Chapter 10 - Summary

Pretend you are telling your best friend about this chapter.

What would you tell them?

What do they need to know?

Now, write that into a paragraph!

You have such wonderful ideas, now be proud of what you write by spelling things right, using your best grammar and capitalizing what needs to be.

I will be judging all of the summaries and will be awarding one person from each class for the most complete summary. Good Luck!

Chapter 10 - Discussion

Please write three sentences telling us what you think about what happened to Cole in this chapter. Include in your discussion:

• what Cole learned from the birds


• his survival techniques


• what idea would you give Cole for survival

Remember to use complete sentences in paragraph format. Your thoughts should be well developed and use wonderful grammar.

I look forward to reading what you thought about this chapter!

Chapter 10 - Skill

As you read this chapter, use the following skills to help you understand and enjoy the chapter:

•Visualizing (2) Pg #’s : What do you see as you read?

•Mood (2) Pg #’s : What does the author want you to feel?

•Symbolism (1) : An item that stands for something other than itself

Chapter 9 - Summary

Write the summary in paragraph form. Watch your spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

•Overall idea of what happened in the chapter
•Beginning rising action
•Middle rising action
•End rising action
•Your thoughts and feelings
* Your prediction

Chapter 9 - Questions

Write the following answers in complete sentences. Please restate the question in your answer.

•1. Why did Cole hate the baby birds?
•2. What appeared during the storm?
•3. Do you think it was real?
•4. What happened on the bottom paragraph on p. 77?
•5. Why were the baby birds important to Cole on p. 79?
•6. How do Cole and the birds compare?

Chapter 9 - Skill

Please label each section, followed by two examples.

•Visualizing (2)
pg #’s

•“I wonder…” (2)
pg #’s

•Realizations (2) These are things the characters realizes about himself through different experiences.
pg #’s

Chapter 8 - Summary

Please write a 6 point summary over chapter 8.
Write in complete sentences in paragraph form.
Use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.

Sentence 1: Overall idea
Sentence 2: Beginning event
Sentence 3: Middle event
Sentence 4: Ending event
Sentence 5: Your thoughts and feelings and why
Sentence 6: Prediction

Chapter 8 - Questions

After reading the chapter, answer the following questions in complete sentences, restating the question in your answer.

1. What injuries did Cole sustain from the bear (3)?
2. Why was Cole mad at the seagulls?
3. What did he do with the clump of fur and why does he do this?
4. Why does he call the bear a “stupid lumbering moron”?
5. What emotion did he find even more unbearable than the pain and why?

Chapter 8 - Skill

These are the skills we are going to focus on during chapter 8.

•Visualize (2)
Write 2 sentences explaining the picture that was created in your mind as you read.
Pg #’s

•Mood (2)
Describe what mood the author wants you to feel during reading.
Pg #’s

•“I Wonder…” Questions (2)
Write two questions that you asked yourself while reading this chapter.

Chapter 7 - Summary

Write a 6 point summary over the events in chapter 7.

Sentence 1: Overall idea
Sentence 2: Beginning action
Sentence 3: Middle action
Sentence 4: End action
Sentence 5: Your thoughts and feelings and why
Sentence 6: You prediction

Chapter 7 - Questions

Write the answers to the following question in complete sentences, restating the question in your answer.

1. How does he feel now about burning his shelter and supplies?
2. How does Cole find food?
3. What is Cole’s plan of escape?
4. Why does Cole want to kill the Spirit Bear?
5. Why do you think the Spirit Bear does not move?

Chapter 7 - Skill

Write the following in complete sentences.

Questions (2)
Write 2 "I wonder..." questions over chapter 7
Write the page number where you asked that question.

Visualizing (2)
Write about 2 different scenes where the author creates great images.
Write the page number where you visualized.

Rising Actions (3)
Write a sentence about each of the 3 main events of the chapter.
Include the page numbers for each action.

Chapter 6 - Summary

Write a 6 sentence summary for chapter 6.

Sentence 1: overall idea
Sentence 2: beginning idea
Sentence 3: middle idea
Sentence 4: end idea
Sentence 5: Thoughts and feelings over the chapter
Sentence 6: Your prediction for what might happen next.

Chapter 6 - Questions

Write the answers to the following questions in complete sentences. Restate the question in your answer.

1. What fight did Cole and his father have during Circle Justice? P. 48
2. What are Peter’s mother’s feelings towards Cole on page 50?
3. What is wrong with Peter? P. 50
4. What does Garvey mean by “He’s not the only one” on p. 52?
5. Who’s ideas was the banishment?p.55

Chapter 6 - Skill

Visualizing (2) – What pictures you can see in your head.
1. Write 2 sentences describing what pictures came into your head as you read the chapter.
Write the page numbers for each description.

Mood (2) – What the author what you to feel while reading.
2. Write 2 sentences explaing the mood you felt during the chapter.
Write the page numbers for each mood.

Questioning (2) – You need to ask yourself questions as you read. "I wonder..."
3. Write 2 "I wonder..." questions.
Write the page number where you asked yourself the questions.

Chapter 5 - Summary

Write a 5 point paragraph summary on Chapter 5

Sentence 1: Overall idea
Sentence 2: Detail from the beginning
Sentence 3: Detail from the middle
Sentence 4: Detail from the end
Sentence 5: Your prediction

Chapter 5 - Questions

Answer the following questions after reading chapter 5. Write in complete sentences, restating the question within your answer.

1. Why were Cole’s swimming strokes unsuccessful? P. 42
2. Where did Cole wake up? P. 44
3. What bothered Cole the most about the spirit bear on p. 45?
4. Who does Cole blame for his actions? P. 45

5. What important object did Cole find near the ashes?

Chapter 5 - Skill

Visualizing -
Pictures you can see in your mind.
Write a sentence summarizing what you can see.
Write a sentence summarizing another image that came to your mind

Pages #

Conflict
Problems that happen in the story
Write a sentence summarizing a person vs. self conflict
Write a sentence summarizing a person vs. person conflict.
Pages #

Mood
How the author wants you to feel.
Write a sentence summarizing a mood the author wants you to feel.
Page #

Chapter 4 - Summary

Write a summary in paragraph form over chapter 4.
•Sentence 1: Overall idea of what happened in the chapter

•Sentence 2: Beginning rising action

•Sentence 3: Middle rising action

•Sentence 4: End rising action

•Sentence 5: Your thoughts and feelings

Chapter 4 - Questions

After reading Chapter 4, please answer the following questions, restating the question in your answer.

1. What is the purpose of the Healing Circle? P. 35
2. What is the purpose of the feather? P.38
3. Why are some of the people joining the circle?
4. How are Cole and his father the same? P. 40
5. Why did Peter’s speech at the end of the chapter affect Cole?

Chapter 4 - Skill

Flashback

A change in time period. (Minneapolis)

1. Write 2 sentences summarizing 2 flashbacks that occur in this chapter.

*Write a page number for each flashback.

Conflict

Problems that are happening in the story.

2. Write a sentence summarizing a person vs. society conflict.

*Write a page number for the conflict.

Visualizing

The author helps create pictures in your mind.

3. Write a sentence summarizing a picture that was created in your mind while reading this chapter.
*Write the page number where the author helped you visualize.