Understanding Vinny's Journey

What is the setting of the Ravine?

• a hiking trail in Mexico

• a jungle ravine in Hawaii

• the place where a boy disappeared

• a lake in California

Vinny is feeling _________________ as he hikes up to the cliff ledge.

• excited and adventurous

• nervous and anxious

• calm and peaceful

• bored and tired

At one point Vinny calls Joe-Boy ___________ because ______________ .

• a coward because he is angry at Joe-Boy.

• a traitor because he is not Vinny’s best friend.

• an idiot because he doesn't believe Vinny will jump.

• an idiot because he wants to make Starlene angry.

Vinny doesn't want his friends to know he is afraid of jumping into the pond, so he ________ .

• makes sure that he is the first one to jump

• he goes along with everyone else

• pushes Starlene in

• makes funny of Mo

By the end of the story, we can say that ______________ .

• Vinny becomes brave enough to jump.

• Mo is a follower and can't stand up to his friends.

• Vinny is brave enough to stand up to his friends.

• Starlene is so embarrassed about not jumping, she runs away.

Which of our vocabulary words is shown here?

• Vinny

• cascade

• precipice

• riverlet

How does this represent the word CASCADE?

• the water falls in stages

• the water goes up

• its a waterfall

• the water drops straight down

Which of our vocabulary words is shown here?

• riverlet

• haole

• precipice

• cascade