SPOTLIGHT on Paired Passages - Thomas County Schools

1 Fon Paired PassagesSPoTLIGHTTo the StudentIn this book, you will read Passages and answer questions about the Passages . Each lesson has two Passages , which are Paired . This means that the Passages have something in common; they tell about the same topic. You will answer questions about the individual Passages , and then you will answer questions about both Passages together. You will answer four different kinds of questions. The first kind of question asks you to choose an answer. The second kind asks you to fill in a graphic organizer. The third kind asks you to write a short answer. The fourth kind asks you to write a long answer.

2 Answering these kinds of questions about individual and Paired Passages will help you understand what you read. You will become a better reader, and you will enjoy what you read even About .. 2 Preview .. 4 Lesson 1 .. 12 Lesson 2 .. 24 Lesson 3 .. 36 Lesson 4 .. 48 Answer Form .. 61 Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsProduct DevelopmentProduct Developer and Editor: Dale LyleBook Writer : Jo PitkinReader: Mary McNaryDesign and ProductionProject and Cover Designer: Susan HawkPhoto and Illustration CreditsPgs. 12, 13, 37, 40, 48, 52, 53, 2007 Jupiterimages Corporation; pg. 16, Roberta C. Morales; pg. 24, Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, #LC-USZ62-7449, pg.

3 25, Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, #LC-USZ62-23737, pg. 36, , Brett Atkins12 The Mystery of Round Hill Cave1 Will and Ella Dodd belonged to the Stormville Spelunkers, a club that explored caves. On weekends, the Dodds put on helmets, head lamps, and kneepads and carried maps and flashlights into caves in the cliffs near their home. On one particular Saturday, the club members met at Round Hill Cave for an afternoon of exploration. Before they entered the cave, the Dodds checked that they had extra batteries and all the equipment that they needed. They were not afraid of the dark or of the bats that slept in the caves, and they enjoyed the company of their fellow explorers.

4 2 When Ella Dodd walked into Round Hill Cave, she did not notice anything out of the ordinary at first, but then she tripped on a shiny object right in the middle of the large cave. Oh, someone left a pick axe here, she said. 3 At the same time, Will Dodd was shining his flashlight on the back wall of the cave. In the dim light, he spotted a pry bar and a chisel. Ella, look what I found! exclaimed Another member of the club, Gail Watson, found a rock hammer lodged in a crack in some rocks inside the cave. Do you think these were left by miners long ago? she No, Gail, these tools look brand new. They do not have a bit of rust on them, and the dirt is fresh, said Will.

5 Gail and Will looked startled when they heard an unmistakable shriek from deep inside the cave. 6 Where s Ella? cried Will. He and the other club members quickly checked the entire interior of Round Hill Cave, but all they discovered was a dusty floor, damp rocks covered with moss, and a chain of small footprints that led outside. There was no trace of Ella. After a thorough search, the spelunkers were stumped. They had no idea what had happened to Ella, although they were all sure that they had heard her NotesIn this lesson, you will read Paired Passages . You will answer questions about each passage and questions about both Passages this mystery story about Round Hill Cave.

6 Then answer the questions about the 113My Notes7 In a daze, Will went outside, sat on a large boulder near the entrance to the cave, and put his head in his hands. What could have happened to my wife? he murmured as he listened for muffled groans. Will feared that Ella might have fallen from a precarious ledge, or even become lost in the vast forest surrounding Round The leader of the club, Walter Daniels, called the local police department for assistance. While the rest of the club members waited for help to arrive, Will carefully searched the immediate vicinity, hoping to find Ella s water bottle, her guide book, or some other clue.

7 Suddenly, he spotted a blue hair clip a few yards from the cave entrance and thought he heard a faint sound. Will discovered an opening in the undergrowth nearby and shouted for help. With his bare hands, Will pushed aside large stones as if they were made of plastic, and then others helped him pry away rocks to expand the narrow opening. 9 Ella? Are you down there? Will called With the team effort, there soon was an opening big enough for a person to fit through. As shafts of light streamed down, Will was amazed to see Ella standing below him. After Will and two others hoisted Ella up, she sat down on the ground, drank some water, and examined her scratches.

8 11 Walter Daniels said, What happened, Ella? One minute you were exploring the cave with us, and the next minute you disappeared. 12 I forgot my gloves, so I went outside to get them. When I was looking for the gloves, I suddenly fell through a hidden crevice over there, she explained, and landed in a small chamber that is the size of a tiny room. Look at what some rock hunter left in that secret chamber! 13 Ella held up several collector s bags jammed with deep red garnets. Some of the garnets were as large as golf balls. There s a gas cavity, or bubble, down there where I saw more garnets. I thought it was a lucky sign since the garnet is my birthstone for January.

9 14 Will whistled with relief. I ll bet the mysterious rock hunter thought this was a safe place to store the garnets once he got them out of the gas bubble, he said. He even left his tools along with the gems. Maybe we should name this cave Garnet Cave instead of Round Hill Cave. 14 Use The Mystery of Round Hill Cave (pages 12 13) to answer questions 1 What hobby do Will and Ella Dodd enjoy?A bird watchingB playing softballC exploring cavesD taking nature photographs2. Read this sentence from The Mystery of Round Hill Cave. After a thorough search, the spelunkers were the story, what is the meaning of the word stumped?

10 A perplexed B injured C e x h a u s t e d D a m u s e d 3. After Walter Daniels calls the police, Will A spots a pry bar and a discovers a blue hair sits on a large boulder searches the interior of the What is this story mostly about?A exploring caves with the proper equipmentB rescuing Ella Dodd from a hidden crevice C collecting garnets from an underground gas bubbleD discovering tools that belonged to a miner long ago4 Questions 1 4 Number Correct15 Question 5 Rubric ScoreQuestion 6 Rubric Score5. In the story, Will Dodd uses clues to help him figure out what happened to his missing wife, Ella. Complete the chart to show the steps that Will took to solve the How do you know that Will Dodd is concerned about Ella?