Cole mathews has been badly injured after attacking the spirit bear. 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. Cole receives a oneyear banishment to a remote alaskan island. Division of language artsreading iren novel unit spirit bear day 6 revised june 2011 9th grade novel study. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Cole is still lying on the ground, having been mauled by the bear, but he begins to become more aware of his surroundings. The plot was amazing and the events were very interesting. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Touching spirit bear ben mikaelsen celebrating community. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Touching spirit bear spirit bear series, book 1 spirit bear by ben mikaelsen author lee tergesen narrator. In this lesson, we will take a close look at chapter 9 of touching spirit bear. You can customize the printable with the options shown below, or you can just click the build printable button to create it now.
Why doesnt the spirit bears attack make sense to cole. Chapter 5 struggle personal connection i once felt like i was gonna pass out when i saw this big dog and i ran summary cole is still struggling to swim in the cold water. In chapter 8, what emotion does cole find more unbearable than the pain. There, he is mauled by a mysterious white bear of native american legend. Cole throws away the only proof that he has of prooving that the spirit bear is real because, he is tired of lying. Cole was scared that the spirit bear came back to kill him, but it didnt. Touching spirit bear novel study guide by margaret whisnant tpt. After severely injuring peter driscal in an empty parking lot, mischiefmaker cole matthews is in major trouble. Learning about ourselves and others day 6 chapter 6. Touching spirit bear chapter summaries and objective tests is a 64 page resource for teaching ben mikaelsens popular novel with two components. Everything i post is my works, just not the book touching spirit bear. When i received my package in the mail i was exited to start reading. This teaching resource begins with detailed chapter summaries presented in.
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. This touching spirit bear chapter questions worksheet is suitable for 8th 9th grade. What other conditions make this even worse for him. Touching spirit bear chapter questions worksheet for 8th.
Cole knew that the spirit bear had found a cave somewhere or dug out a hollow under a fallen tree to hibernate. Cole matthews is a teenage delinquent whos in big trouble for beating up a kid named peter driscal. Copy of the watsons go to birmingham1963 character chart. Learn touching spirit bear vocab chapter 9 with free interactive flashcards. The good advice that rosey gives cole is that helping others will help heal coles spirit. What does cole expect the spirit bear to do, and what actually happens. In this touching spirit bear chapter questions worksheet, students complete several questions over chapters eight and nine to determine their comprehension of the text. 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. All in all, this was an amazing read and i recommend it to all. Listen to touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen available from rakuten kobo.
In this touching spirit bear comprehension check activity, students respond to eighteen short answer questions covering chapter two of touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen in order to help them better understand the chapter and the novel. This teaching resource begins with detailed chapter summaries presented in bulleted format fo. Read chapter 9 and answer the following questions in complete sentences. Though ccss alignments are not listed in this file, the various activities meet a large portion of ela skills requirements for grades 68. After the spirit bear mauls cole, what do the seagulls do, and how does cole respond. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Touching spirit bear audio part ii, chapters 1428 mr. Hetaughtmetobegentleand thati,too,ampartof thecircle. Division of language artsreading iren novel unit spirit bear day 14 revised june 2011 9th grade novel study.
Why does cole save a handful of the bears hair after the mauling. May 29, 2016 touching spirit bear audio part ii, chapters 1428 mr. Sep 19, 2015 touching spirit bear chapter 9 kim giannasi. Edwin tells cole that anger is a memory never forgotten, you can only tame it. Touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen overdrive rakuten. Touching spirit bear chapter summaries and objective tests. After being mauled by a spirit bear, cole started to heal. Ben mikaelsen this story took place in a boy named cole mathews high school. See more ideas about touching spirit bear, spirit bear and spirit.
The characters in this story seem real because they are normal kids in high school and, this could really happen. Touching spirit bear study guide contains a biography of ben mikaelsen, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Cole is lying at the mouth of the bay as the chapter opens. Chapter 1 touching spirit bear by keasha daniels on prezi. 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. This time he caught peter driscal in the parking lot and smashed his head against the sidewalk. Choose from 500 different sets of touching spirit bear vocab chapter 9 flashcards on quizlet.
Touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen touching spirit bear novel study guide is a 148page resource for teaching ben mikaelsens popular novel with eight different components. Cole matthews used to be a violent kid, but a year in exile on a remote alaskan island has a way of changing your perspective. What is coles reaction to the spirit bear in chapter 7. List three damages that cole endures from the bear attack. Our book report was on touching spirit bear and we had to write a chapter about what we think would happen in the next book. After i read this book i really just wanted to read more. Rescuers arrive to save coles body, but it is the attack of the spirit bear that may save his soul.
Cole matthews, the main character, goes on a journey of selfdiscovery and ends up creating a totem pole to explain what he. Copy of touching spirit bear chapter questions with answers. Ghost of spirit bear ghost of spirit bear audiobook, by ben mikaelsen. What realization does cole have regarding his father. Why does the sight of the baby birds irritate cole. The characters in this story are cole mathews, peter,garvey,kieth and the spirit bear. To survive, he must stop blaming others and take responsibility for his life. Did you follow the directionsrestate the question in your answer. Listen to touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen at. Ben mikaelsons book touching spirit bear was truly magnificent.
Cole was alone and badly hurt by the bear in the island, with nothing to eat and unable to move. Dedication thisbookisdedicatedtobuffy, asevenhundredpoundblackbearwho hasbecomemyownspiritbear. But instead of jail time, cole is given another option. Finally, we come to see a small change in heart and attitude of the main character. Touching spirit bear novel study guide by margaret. Learn touching spirit bear chapter 9 with free interactive flashcards.
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