The Ravine

Which of the following best describes the main theme of the passage?

• Parents know best and only want to protect their children.

• Imagining yourself in another person's position is a rare gift.

• Resisting social pressure from friends requires great courage.

• Friends who encourage you to face your fears are valuable and rare.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How do paragraphs 1-5 inform the passage?

• They reveal that a boy supposedly drowned in the ravine and suggest that the friends want to honor the boy by going to the ravine.

• They describe the ravine, showing the beauty of Hawaiian nature and setting a peaceful tone throughout the passage.

• The describe what happened to the boy, showing the importance of friendship and setting a mournful tone throughout the passage.

• They reveal that a boy supposedly drowned in the ravine and suggest that the friends want to show that they are unbothered by the rumors.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

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CCSS.RL.7.1

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CCSS.RL.8.1

Which of the following details best shows why Vinny is troubled about going to the ravine?

• "Joe-Boy, hiking down just behind him, laughed. "Hey, Vinny, just think, that kid walked where you were walking." (paragraph 5)

• "Vinny winced. He didn't want to be here. It was too soon, way too soon. Two weeks and one day." (Paragraph 15)

• "Vinny decided he'd better believe in the legend. If he didn't, the goddess might get mad and send him bad luck. " (paragraph 26)

• "Vinny watched, his muddy towel hooked around his neck. Reluctantly, he let it fall, then dove in after them." (paragraph 33)

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

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CCSS.RL.6.1

What does Starlene's point of view regarding what happened to the dead boy suggest about her?

• She is fanciful and hopeful about the boy's fate.

• She is afraid of discovering the boy in the ravine.

• She is lying to disguise that she is scared of the ledge.

• She is sad and hopeful the goddess will give him back one day.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How are Vinny's parents' points of view about the pond different?

• Vinny's mother believes the water in the pond is toxic, while his father thinks it is clean.

• Vinny's mother believes that the pond is home to the stone goddess, while his father does not.

• Vinny's mother warns Vinny to avoid the pond, but his father encourages Vinny to face his fears.

• Vinny's mother warns Vinny to only swim in the pond, while his father enourages him to dive in.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How does the word choice in the following quote develop the tone of the paragraph? "Where there was nothing but mud and a few plants to grab on to if you slipped, plants that would rip right out of the ground, plants that wouldn't stop you if you fell, nothing but your screams between you and the rocks below." (paragraph 56)

• It conveys an angry tone through phrases like "nothin" and "rip".

• It conveys a mocking tone through phrases like "a few plants" and "slipped."

• It conveys a frightened tone through phrases like "grab", "rip", and "screams."

• It conveys an accepting tone through phrases like "nothing" and "wouldn't stop."

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How does Starlene jumping off the high ledge set the plot in motion?

• It impresses Vinny, prompting him and Starlene to become closer friends.

• It upsets Vinny and Joe0Boy, prompting them to leave and later find the missing boy.

• It encourages Joe-Boy to jump off the high ledge, despite Mo and Vinny's pleas to climb back down.

• It encourages the other boys to jump off the high ledge, pressuring Vinny to feel like he must also jump.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How do Vinny's actions at the end of the passage develop the theme?

• Vinny is torn between fear and doing what his friends want him to do; he learns to accept his fear and trust himself.

• Vinny is torn between fear and doing what his friends want him to do; he gives in to his fear and remains a coward.

• Vinny makes it to the top of the trail but does not jump; he realizes that the others will not make fun of him if they are really his friends.

• Vinny makes it to the top of the trail and imagines what the dead boy felt' he realizes that he should not waste his youth by being afraid.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2