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White IRLA: Cave of the Bookworms

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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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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.
https://arcid.americanreading.com/authorize?response_type=code&client_id=55ba7db5e79782b39f2207237932fe6c&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arcbookshelf.com%2Foauth%2Farcid&district=837&state=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXJjYm9va3NoZWxmLmNvbS8jOTc4MTQzNDIwNjg4Ng%3D%3D
1

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.

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1

Bookworms are real.

Chapter 1: The Dark Dream
Pages 6-12
1

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.

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1

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
3

Describe the setting. What details support the feeling of suspense? Use at least two specific details in your explanation.

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Chapter 3: The Cave
Pages 19-23
1

Identify the point of view of the story.

1

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
5

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).

"The boy realizes these are worm's eggs. The eggs surround the man in the web. The boy has seen something like this before. In his books, the boy has read about insects laying their eggs. When the eggs hatch, the young creatures need food. The man will become food for the worm's babies."
Chapter 5: The Book Light
Pages 27-35
17

Categorize the events of the story to the element of plot.

  • The boy goes for a bike ride.
  • The man is free from the web.
  • Bookworm attacks one last time.
  • The boy has a dream.
  • The boy looks out his bedroom window.
  • The boy enters a cave with light coming from it; he sees a giant worm.
  • The boy bikes through the woods.
  • The worm crushes the eggs and breaks the web.
  • There is a man trapped in the web of the worm.
  • The boy realizes the worm eggs will hatch and eat the man.
  • The light is gone.
  • The boy wants to visit the libray of the man.
  • The Library of doom is explained.
  • There is gigantic hole in the ground in the middle of the woods; the boy climbs down.
  • The worm is blinded and screams.
  • The boy wakes up; he was dreaming.
  • The boy shines the light into the bookworm's eyes.
  • Exposition
  • Inciting incident
  • Rising action
  • Climax/turning point
  • Falling Action
  • Resolution
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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.

Extras: Pages 36-42
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After reading pages 36-37 "More about Bookworms", are bookworms real?

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After reading pages 36-37 "More about Bookworms", list what you have learned about bookworms. What facts were most interesting?