WorksheetsThe Ravine
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is most important about the setting of the story?
It is muddy and slippery.
It is a jungle ravine in Hawaii.
It is a deep jungle pond.
It is a hot day.
How does Vinny feel about going to the pond?
excited and adventurous
nervous and anxious
calm and peaceful
bored and tired
What is the reason why Starlene tells Vinny about the legend of the stone goddess?
The legend fits perfect with the setting.
She wants Vinny to believe in the legend.
It is a Hawaiian legend.
It is Starlene’s attempt to comfort Vinny.
Why does Vinny call Joe-Boy “an idiot”?
Vinny is angry at Joe-Boy
Joe-Boy is not Vinny’s best friend.
Joe-Boy jumped without Vinny.
Vinny wants to make Starlene angry.
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 change by the end of the story?
He becomes brave enough to jump.
He does whatever his friends tell him to do.
He learns that it is okay to say no to his friends.
He becomes embarrassed about not jumping.
If something is gnarly, it is
smooth.
bumpy.
soft.
wet.
A rivulet is a
big river.
pond.
ocean.
small stream.
What does cascade mean?
to fall in stages
to go up
to rain
to drop straight down
A precipice is a
hill.
trail.
cliff.
rock.
What effects do Vinny’s parents have on Vinny after their discussion about the boy who died.
Vinny realizes he needs to face his fears.
Vinny listens to his mother and does not go to the Ravine.
Vinny feels even more stressed from the discussion with his parents.
Vinney does not seem effected from is discussion with his parents.
What does it mean when the author says, "Vinny emerged from the ravine into a brilliance that surprised him."?
Vinny feels like a different person now that he was able to not worry about what his friends would think about him.
Vinny has a brilliant mind and is smarter than his friends since he did not jump and they did.
Vinny and his friends were surprised to see that he was able to jump off the cliff.
Vinny was surprised to see how beautiful Hawaii was when he was on the cliff.
What is the climax of the story?
The moment Vinny finds out a boy died at the Ravine.
The moment Vinny realizes his mom would be mad at him for breaking his promise.
The moment when Vinny leaves the Ravine.
The moment when Vinny is at the top of the cliff deciding whether or not he should jump.
