The Campsite

How does the last paragraph contribute to the plot

of the story?

• It helps the reader understand the danger that

  the men face.

• It summarizes the problem and solution in the

  story.

• It reveals how the rangers know where to look for the two men.

• It shows how the narrator learns a lesson and changes his point of view.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

At the beginning of “The Campsite,” the author develops the narrator’s point of view

to show that he is confident in his abilities as an outdoorsman. Which sentence from

the story best supports this conclusion?

• “Tom and I took turns pounding in the stake pegs, the dull thwack thwack of the

  mallet the loudest sound in the forest.”

• “We were pitching the tent in a small clearing less than an eighth of a mile from a

  stream.”

• “We were strong, able men, and there wasn’t much about forest or wildlife that

  we didn’t know.”

• “I paused to gaze at the August sky, a beautiful if eerie sight.”

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which event is most important to the development of the plot of the story?

• The campers build a fire for cooking.

• The narrator hears the noise of an engine.

• The campers choose a spot far from the lodge.

• The narrator observes the sounds of the forest.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

In the story, the words “a dark, shaggy shadow” are used to describe the bear. What is

the connotation of the phrase?

• something unusual

• something menacing

• something weak

• something imagined

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

In the story, what is the effect of the figurative language comparing the men to

“a pair of crabs scuttling”?

• It indicates panic.

• It expresses humor.

• It suggests the men are clumsy.

• It means the men are cowardly.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

How confident do you feel about the end of unit exam next week?

• Confident

• I don't know

• Not Confident