Two Degrees ~ Part I - The Sierra Nevada, California

Which title best describes “Part 1 – The Sierra Nevada, California?”

• Sending Off the Horses

• Out of Control Wildfire

• Meeting Sue and Daniel

• The Horseback Ride

“Part 1 – The Sierra Nevada, California” contains all the themes EXCEPT ---.

• Determination

• Surviving the Environment

• Angry animals

• Family

"Even though they look like big, cute dogs to you, to them you look like a big hot dog with mustard and relish!" (p 27)

"Tourists are good. Tourists are money!" (p 34)

"Lars Kristiansen looked like a real-life Paul Bunyan." (p 2)

• a

• metaphor

• d

• idiom

• b

• simile

• c

• personification

Which sentence shows the point of view for “Part 1 – The Sierra Nevada, California?”

• How big is Morris now?

• There was still smoke all around, but the road had curved out of the path of the fire.

• They all let out gasps of relief, and Daniel turned to smile reassuringly at Sue.

• I told you everything was going to be all right.

Sequence the following events in order.

• Everyone doubles up on the horses and rides toward the parking lot.

• Sue sees a large wildfire.

• Akira sees a small bit of smoke in the valley behind her.

• Another car crashes into Daniel’s car.

• Dad and Akira run into two hikers on top of the mountain.

• Akira sees a small bit of smoke in the valley behind her.

• Sue sees a large wildfire.

• Dad and Akira run into two hikers on top of the mountain.

• Another car crashes into Daniel’s car.

• Everyone doubles up on the horses and rides toward the parking lot.

Which literary technique is used?

• vivid imagery

• figurative language

• cliffhanger

• foreshadowing

Based on the story, the reader can infer the Sierra Nevada is ---.

• a. a lake

• b. a mountain range

• c. a forest

• d. an ocean

Akira worried about her father as he continued to cough there was nothing she could do. What is the best way to revise the sentence above?

• Akira worried about her father as he continued to cough, but there was nothing she could do.

• Akira worried about her father as he continued to cough so there was nothing she could do.

• Because Akira worried about her father as he continued to cough, there was nothing she could do.

• While Akira worried about her father as he continued to cough there was nothing she could do.

Alan Gratz tells the reader that Akira’s father is Norwegian American and her mother is Japanese American. What does this mean?

• a. Akira’s parents were born in other countries but live in America now.

• b. Akira’s parents are American citizens, but her ancestors were from other countries.

• c. Akira’s parents move around a lot.

• d. Akira does not have physical characteristics of either one of her parents.

Discuss the importance of the setting in 'Two Degrees'.

• The setting is crucial for understanding the characters' motivations.

• The setting has no impact on the story.

• The setting is only mentioned briefly.

• The setting is important for the plot development.