1. Jingles could be described by any of these adjectives: intelligent brave determined Please provide details from the text to support your choice.

2. A I think determined is the best word to describe Jingles because he was determined to get back home. He was scratched and scraped trying to do so. He tried very hard to find his way back home from the “lake resort nearly 300 miles away.” 0 --- one quote…not lots of specifics at all

3. B Jingles really was brave and intelligent as well, yet I think that overall, the best word to describe Jingles would be determined. In the story, it explained that Jingles would have to have “walked many miles” and he probably was not accustomed to such vigorous activity. Jingles would have had to navigate his way home from the “lake resort nearly 300 miles away.” 1 – only two quotes

4. C I think the word that best describes Jingles is determined. For one thing, he had one ear that was “torn and there were patches of dried blood on his back.” Yet, he still walked “nearly 300 miles away” from the lake resort to his home. Also, he had a “slight limp from a cut on his leg” which must have required even more determination for Jingles to walk through the pain. Doing whatever it took, Jingles finally made “scratching sounds at her front door” to alert his owners he had made it home after four weeks. 2

5. D I think intelligent is the word that describes Jingles the best because, in the story, it said “the lake resort was so isolate, with twisting, confusing roads leading to it”. Another reason Jingles is intelligent is because there were “several small rivers that the cat must have had to swim across.” Finally, Jingles walked from a “resort nearly 300 miles away” from his home. 1 – does not tie back/explain WHY these quotes mean intelligence

6. E Jingles was obviously a really tough cat. He was determined to find his way home and see his family. Also, he did not just give up, he kept going. Even though he got bloody and hurt, he went home. 0 – no word chosen, no quotes

7. F I chose the word brave to describe Jingles. He had patches of blood on his back and his ear was hurt. He went through a lot. Jingles was able to find his way home through all the hardships he faced. “He was tired and didn’t have food to eat”, yet he kept going to find the “family he loved”. 1 – only two quotes, not specific at all

8. G Jingles was able to find food and water so he could live during the several weeks he was away from home. Also, he was able to find his way home through “twisting, confusing roads” and through “rivers that the cat must have had to swim across.” Finally, he found his exact house when he returned to meet his family after his journey showing up making “scratching sounds at the front door.” 0/1 – no word choice

9. H I think Jingles was very brave. His family lost him “300 miles from home.” The cat was beaten up during his trek back to his family so he had to have been determined to keep going and fight when he had to. Jingles had a rough time as his “fur was so matted and dirty” that it wasn’t a normal few weeks for him. Also, Jingles had a “torn ear and a slight limp” possibly from being in a fight or some other danger that required bravery. Also, Jingles was brave to “swim across several small rivers” because cats generally are scared of water, but he did it anyway. 1 – didn’t choose one word – chose all three

10. Analogy slide about cats/pigeons Why did the author include information about huffles in paragraphs 8 and 9? The author chose to include information about huffles to compare the similarities and differences. The author included information about huffles to show how huffles interact with people as opposed to how cats interact. The author included information about huffles in paragraphs 8 and 9 to prove that huffles use sign language to interact with people. Cats, on the other hand, use body language to interact with people as they cannot learn sign language.

11. Why does the author include information about homing pigeons in paragraph 8 and 9? The author includes information about pigeons in paragraphs 8 and 9 to show how the differences in how cats find their way home as opposed to pigeons. The author includes information about homing pigeons in paragraphs 8 and 9 to highlight the fact that cats can find their way home, but pigeons don’t have the natural ability to get home. The author includes information about homing pigeons in paragraph 8 and 9 to show that cats are smart since they have an innate ability to find their way home. Pigeons, on the other hand, must be trained to get home but cats need no such training.

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13. Please provide one detail from the movie defending the statement: Jim Craig was a valuable member of the U.S. Hockey Team. WHAT TO DO??? You can’t necessarily add “word for word quotes” but you still need to have specific examples.

14. Jim Craig was valuable to the US Hockey Team in two ways. First, Jim was great at blocking goals. Also, Jim played a lot in the Olympics.

15. Jim Craig was a valuable member of the US Hockey team for two reasons. First, Jim blocked dozens of goals in the semi- final game against Russia. Without that, the Russians would have easily outscored the Americans. Also, Jim played every minute of every game in the Olympics.