Touching Spirit Bear
Author's Purpose
Text Structures
Vocabulary
Central Idea
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What gets passed around in the circle so you can talk?
A feather
100
What is the Author's Purpose?
The author's reasoning for writing a text.
100
What does the text structure tell us?
HOW the text is written.
100
Defiant
resistant, uncooperative
100
What is a Central Idea?
What the text is mostly about.
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Cole was so upset when he tried to swim away he forgot what?
The tide
200
Consider the sales sign above. What impression does the ad attempt to convey to the reader?
A. The store has the best sales people in all of the city.
B. The store carries the best selection of TVs in the city.
C. The ad doesn't try to convey anything to the reader.
D. It's the last chance the customer will have to buy a big screen TV.
D. It's the last chance the customer will have to buy a big screen TV.
200
What are the 5 common text structures?
Cause and effect, chronological, problem and solution, description, Compare and contrast
200
Omen
an event regarded as a portent of good or evil.
200
Dogs, especially sniffer dogs, have a far better sense of smell than humans because their smell receptors are much longer than those in human noses. Human noses differ from person to person, but they can affect the way a person tastes food. Sniffer dogs locate substances with their powerful noses and can detect even small amounts of substances they are trained to target for. The sniffer dog then gives a signal to handlers to indicate they have detected the substance. Signals can include pawing or sitting.
Which sentence supports the idea that sniffer dogs are excellent substance detectors?
A. Sniffer dogs give a signal to handlers when they find a substance.
B. Dogs' smell receptors are smaller than humans' are.
C. Sniffer dogs can detect even small amounts of substances they are trained to target for.
D. Human noses can affect the way a person tastes food.
C. Sniffer dogs can detect even small amounts of substances they are trained to target for.
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What did Cole want to teach the Spirit Bear?
To fear him.
300
Passage 1
The downtown Seattle Cineplex was built in 1987. It has five theaters with stadium-style seating. Each of the theaters makes use of the latest digital projection techniques. The screens are large and slightly curved to give audiences a panoramic view. In addition, the seats are cushioned and offer ample leg-room. Special seats toward the back of the theater cater to patrons in wheelchairs.
Passage 2
The Neptune Theater hasn’t changed a bit since it opened in 1905. Some of the colorful murals have faded a bit, but the theater’s domed ceiling is every bit as majestic as it was in the old days. You can still hear the organist play before shows if you arrive early. The theater’s seats might be old and creaky, but the overall experience of seeing a movie at the Neptune is impossible to beat.
How is tone different in the two passages?
A. The first passage's tone is upbeat; the second passage's tone is urgent.
B. The first passage's tone is informative; the second passage's tone is harsh.
C. The first passage's tone is adoring; the second passage's tone is persuasive.
D. The first passage's tone is neutral; the second passage's tone is affectionate.
D. The first passage's tone is neutral; the second passage's tone is affectionate.
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What is the purpose of the map diagram above?
A. It shows the reader what caused the population to grow in Arizona.
B. It allows the reader to understand where and when the population of Arizona grew.
C. It highlights the different terrain of different counties in Arizona.
D. It illustrates the number of people who moved from another state to Arizona.
B. It allows the reader to understand where and when the population of Arizona grew.
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Banish
end (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment.
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Dogs, especially sniffer dogs, have a far better sense of smell than humans because their smell receptors are much longer than those in human noses. Human noses differ from person to person, but they can affect the way a person tastes food. Sniffer dogs locate substances with their powerful noses and can detect even small amounts of substances they are trained to target for. The sniffer dog then gives a signal to handlers to indicate they have detected the substance. Signals can include pawing or sitting.
This passage is mostly about
A. smell receptors.
B. sniffer dogs.
C. dog handlers.
D. human noses.
B. Sniffer dogs
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What did Cole reveal about his father in the Circle?
He is a drunk and abuses people.
400
When planning the layout of your new home, be sure to make at least one room a “distraction-free zone.” This is a place where people can gather and talk to one another without competing with the noise of televisions, telephones, or radios. It does not have to be the same room for everyone. For some people, this zone is the dining room. For others, it is the kitchen. Not only does a distraction-free zone provide peace and quiet after a busy day, but it also promotes communication between you and your family. Communication is so important to a healthy family, so the importance of a distraction-free zone cannot be overstated.
Read the last sentence of the passage. The author wants readers to know that
A. a family should gather and talk in only one room.
B. a distraction-free zone is healthy for families.
C. a family should never let themselves become distracted.
D. a distraction-free zone is an unnecessary precaution.
B. a distraction-free zone is healthy for families.
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(1) One of the chief causes of the American Civil War was slavery. Southern states depended on slavery to support their agricultural economy. Only a small proportion of Northerners actively opposed slavery. However, they were opposed to its expansion, in part because they did not want to compete against slave labor. The main debate centered on whether slavery should be permitted in the Western territories recently acquired during the Mexican War (1846-1848).
(2) Looking backward, anyone must marvel at the fact that the American Civil War lasted four years. All the advantages seemed to favor the North. The Union had a population more than double that of the Confederacy. It had most of the factories and railroads, and a merchant marine. The South, on the other hand, was a region of farms. However, the South had two important advantages. First, it did not need to conquer the North: It could simply defend its soil and wait for the North to become discouraged. Second, the South could operate with shorter interior battle lines, thus making better use of its men. In the long run, the North's supplies and men helped decide the outcome of the war.
What comparison can be made between the two paragraphs?
A. They both offer an analysis of the Civil War.
B. They both look back on the outcome of the Civil War.
C. They both look at the causes of the Civil War.
D. They both are critical of the South's role in the Civil War.
A. They both offer an analysis of the Civil War.
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Shrouded
cover or envelop so as to conceal from view.
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In 1972, five men broke into offices of the Democratic Party in Washington, D.C. Members of the media and Congress connected the burglary to members of President Nixon's reelection campaign. Nixon and his staff denied the accusations and committed illegal acts to hide the truth. As the House of Representatives debated impeaching Nixon, he resigned in disgrace rather than face a vote of impeachment. This episode will forever be known as the Watergate scandal; named after the office building that was burglarized.
What is this paragraph mostly about?
A. President Nixon
B. the U.S. Congress
C. the Watergate scandal
D. impeachment
C. the Watergate scandal
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What question did Garvey ask Cole's father after the circle meeting?
What is Cole's birthday?
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What is a strategy for finding the Author's Purpose?
P.I.E.
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What is the text structure?
Scientists remind people repeatedly- DO NOT FEED BEARS. Why is this so important? Bears that are fed become comfortable being around humans and are more likely to damage property or injure someone. When bears become comfortable around humans, they are often eventually destroyed when they are in search of food and approach a person who is frightened by the bear. They are also more likely to cause a vehicle accident, which can cause injury (or death) to the bear and the humans involved. Humans can help protect bears simply by remembering not to feed them.
Cause and Effect
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Turbulent
characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not controlled or calm.
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Most people want to think that they are in control of their pets. However, a study by Karen McComb at the University of Sussex found that cat owners are controlled by their cats. Cat owners probably won’t have too much trouble believing this. Cats make a fairly loud noise by mixing a purr with a cry. The sound seems to be less annoying to humans than straight meowing. Using this sound, cats tell humans when they want to eat and when they want the door opened. The purr part of the sound keeps humans from becoming too annoyed, so the cat gets exactly what he or she wants.
What is the main idea presented in this paragraph?
A. Cats are smarter than humans.
B. Humans control their cats.
C. Cats control their owners.
D. Cats like to purr and meow.
C. Cats control their owners.