Grin and Bear itby Russell Chadwick

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1 What is the meaning of the word assures in paragraph 1 of the selection?

o A. Discourageso B. Comfortso C. Saddenso D. Warns

IC14: Interpret vocabulary critical to the meaning of the text (Reading GLE 1.3.2)

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2 What is the purpose of the chart?

o A. To compare how much money actors makeo B. To show that king snakes make $200 a dayo C. To tell that spiders earn less than dogso D. To reveal how many days Tank works

IA15: Demonstrate understanding of text features (titles, headings and other information divisions, table of contents, indexes,

glossaries, prefaces, appendices, captions) and graphic features (Reading GLE 2.2.2)

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3 What advice might Russell Chadwick give to someone who wanted to train wild animals? Include two examples from the selection in your answer.

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IT20: Extend information beyond text (make generalizations beyond the text to a broader idea or concept, draw conclusions, or apply information to other

texts or situations) (Reading GLEs 2.4.1, 2.4.5)

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2 A 2-point response provides two text-based examples to show what advice Russell Chadwick might give to someone who wanted to train wild animals.

Example: Wild animals will probably need someone to spend as much time aspossible with them to get them comfortable around people. Put out a friendly vibe.

1 A 1-point response provides one text-based example to show what advice Russell Chadwick might give to someone who wanted to train wild animals.

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Text-based examples may include, but are not limited to:

A.Stand completely stillB.Bears can weigh 750 lbs / bears can weigh 100 lbs / bears are bigger than a 16-year-oldC.Doug Seus assured RussellD.Put out a friendly vibe / don’t show fearE.Let the bear lick / let the bear accept youF.Wild animals are completely different than cats and dogsG.Feed cubsH.Clean after cubsI.Spend as much time as possible with the bears to get them comfortable around peopleJ.Cubs are unbelievably strongK.They play rough (wrestling, clawing, play biting) / cubs can be playful / bears can play gamesL.Form a good relationship with the bear / Russell and Tank become fast friendsM.Cubs can be intense / bears have individual personalitiesN.Remember that these bears are not “tame” / remember they are wildO.Emotions and moods can change quicklyP.Bump bit Russell’s backQ.Bears are smart / bears can “apologize”R.Russell hopes to return to the training centerS.Training bears gives one a sense of accomplishment (confidence) 6

3 What advice might Russell Chadwick give to someone who wanted to train wild animals? Include two examples from the selection in your answer.

A. “To Stand Still.”D. “Not to be Scared…”

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3 What advice might Russell Chadwick give to someone who wanted to train wild animals? Include two examples from the selection in your answer.

K. “…play wrestling.”P. “…he [Russell] got a bite of his back.”Q. “…there very smart…”K. “…Little Bart miad a a game.”

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3 What advice might Russell Chadwick give to someone who wanted to train wild animals? Include two examples from the selection in your answer.

L. “…you can become friends like he & tank did.”

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3 What advice might Russell Chadwick give to someone who wanted to train wild animals? Include two examples from the selection in your answer.

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4 What is the author’s purpose for writing this selection?

o A. To describe to the reader how bear cubs playo B. To persuade the reader to adopt and train bear cubso C. To entertain the reader with a funny story about bearso D. To inform the reader that working with bears is rewarding

IT18: Analyze author’s purpose (including distinguishing between fact and opinion) and evaluate effectiveness for

different audiences (Reading GLEs 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4)

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5 Which sentence best explains why Bump took a bite out of Russell’s back?

o A. Bump was a wild animal.o B. Bump was angry at Russell.o C. Russell hurt Bump’s feelings.o D. Russell wanted to quit wrestling.

IA17: Make connections (cause and effect) within a text (Reading GLE 2.3.1)

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6 Which sentence tells how Little Bart and Honey Bump are different?

o A. Little Bart loves to play more than Honey Bump.o B. Little Bart is more serious than Honey Bump.o C. Little Bart is more tame than Honey Bump.o D. Little Bart bites more than Honey Bump.

IA16: Compare and contrast information presented in texts (Reading GLEs 2.3.1, 2.4.6)

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