Grin and Bear it

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Grin and Bear it by Russell Chadwick
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1 What is the meaning of the word assures in
paragraph 1 of the selection? A. Discourages

B. Comforts C. Saddens 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?
A. To compare how much money actors make
B. To show that king snakes make 200 a day
C. To tell that spiders earn less than dogs
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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Text-based examples may include, but are not
limited to Stand completely still Bears can w
eigh 750 lbs / bears can weigh 100 lbs / bears
are bigger than a 16-year-old Doug Seus assured R
ussell Put out a friendly vibe / dont show fear
Let the bear lick / let the bear accept
you Wild animals are completely different than ca
ts and dogs Feed cubs Clean after cubs Spend as
much time as possible with the bears to get them
comfortable around people Cubs are unbelievably s
trong They play rough (wrestling, clawing, play b
iting) / cubs can be playful / bears can play
games Form a good relationship with the bear / Ru
ssell and Tank become fast friends
Cubs can be intense / bears have individual
personalities Remember that these bears are not
tame / remember they are wild
Emotions and moods can change quickly
Bump bit Russells back Bears are smart / bears c
an apologize Russell hopes to return to the tra
ining center Training bears gives one a sense of
accomplishment (confidence)
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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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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.
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K. play wrestling. P. he Russell got a bit
e of his back. Q. there very smart K. Lit
tle 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.
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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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This response is a 0.
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4 What is the authors purpose for writing this
selection? A. To describe to the reader how
bear cubs play B. To persuade the reader to ad
opt and train bear cubs C. To entertain the re
ader with a funny story about bears
D. To inform the reader that working with
bears is rewarding
IT18 Analyze authors 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 Russells back? A. Bump was a wi
ld animal. B. Bump was angry at Russell. C
. Russell hurt Bumps feelings.
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? A. Little Bart loves to
play more than Honey Bump. B. Little Bart is m
ore serious than Honey Bump. C. Little Bart is
more tame than Honey Bump. D. Little Bart bit
es more than Honey Bump.
IA16 Compare and contrast information presented
in texts (Reading GLEs 2.3.1, 2.4.6)

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