the meaning of "Gnarly"?

• Something flat and very smooth

• Something that moves in different directions

• Something that has knots and bumps on its surface

• something extremely sharp

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the theme of the story?

• Everyone dies in the end

• Never give up

• To be yourself and to not give into peer pressure

• Good versus evil

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CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the climax of the story

• When Vinny jumps off the 50ft ledge

• When Vinny is at the top of the 50ft ledge and decides not to jump

• When they all walk back in silence

• When Vinny feels at peace

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.5

What is one character trait that describes Vinny towards the end of the story?

• Cooperative

• Dependable

• Predictable

• Bold

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CCSS.RL.6.3

What is a synonym for "Precipice"?

• Cliff

• Valley

• Cave

• Plateau