The Box by Ann Cameron

Cause: The dad went to get a surprise, leaving Gloria and the boys to play in the backyard.

• Effect: The boys are scared of what is in the box.

• Effect: The kids decide to have a jumping contest, and Julian calls Huey a bean sprout.

• The boys hear skittering in the box.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Cause: The boys' dad hears Julian call Huey a bean sprout.

• Effect: The dad comes out with a box.

• Effect: The dad asks Gloria to leave.

• Effect: The dad gets an idea that Julian and Huey need to go through a potentially dangerous situation together.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Cause: The dad asked Gloria to come with him outside to the porch while the boys make themselves comfortable.

• Effect: Gloria's eyes said goodbye forever.

• Effect: Gloria says she wants to stay with the boys instead.

• Effect: Julian asks Gloria not to leave them.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Cause: It seemed to be taking a long time for the boys' dad and Gloria to return.

• Julian and Huey started crying.

• Julian ran into the house leaving Huey by himself.

• Effect: Huey stared rubbing his special laser ring.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Cause: The boys heard something skitter inside the box as Gloria and their dad brought it over.

• The boys rip open the box to see what's inside

• Huey whispered, "Not sharks, maybe-- live snakes!"

• Gloria warns them not to look inside the box.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Cause: When Julian asks for a hint from his dad what's in the box, he tells him, "They're hungry!"

• Huey told Julian they needed to make a run for it.

• Huey threw his laser ring at the box.

• Julian realizes this means there are more than one creature inside!

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Cause: Julian and Huey each pull on one top flap of the box as hard as they can in opposite directions.

• They see two rabbits inside.

• They both fell back on the floor.

• The box ripped in two!

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

The dad told the boys the rabbits were hungry.

• They took the knives to cut up some lettuce and carrots for them.

• They used the knives to cut up the box.

• They took the rabbits inside for a snack.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Effect: Huey names his rabbit bean sprout.

• Cause: Julian called Huey a bean sprout when they argued over a jumping game and had to face danger together.

• Cause: Huey got a big grin after he thought of a name.

• Cause: Huey liked when Julian called him bean sprout.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3