WorksheetsThe Ravine
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
What motivates Vinny to climb up to the highest ledge?
He wants to jump off of it
He doesn’t want his friends to know he is afraid
He likes to climb to high places
He wants to see what the pond looks like from there
How does Vinny feel at the end of the story?
Angry
Sad
Peaceful
Ashamed
What is important about the legend of the stone goddess?
Starlene tells Vinny about it.
Vinny believes the legend.
It is a legend.
It is Starlene's attempt to say that the boy didn't die.
What motivates Vinny to climb up to the highest ledge?
He wants to jump off of it.
He doesn't want his friends to know he is afraid.
He likes to climb to high places.
He wants to see what the pond looks like from there.
What is the climax of the story?
When they all walk back in silence
When Vinny jumps off the 50ft ledge
When Vinny is at the top of the 50ft ledge and decides not to jump
When Vinny feels at peace
What is the theme of the story
To be yourself and to not give into peer pressure.
never give up
good versus evil
everyone dies in the end
What type of text is The Ravine?
informational
narrative
argument
historical fiction
What is the rising action in the story?
Vinny walking up the zig zag trail to the 50 ft ledge
When Vinny feels at peace
The teens walk out of the ravine in silence
When Vinny jumps off the 50ft ledge
Who doesn't want Vinny to go to the ravine?
Vinny's mom
Vinny's dad
Joe Boy
Starlene
What clues were given in the story to show that Vinny would not jump?
He spit out the leaf from his mouth and rubbed the cross on his chest.
His towel was too muddy.
He forgot his glasses.
He is too scared
What detail from the story helps create a mood of danger and death?
The Ravine was dark and scary
Joe-boy and Starlene are dating
a boy died in the ravine 2 weeks before
the legend of the stone goddess
When Vinny emerges from the island, what does he notice?
a full moon
the waterfall
the beauty of his island
Rhianna signing in the pond
What is the resolution of the story?
Vinny is at peace with himself
Vinny jumps off of the 50ft ledge
Vinny still has a fear of heights
Vinny listens to his friends
How do the teens get to the ravine?
They follow a trail
They took a boat
They swam there
They took a helicopter
How does Joe Boy treat Vinny?
Like he is his best friend.
Joe Boy didn't talk to Vinny
Joe Boy teases Vinny
Joe Boy was very supportive of Vinny
Which character jumps off of both ledges first?
Joe Boy
Starlene
Vinny
Mo
