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]]>Students have been asked to find another name for a mushroom. It begins with the letter T. Do you know it? It is the name of the big rock between the river and the pond.
The following paragraphs are printed on the back of the novel, Blackwater by Eve Bunting.
Thirteen year old Brodie Lynch is ready for the perfect summer of adventure along the awesome Blackwater River. But then his troubled twelve-year-old cousin, Alex, comes to stay with his family, and Brodie's life takes a drastic turn.
A harmless prank goes too far. One teen is drowned and another is missing. Suddenly, the Blackwater becomes a horrifying reminder of what Brodie has done and Ales has witnessed. One lie is told to cover it up--more follow and make Brodie a hero, while inside, his guilt tears at him like the river's treacherous current. Mysterious notes are left at his door and a haunting question remains: Who else saw what really happened?
Comprehension Test
Students will use their critical thinking skills of analysis and synthesis to create a T-shirt for one of the main characters in Bridge to Terabithia.
]]>Inferring the 5 W's & H
More complex inferences and inferences in fantasy have been assigned.