RASCAL

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RASCAL
Sterling North
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MAIN IDEA
Sterling finds a raccoon named Rascal and raises
him.

• Sterling finds Rascal, with his friend Oscar.
• Theo comes home and says that they have to get a
  housekeeper.
• Sterling brings Rascal to school, he bites
  Slammy Stillman.
• Sterling and his dad are forced to hire a
  full-time housekeeper.
• Rascal has to be put in a cage, because he is
  getting in trouble.
• Sterling lets Rascal go live a regular life in
  the wild.

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THEME


Wild animals arent pets and they most likely
want to live life in their own habitat, not human
habitat.
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• Sterlings dad tells him about whipoorwills, but
  sterling doesnt know what they are.
• Rascal, Sterling, and his dad go on a trip to see
  whipoorwills.
• Rascal and Sterling find a cave where a famous
  Indian hid when white me were looking for him.
• Sterling is moved into a different bedroom
  because the housekeeper is now in his.
• Sterling makes steps up to his bedroom window,
  from the outside, so Rascal

PLOT
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SETTING
THE TRIP
During this trip Sterling and his dad wanted to
find a whippoorwill. While looking Rascal and
Sterling found a cave or den that a famous Indian
hid in because the white men were looking for
him. A guy named Bert Bruce invited Sterling and
Rascal into his cabin so they could talk to each
other more. Sterling was surprised at how many
fish he had caught and how easy it came to him.



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CHARACTER DESCRIPTION
Physical Appearance- Sandy brown hair, White,
Thick hair, Tall
Character Traits- Doesnt quit, Loves animals,
Sterling
Sterling is the main character.
Physical Appearance- Has a black mask around his
eyes, Grayish Brown coat, Hair in his ears.
Character Traits- Loving, Kind, Likes shiny
things
Rascal is Sterlings pet racoon.
Rascal-
Physical Appearance- Light Brown Hair, Straight
Teeth, Ragged Clothing.
Aunt Lillian is Sterlings aunt who lives close
by.
Character Traits- Loving to others, Good cook,
Smart.
Aunt Lillian-
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UNKNOWN WORDS
There was nothing for it now but to inch my own
way down the last twenty feet, catching a toe
hold or finger hold wherever possible between the
strata of limestone.- cracks or gaps in the
limestone.- means to spread out.

• Strata-

He has little relish for the wax beans which were
coming in by the bushel so while I picked beans
he often took a comfortable siesta in the shade
of the rhubarb leaves.- I think it is where you
take a nap or relax.- an afternoon nap or rest.
Siesta-
Rascal extended his tentative paw as I brought it
into the shallow water, but retreated
precipitously when the thrashing tail drenched
him.- I think it means shaky or moving cautious.-
not fully worked out.
Tentative-
Rascal extended his tentative paw as I brought it
into the shallow water, but retreated
precipitously when the thrashing tail drenched
him.- slowly or steadily. very steep,
perpendicular
Precipitously-
As he turned from Albion into Fulton the
principal business street the minister pulled
down the gas lever and went roaring through the
traffic with satanic delight while Mike muttered
a fervent Hail Mary and turned patriotic green.
Satanic-
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WORLD WAR 1

World War One was battled from 1914 to 1918
An estimated 6 million Russians were killed in
World War One.
Half of the dead soldiers of the Great War have
no known gravesite.
Of 70,000,000 soldiers, about 35,000,000 were
either captured, killed, or wounded.
11 of Francess entire population were killed
in this war.
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SIMILIES AND METAPHORES
Rascal is as tough as sandpaper.
Cats jump high, Rascal jumps higher..
Sterling is as smart as the computer.
Sterling is smarter than the computer.
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COMPARE AND CONTRAST
STERLING'S LIFE TO MY OWN
MY LIFE
SAME
STERLINGS LIFE