The Run- Part 3

What can the reader infer from the details in paragraph one?

• Mac is excited to see his good friend again.

• Dennis is concerned for Mac's safety.

• Dennis is worried they will be late to their next destination.

• Mac found something really cool in the gas station.

Which of the following best represents a text-to-text connection?

• When reading “‘Argghhh,’ the man growled," I was reminded of the year I dressed up as a pirate for Halloween.

• When reading, “He smelled like the fermented slop that they fed to pigs on the ranch," I was reminded of my favorite character, Wilbur, from the book Charlotte’s Web.

• When reading, “Thinking quickly, Dennis reached out to the shelves of soup behind him. He threw the cans at the man as hard as he could. Back when he and Mac lived on the ranch, Dennis used to throw stones to scare off the coyotes. He had a strong throwing arm and good aim. One of the cans hit the crazed man square in the face, and he crumpled to the ground.” I am reminded of the time I tried to reach a can of food on a high shelf, but it fell and hit me on the head.

• Dennis’ hesitancy to expose himself to infection in the following lines reminds me of precautions our society took to avoid contracting Covid during the pandemic. ““Don’t go near the body,” said Dennis. “We don’t know if he’s contagious.”

Which piece of text evidence BEST supports the inference that the little boy is not a threat to Mac and Dennis?

• “Mac and Dennis looked at the boy. He seemed healthy but scared.”

• “‘How long have you been in there?’ asked Mac. ‘A day or two,’ said the boy.”

• ‘Hello?’ A young boy stuck his head out from the bathroom. He couldn’t have been more than six or seven years old.”

• “They turned to exit when they heard another slow creak. Mac and Dennis paused. There was still someone else in the gas station.”

Upon learning Jeremiah’s story in paragraph 15, the reader can infer that Jeremiah's parents

• caught the plague because in the story, when the plague hit, they volunteered to help nurse the first victims and they didn't return home.

• were kidnapped because in the story, they worked in one of the large hospitals in the city.

• are searching for him because in the story, Jeremiah followed the two young men to the truck and climbed in between them.

• abandoned him because he was too little because in the story, no one was there. The entire building was abandoned and vacant.

In paragraph 13, the text implies-

• Mac and Dennis don’t want a kid holding them back on their journey.

• the little boy could possibly have the plague.

• the little boy wants Mac and Dennis to take him with them.

• the little boy would not survive without help from Mac and Dennis. 

Using the details in paragraph 21, the reader can infer-

• Dennis is in love with the girl from the radio.

• Dennis feels a sense of urgency to rescue the girl.

• Dennis wishes he hadn’t heard the girl over the radio. 

• Dennis feels threatened by the girl from the radio.

Make and explain a plausible TEXT-TO-SELF CONNECTION the reader could make with the following excerpt from the text:

“‘Uh-oh,’ said Jeremiah. ‘That doesn’t look good.’ He pointed to the girl’s leg. The zombie had cut a long gash in her shin. The wound was already turning dark purple.”

The events from paragraphs 24-25 lead to reader to infer-

• Anna was actually down the street from them the entire time Mac and Dennis were refueling. 

• Anna was discovered by rescuers, so she stopped broadcasting. 

• Anna was killed by one of the infected, so she stopped broadcasting.

• Anna is a criminal on the run from the law.

Text-to-text connections can include those that the reader makes between this story and -

(select ALL that apply)

• song lyrics

• an online news article

• lines from a play or drama

• a novel