Unit 6 Week 2 Part 2

What does Jeremy learn in this passage?

• Doing something scary helps you overcome your fear.

• Listening to others is a good way to learn new things.

• Talking with friends can make your problems less scary.

• Stick to your beliefs even when others do not agree.

Which detail from the passage best supports what Jeremy has learned?

• “He followed his friends as they laughed and collected sticks and fallen

  branches for firewood.”

• “Later that night, they crawled into a tent. Jeremy snuggled into his

  sleeping bag next to his two friends.”

• “He looked at the sunrise and thought he had never seen anything so

  beautiful before.”

• “Then he returned to the tent to wake up his pals.”

Read this sentence from paragraph 4.

“Jeremy checked behind every tree for a bear or a snake.”

Now read the dictionary entry for check.

check (chek) noun 1. a written mark used to mean something is

approved or present. 2. a piece of paper used to pay for something.

verb 3. to hold back or stop. 4. to inspect or look closely to make sure

something is okay.

Which meaning of check best fits the way it is used in the sentence?

• Meaning 1

• Meaning 2

• Meaning 3

• Meaning 4

Read the themes in the chart. Decide whether each theme is in “Friends, Old

and New,” “The Camping Trip,” or both passages.

One good way to make a

new friend is to speak to

a stranger.

• Old Friends and New

• The Camping Trip

• Both

Read the themes in the chart. Decide whether each theme is in “Friends, Old

and New,” “The Camping Trip,” or both passages.

A good decision can make

your life better.

• Old Friends and New

• The Camping Trip

• Both

Facing your fears can be

a good way to experience

new things.

• Old Friends and New

• The Camping Trip

• Both

You don’t know if you’ll

like something until

you try it.

• Old Friends and New

• The Camping Trip

• Both

Read this sentence from paragraph 7.

“When he headed toward the campfire, Jeremy saw a small snake that

seemed frozen.”

Now read the dictionary entry for head.

head (hed) verb 1. to be at the top or in front of. 2. to be the chief of.

3. to move in a certain direction. 4. to strike something with the head.

Which meaning of head best fits the way it is used in the sentence?

• Meaning 1

• Meaning 2

• Meaning 3

• Meaning 4

What event helps Jeremy feel happier?

• Mr. Dean announces the camping trip.

• The group hikes up to the campsite.

• A snake appears outside his tent.

• The woods has strange sounds.

How do Jeremy’s friends help him enjoy the camping trip?

Select two answers.

• They get excited when Mr. Dean tells them about the trip.

• They gather firewood together in the woods.

• They go on a long hike to reach their camp site.

• They tell jokes around the campfire.

• They whisper and laugh inside the tent.

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