Spirit Bear 7 - Dave Daley | Laabri | Nneɛma a ɛma wotumi yɛ ade

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Match the vocabulary word with the correct definition.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Character Motivation		The problem with our character
Evidence		The reason our character acts or behaves
Cite		A line or idea from the text that proves your point
Inference		To give credit for an idea, to a quote, author, or text.
Conflict		conclusion by using hints in the text.

Ripping open boxes, he found matches then, swaying on his feet, he pulled out a single match. He walked outside and stared at the supplies and at the shelter. His vision blurred. Rage controlled his tight grip on the match. It controlled the defiant flare of his nostrils and the striking of the match against the box. Rage controlled Cole’s hand as he drew back paused for a split second and then flipped the lighted match inside the shelter.

The gas ignited, and flames spread quickly into a steady blaze that crept over the boxes. Yellow flames turned orange and red, then burned with streaks of blue. As the fire became an inferno, Cole tried to swallow the bitter taste that had come into his mouth.

Cole stared sullenly into the fire, then let his gaze wander. He had wanted revenge but felt little joy from this act. Overhead, eagles drifted on the air currents. In the bay, a mother seal played with her spotted pups as a golden sun peeked through the gray overcast and glinted off the waves. “This place sucks!” Cole mumbled as the breeze drifted sparks upward like wandering stars. He stared back into the crackling red-hot flames and his anger burned.

Cole rocked back and forth on his feet. Nobody cared about him. Nobody understood him. Nobody knew what it was like living with parents who wished he wasn’t alive. It angered Cole when people pretended they did. His parole officer was one of those people.

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In the passage what is an example of a conflict that Cole faces?

Cole feels abandoned and unwanted.

Cole has to put out a dangerous wildfire.

Cole is bullied by his parole officer.

Cole is very sick and accidentally sets his shelter on fire.

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Which of the following pieces of text evidence best supports the answer to #_2_?

Nobody cared about him. Nobody understood him.

The gas ignited, and flames spread quickly into a steady blaze that crept over the boxes.

His vision blurred.

In the bay, a mother seal played with her spotted pup.

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What was Cole's motivation for burning down his shelter?

He wanted a fire to keep warm.

Cole thought that a fire would keep predators away.

Cole wanted to prove that he could survive on the island without help.

Cole wanted revenge.

His stomach cramped, Wincing, he wiped at his mouth with his left hand, then stared at the glistening red on his knuckles. It reminded him of the bear's blood

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What were Cole‘s thoughts when he looked at his own blood glistening on his knuckles from wiping his mouth?
Hints:
T: Make your TOPIC SENTENCE by restating the prompt and sharing your opinion.
E: Share EVIDENCE from the text, or in your own words, that supports your opinion. You can start with one of these: In the story it says that,"_." or According to the text, "_."