But instead of jail time, cole is given another option. What does cole do when he sees spirit bear in chapter 12. Vocabulary words from touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen. This history of abuse will continue to shape how cole understands his own process of healing through circle justice. What does cole do when he sees spirit bear in chapter 11. Simile it was nearly the beginning of may, but still the icy water pierced coles skin like millions of tiny needles. He wanted to kill the bear, because it didnt look like the bear is afraid of cole. All of the landscape, the air, the trees, the animals, the water, the rain, all seemed to be part of. The main character in touching spirit bear, cole matthews, is an angry young. This is a novel study for touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen. If he was the mother bird he would just leave them to fend for themselves, just like he had to fend for himself. He also starts getting more in touch with nature by doing animal spirit dances. Chapter 21 summary after four days being alone on the island, edwin came back and saw that cole had.
Cole calls the bear that because he wanted to beat the bear up. Touching spirit bear study guide contains a biography of ben mikaelsen, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full. Chapter 21 summary after four days being alone on the island, edwin came back and saw that cole had done well, because cole already made a chair, a bed frame, a table and some furniture. Touching spirit bear novel study by thebookumbrella tpt. Grade 9 touching spirit bear division of language arts.
Touching spirit bear chapters 79 reading quiz quizizz. The spirit bear is actually called the kermode bear. All in all, this was an amazing read and i recommend it to all. I think he did this because he thinks the the spirit bear is not afraid of him and he is a jerk. Student activity 4 silent write or reflective journal. Use the context clues in the following sentences to determine the meaning of the underlined words. What does cole expect the spirit bear to do, and what actually happens.
Use chapters 1 in touching spirit bear to answer the following questions. 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. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Included are 9 fillintheblank quotes as well as instructions at the top. Touching spirit bear this is a novel study for touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen. Nov 19, 2007 1the overall idea of this chapter is that cole has been mean to a bear that doesnt like that so the bear beats cole up. Touching spirit bear chapters 9, 10, 11, 12, and summary. Copy of touching spirit bear chapter questions with answers. Touching spirit bear chapters 5, 6, 7, and 8 summary and. Touching spirit bear chapters 9, 10, 11, 12, and summary and.
There were some baby sparrows who died in front of coles eyes. Cole was badly injured and he could only move his left arm and his head. What is cole starting to realize by the start of chapter 8. Touching spirit bear chapter questions chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 8 chapter 9 chapter 10 chapter 11 chapter chapter 14 chapter 15 chapter 16 chapter 17 chapter 18 chapter 20 chapter 21 chapter 22 chapter 23 chapter 24 chapter 25 chapter 26 chapter 27. The plot was amazing and the events were very interesting. Yes i think this frightened the bear because it fought back. Cole matthews is a teenage delinquent whos in big trouble for beating up a kid named peter driscal. This is the point that cole has gotten to in chapter 19 of touching spirit bear. When coles advance brought him within ten feet of the chapter 9. He takes a mental journey of selfevaluation while lying helpless in the rain. About touching spirit bear touching spirit bear summary character list glossary themes quotes and analysis chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4 chapters 5, 6, 7, and 8 chapters 9.
He sees the bear again, he grabbed the knife and went to the bear. This novel study divides touching spirit bear into seven sections for study. The end that cole believes he will come to is the end of his life. Visualize i could see cole fling his spear at the bear.
The damages cole endures are a broken pelvis, broken arm, cracked ribs, and many flesh wounds. What two words best describe cole matthews at the beginning of the. Touching spirit bear by thebookumbrella teachers pay teachers. It was a heavy battle and at the end the bear won and walked away. Peter driscal peter said this while holding the feather because he was angry at cole for making him have speech coordination problems. Copy of the watsons go to birmingham1963 character chart. In the darkness of the storm cole could see a ghost like figure barley 50 away, it. Touching spirit bear by thebookumbrella teachers pay. Touching spirit bear chapters 79 study guide questions. 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. Cole takes the fur and he puts the fur in his pocket so if he survives then he can prove he fought a bear. Touching spirit bear chapter 8 and 9 arts and humanities. A constant rain and shrouded gray sky masked the passing. In chapter 8, what emotion does cole find more unbearable than the pain.
Grade touching spirit bear assessment ii teacher answer key. Touching spirit bear chapters 5, 6, 7, and 8 summary and analysis. The episde cole has with the white bear is that cole tried to attack the bear but the bear fought back and almost killed him. What would you have chosen prison or wilderness for a year, and why. When cole charges him, the spirit bear doesnt move. Grade touching spirit bear assessment i teacher answer key. Start studying touching spirit bear chapters 7 9 study guide questions. What is coles reaction to the spirit bear in chapter 7.
When cole found something to kill the bear with, the bear has disappeared. Cole and the spirit bear fightwho comes out the winner. They moved in harmony, bending and flowing, twisting and breathing, as if connected. All of the landscape, the air, the trees, the animals, the water, the rain, all seemed to be part of something bigger. 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. 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 scared that the spirit bear came back to kill him, but it didnt. After severely injuring peter driscal in an empty parking lot, mischiefmaker cole matthews is in major trouble. I would say that the first main event was when he burned the hut. Touching spirit bear study questions flashcards quizlet. Hetaughtmetobegentleand thati,too,ampartof thecircle. This is very harsh coming from the victim but i would be angry too. You cleared all my confusion of the words and their placement.
List three damages that cole endures from the bear attack. What is the hardest situation that you have been in that is as close to surviving alone as in the book. You can customize the printable with the options shown below, or you can just click the build printable button to create it now. After i read this book i really just wanted to read more.
Use chapters 1428 in touching spirit bear to answer the following questions. Dedication thisbookisdedicatedtobuffy, asevenhundredpoundblackbearwho hasbecomemyownspiritbear. Contents epigraph partone touchingspiritbear chapter1 colematthewskneltdefiantlyinthebowofthealuminum chapter2 theheavyloadofsuppliescausedtheskifftowallow. Cole broke his jaw, ribs, and the bear tore his arm out of his socket. Nov 19, 2007 visualize i could see cole fling his spear at the bear. Start studying touching spirit bear chapters 79 study guide questions. When i received my package in the mail i was exited to start reading. Chapter 8 summary cole then trows the spear to the bear. Is there any significance in the fact that spirit bear is a pure white black bear. Mar 06, 2018 touching spirit bear chapter 9 matt dillon. What are the ten main events in touching spirit bear answers.
He takes a mental journey of selfevaluation while lying helpless in. Cole was mad at the seagulls because the seagulls were taking his flesh. The probation officer was concerned that billy would steal a skiff from the harbor. Cole comments, nobody else cared about him, so why should he care about himself. Instead of respecting spirit bear, though, cole tries to kill himwhich leads to the. Cole matthews injuries chapter 8 activity touching spirit bear. Touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. He went to go attack the spirit bear is what he did when he saw the spirit bear. Touching spirit bear chapter 1 cole matthews knelt defiantly in the bow of the aluminum chapter 2 the heavy load of supplies caused the skiff to wallow chapter 3 cole stared sullenly into the fire, then let his gaze chapter 4 by the time cole paused to catch his breath, he chapter 5 once clear of the bay, cole swam even harder. What are the ten main events in touching spirit bear. Ben mikaelsons book touching spirit bear was truly magnificent. Why does the sight of the baby birds irritate cole. Chapter 8 of touching spirit bear sees cole suffer a horrendous attack from the spirit bear.
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