The Terrible Things

What is the setting of the story?

• New York

• Los Angeles

• The Forest

• The moon

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the mood of the text?

• Cheerful

• Optimistic

• Bitter

• Worried

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Who are the primary characters?

• The forest animals

• The ghosts

• The village people

• The trees

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Who are the antagonists?

• The terrible things

• The rabbits

• The squirrels

• The porcupines

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How are the terrible things characterized?

• They are fun, energetic monsters because the text says that they take animals on adventures.

• They are haunting, mysterious monsters because they take animals and no one knows why.

• They are benevolent monsters because they save the rabbits for last.

• They are unintelligent monsters because they have trouble identifying which animals have feathers.

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CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the main conflict of the story?

• The forest animals do not get a long.

• The bunnies believe that they are superior to the other animals.

• The birds are very noisy.

• The terrible things are coming for the different animals and no one is standing up against them.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

What did the rabbits learn at the end?

• They learned that the animals should have stuck together to stop the terrible things.

• They learned not to fight back.

• They learned that everything happens for a reason and not to question authority.

• They learned that luck is more important than effort.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Based on what the rabbits learned, what is the theme of the story?

• Stand up for others because the community is stronger when you work together.

• Love and friendship are the only ways to achieve your dreams.

• Bad things happen to bad people.

• Don't judge others for the choices they make in life.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2