Vocabulary
A precipice is a...
Cliff
How does Vinny feel about going to the pond?
Nervous and anxious
Who was against Vinny going to the ledge?
Vinny's mom
What does cascade mean?
A fall in stages
Why does Vinny call Joe-Boy “an idiot”?
He was mad at Joe-Boy
What is most important about the setting of the story?
It is a place where a boy died.
A rivulet is a
a small stream
How does Vinny change by the end of the story?
He learns that it is okay to say no to his friends.
What is important about the legend of the stone goddess?
It is Starlene's attempt to say that the boy didn't die.
If something is gnarly, it is
Bumpy
What motivates Vinny to climb up to the highest ledge?
He wants his friends to know he isn't afraid.
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