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6/8 The Last Tigers

Last updated almost 5 years ago

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Question 1

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In the blue light of evening, Skyler watches the tigers laze beneath the trees, their tails twitching. Even in Florida, far from their native Malaysia, the big cats seem content. It will be night soon, and Skyler shivers despite the muggy heat. She’s always been afraid of the dark, but tonight her fear goes deeper. Her father’s nature preserve is the only home these two tigers have ever known . . . and now, it is about to be taken away from them.
Author’s Craft 1. How does the author create suspense in the first paragraph? What does this opening make you wonder?

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Question 2

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Her tanned skin has long, silvery scars from where the tigers have scratched her. She loves the tigers, so she loves the scars. Each scar tells a love story.
Finding the Meaning 2. What do you think the author means by this? How might Skyler’s scars tell stories?

Question 3

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Tonight, she must sing the tigers to safety. If Charlie and Lulu die, there will be no Malayan tigers left. How can the world not care?
“People are afraid, Sky,” her father says.
Character’s Motivation 3. Why do Skyler and her dad want to save Charlie and Lulu?

Question 4

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Apparently, back then, kids used a computer program called Zoom to see their teachers and classmates on the screen.
It sounds so primitive to Skyler, so different from VR Classroom and VR Field Trip, which her school uses for remote science experiments and trips to Tokyo or Paris.
Setting 4. When does the story take place? What details in the story so far help you understand how this time is similar to and different from today?