Master of the Bear Hunt (1)

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8 questions
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What is the setting for this passage?

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Readers of this passage can tell that it is a tall tale because of the author’s use of -

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In paragraph 1, the word prowess means -

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Look at the chart. It shows a cause-and-effect relationship
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BEAR CUBS WERE SEPARATED FROM THEIR MOTHER - _______________________________________________________________
(cause) (effect)
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What belongs in the space marked effect?

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This is a thesaurus entry for the word lumber.
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Lumber n. 1. Timber, logs, boards. 2. Jumble, heap, mass.
3. Fill, fill up, overfill, stuff. v. 4. Trudge, plod, shuffle.
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According to the thesaurus entry, which synonym could be used to replace lumber in paragraph 5?

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In this passage, which tone is created through the author’s word choices?

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What is the main purpose of paragraph 1?

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What word best describes Davy’s behavior in paragraphs 4 and 5?