The Ravine

Vinny is "The Ravine's"

• Main Character

• Setting

• Conflict

• Theme

The setting of the story is...

• Amazon jungle, shortly before the death of a boy there

• A ravine in a Hawaiian jungle, shortly after the death of a boy there

• Somewhere in a forest, during summer vacation

• A ravine in a jungle in Hawaii

What is most important about the setting?

• It is a Tuesday in a Hawaiian forest

• It is a place where a boy had recently gone missing

• It is a ravine

• It is slippery and muddy

It had been _______ and one day since Butchie’s accident when Vinny went to the ravine.

• 2 hours

• 2 weeks

• Several years

• 1 year

How does Vinny feel about going to the ravine?

• Excited and adventurous

• Tired and bored

• Nervous and anxious

• Calm and peaceful

Line 40 says that Vinny “saw a footprint in the mud and stepped around it.”
Considering what you know about how Vinny was feeling that day, what can we infer from this sentence?

• Vinny thought the footprint was made by the boy who died and thought that stepping on it would be creepy

• Vinny felt that disturbing the footprint would be disrespectful of the boy who died.

What motivates Vinny to climb up the 50-foot ledge?

• He wants to jump off it

• He wants to see what it looks like from up there

• He does not want his friends to know he's afraid

• He likes to climb to high places

How does Vinny change by the end of the story?

• He becomes brave enough to jump. This got him in trouble with his mom.

• He does whatever his friends say. This made him more ashamed

• He became brave enough to say no to his friends. This gave him piece.

• He became even more afraid of appearing weak in front of his friends.

What is one character trait that describes Vinny towards the end of the story?

• Cooperative and considerate

• Bold and brave

• Predictable and dependable

• Nervous and afraid

The theme of the story is

• Don't look for dead people

• Don't climb high altitudes

• Do as your friends do

• It is ok to make your own choices