Vocabulary words from touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen. This guide includes comprehensive study of the novel, and covers many standards through indepth reading and analysis of the novel, and leaves stud. Touching spirit bear combo litplan teacher guide, lesson plans, puzzles, games, worksheets, tests, slides teachers pet publications on. Touching spirit bear combo litplan teacher guide, lesson. Our free online crosswords for the vocabulary list, touching spirit bear vocabulary test, are just a taste of our online study tools. Interactive journal prompts touching spirit bear blog prompts instructions for creating and managing your class blog touching spirit bear daily quote. Next is a series of chapter by chapter word lists with definitions that present the targeted vocabulary words in story order and identify their location by page number.
Touching spirit bear vocabulary all words with page numbers 44 terms. Touching spirit bear questions and vocab chapter one answer each of the following questions with complete sentences. For the first time, cole admits that he made a mistake. This really got the students interested and wanting to read more but i stopped there to get them more motivated for the next chapter. Touching spirit bear combo litplan teacher guide, lesson plans, puzzles, games, worksheets, tests, slides. What did cole matthews do to peter to be faced with this decision.
In the novel, touching spirit bear, the main character, cole matthews is sent to live on a remote island off the coast of ketchikan, which is a small town near the southern border. The bear defended itself and caused cole many wounds and broken bones 18. Division of language artsreading iren novel unit spirit bear day 17 revised june 2011 8th grade novel study. My complete unit, full of tons of fun and engaging activities. In this touching spirit bear comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer questions covering chapter 5 of touching spirit bear in order to. Weeks passed, but the large blank space he had reserved at the bottom of the totem for his anger carving remained empty. Oct, 20 a vocabulary list featuring touching spirit bear part 2. Touching spirit bear chapters 58 vocabulary definitions. Complete with daily lessons, reading assignments, writing assignments, study questions, quizzes, activities, projects, worksheets, games, bulletin board ideas, and lots more. Touching spirit bear tells the story of cole and his struggles to mature and and evolve from a hard upbringing.
Simile it was nearly the beginning of may, but still the icy water pierced coles skin like millions of tiny needles. Touching spirit bear touching spirit bear touching spirit bear chapter questions with answers. Touching spirit bear chapter questions with answers. Mikaelsen believes in the japanese proverb fall seven times, stand up eight. Touching spirit bear chapter 2 vocabulary directions. Cole also continued to explore and look for the spirit bear, but still the bear did not show itself. This twentyfive page resource begins with an alphabetical listing of one hundred eleven vocabulary words taken from the full novel text along with their page numbers. This is a quiz based on you knowledge of the book touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen. In his napra nautilus awardwinning novel touching spirit bear, author ben mikaelson delivers a poignant comingofage story of a boy who must overcome the effects that violence has had on his life after severely injuring peter driscal in an empty parking lot, mischiefmaker cole matthews is in major trouble. Cole was alone and badly hurt by the bear in the island, with nothing to eat and unable to move. Use the context clues in the following sentences to determine the meaning of the underlined words. Point out that each detailevent which they identified in chapter 26 should be copied on a line provided, as well as the page number where the phrasesentence appeared. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Hetaughtmetobegentleand thati,too,ampartof thecircle. His mother witnesses the abuse but generally does nothing to stop it, leading cole to. Then students should write their reason for considering the phrasesentence as an important indicator of the boys reconciliation process. Cole matthews is a teenage delinquent whos in big trouble for beating up a kid named peter driscal.
If you are looking for lesson plans and supplemental materials for teaching touching spirit bear, this combo pack cd is the most costeffective resource available. Dec 19, 2011 the spirit bear is meant to be imposing, mystical, beautiful and deadly. The probation officer was concerned that billy would steal a skiff from the harbor. Choose from 500 different sets of touching spirit bear vocab flashcards on quizlet. They agree that he will be banished to an island in alaska to think through his behavior and try to find the right path. Touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen is about a boy from minneapolis who is going down the wrong path in life. Each word list is coupled with companion student worksheets that require interpretive use of a dictionary. The time and place where the story is taking place. Touching spirit bear prereading vocabulary chapters 16 directions. Each night cole tried without luck to find the feelings to dance the dance of anger.
When cole gout mauled by the spirit bear what animal did. Cole was scared that the spirit bear came back to kill him, but it didnt. Learning about ourselves and others day 17 chapters 26. He beats up a boy from school and has to face a native american circle justice council. Learn touching spirit bear vocab chapter 5 with free interactive flashcards. This crossword, touching spirit bear vocabulary test was made with our free online crossword maker. Touching spirit bear vocabulary, free document download. Division of language artsreading iren novel unit spirit bear day 9 revised june 2011 vocabulary enrichment vocabulary knowledge rating chart. He is routinely abused by his father and the abuse leads to a deep, constant anger that cole cant control. In the word box write the part of speech, next to each word write your own definition of the word. Touching spirit bear chapter 1 5 vocabulary flashcards. Then, use each word in a sentence to show you understand the meaning. At times, he imagined reaching up and touching the spirit bear. Essentially a complete teachers guide and novel unit, this litplan teacher pack includes lesson plans and reproducible student materials for touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen.
See more ideas about touching spirit bear, spirit bear and spirit. He is an avid spokesman for preserving the habitat of the spirit bear. Choose from 500 different sets of touching spirit bear vocab chapter 5 flashcards on quizlet. Students rate their knowledge of key words in a selection. Free touching spirit bear worksheets and literature unit for. His mother and i have devoted our lives to him, but he thats bull. If sentence is more than ten words, you can write eight and then use. Touching spirit bear chapter 1 5 vocabulary learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. Cole shouted suddenly, although he wasnt holding the feather. Touching spirit bear a comprehensive list with page numbers.
Touching spirit bear spirit bear is introduced in chapter 2. Dedication thisbookisdedicatedtobuffy, asevenhundredpoundblackbearwho hasbecomemyownspiritbear. What is the meaning of the japanese proverb, fall seven times, stand up eight. Touching spirit bear vocabulary chapters 26authors notes. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Cole matthews is a teenager with a troubled childhood.
Touching spirit bear ben mikaelsen celebrating community. The following words are all connected to what is going to happen in the novel. His writing reflects his personal courage, love of adventure, and gentleness. Sally ingram st bernadette school, md silver spring. Matthews weve always wanted the best for cole, he said. I scuffed my foot on the side walk because i was running without shoes on. Vapour from the spirit bear s breath puffed in tiny clouds from its wet black nose. This crossword, touching spirit bear was made with our free online crossword maker. Figurative language and literary terms application 12 terms. Touching spirit bear vocabulary quiz proprofs quiz. To introduce book, i read the summary and the first chapter about cole beating up another kid.
Free touching spirit bear worksheets and literature unit. Review the four comments made about cole at the circle on page 46. Free touching spirit bear study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Learn touching spirit bear vocab with free interactive flashcards. A vocabulary list featuring touching spirit bear part 2. Hes unrepentant and even though he is facing serious jail time, his kindly parole officer, a man named garvey, gets him into this native american justice program called. What does cole do that leads to his most recent arrest. Using a dictionary or online dictionary, look up the definition of each word below. Cole matthews knelt defiantly in the bow of the aluminum skiff as he faced forward into a cold september wind. In this touching spirit bear comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer questions covering chapter 5 of touching spirit bear in order to help them better understand the chapter and the novel. Here are some useful quotes about his appearance, the huge white animal looked frozen on the shoreline. His mother witnesses the abuse but generally does nothing to stop it, leading cole to believe that no one cares for him. Hes unrepentant and even though he is facing serious jail time, his kindly parole officer, a man named garvey, gets him into this native american justice program called circle justice. Touching spirit bear complete 224page teaching guide for touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen is aligned to the common core standards for grades 78.