Jaguar

By: Roland Smith

Sections: Chapters 11-15

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Chapter 11

Vocabulary

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1. Cause and Effect: What was the main cause of the destruction of the rain forest? Cite evidence from the text to explain how people were destroying the rain forest.

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2.By the end of the chapter, what new information have you learned about Silver?______

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Chapter 12

Vocabulary

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1. What is the central idea of the last full paragraph on page 128 (“He led us to a trail on the other side of town”). Include at least two supporting details from the paragraph.

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Chapter 13

Vocabulary

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Plot: The plot is a series of events that make up the story. The plot unfolds with one event leading to another, building to a climax, and ultimately being resolved as the story ends. Fill in the following information to outline the plot in Chapter 13.

1. Exposition (introduces the characters and setting, and sets the stage for what will happen in the chapter) ______

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2. Rising Action (The events in which a conflict is introduced and problems increase, leading to the climax, a turning point) ______

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3. Climax (A key moment that is of maximum intensity or is a major turning point in a plot) ______

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4. Falling Action (The events that lead to solving the conflict) ______

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5. Resolution (The final outcome.) ______

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Chapter 14

Vocabulary

Enthralled(p. 150) ______

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Use enthralled in your own sentence: ______

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1. List four animals they saw while traveling up the river.

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2. Which animals are called “jaguars of the river”? ______

3. What was the worst part of their trip up the tributary? How was everyone affected by it?

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4. What was the central idea of this chapter? List at three details from the text that support the central idea.

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Chapter 15

A TURNING POINT is a definingmoment within the story, and often involves the main character. It involves a high moment of tension and action and may be followed by some sort of resolution. Turning points can happen at those moments your character has an epiphany, they learn something significant, or something very important is revealed.

1. What was the turning point for Jake and Doc in this chapter? What important information did Doc reveal to Jake?

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2. What was the turning point of the expedition in this chapter? Describe how the expedition changed from the beginning of the chapter to the end of the chapter.

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