Read the book Cave of the Bookworms in ARC bookshelf; the link is below. You will be prompted to sign in to ARC. Answer the comprehension questions as you read.
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Read the book Cave of the Bookworms in ARC bookshelf; the link is below. You will be prompted to sign in to ARC. Answer the comprehension questions as you read.
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BEFORE you read: In the space provided, sketch what you imagine when you think of the term "bookworm". In your own words, define what you think a "bookworm" is.
Bookworms are real.
Chapter 1: The Dark Dream
Pages 6-12
Compare the picture of the bookworms on page 9 to your drawing above. How does the boy's interpretation of bookworms differ than yours? Explain using at least one text detail.
What type of non-literal language (figurative language) is the phrase "Moonlight touches his bicycle" on page 12?
Chapter 2: Down the Hole
Pages 13-18
Describe the setting. What details support the feeling of suspense? Use at least two specific details in your explanation.
Chapter 3: The Cave
Pages 19-23
Identify the point of view of the story.
How would the story change if the point of view changed? Use specific examples to support your idea.
Chapter 4: Food for Worms
Pages 24-26
Identify the words from the quote below the author uses to make the audience visualize the scene in detail. Look for words with "weight" (connotation), or sensory language (taste, see, smell, hear, touch).
Chapter 5: The Book Light
Pages 27-35
Categorize the events of the story to the element of plot.
The worm crushes the eggs and breaks the web.
The boy looks out his bedroom window.
The boy has a dream.
The boy wakes up; he was dreaming.
Bookworm attacks one last time.
The boy realizes the worm eggs will hatch and eat the man.
The boy bikes through the woods.
The man is free from the web.
The light is gone.
The worm is blinded and screams.
The boy wants to visit the libray of the man.
The boy enters a cave with light coming from it; he sees a giant worm.
There is a man trapped in the web of the worm.
The boy shines the light into the bookworm's eyes.
There is gigantic hole in the ground in the middle of the woods; the boy climbs down.
The boy goes for a bike ride.
The Library of doom is explained.
Exposition
Inciting incident
Rising action
Climax/turning point
Falling Action
Resolution
Extras: Pages 36-42
After reading pages 36-37 "More about Bookworms", are bookworms real?
After reading pages 36-37 "More about Bookworms", list what you have learned about bookworms. What facts were most interesting?
At the end of the story, the boy realizes he was only dreaming. But then, he discoveres his book light is missing. Do you think his adventure was a dream or real? Explain your answer.