Trail Mix by Susie PostRust

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Trail Mixby Susie Post-Rust
Kathleen Blevins, 15, heads for the finish line
in the six-dog race.
RID Revised 9/09
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• 1 According to the selection, which idea does
  the author of the
• selection discuss first?
• A. Sled dog racing is a team sport.
• B. Mushers train their dogs daily.
• C. Dogs need to understand commands.

IC 15 Order steps, sequence, and/or process from
the reading (Reading GLE 2.2.1)
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• 2 What is the meaning of the word tight in
  paragraph 6?
• A. Competitive
• B. Careless
• C. Close

IC 14 Interpret vocabulary critical to the
meaning of the text (Reading GLE 1.3.2)
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• 3 What is the main difference between the way
  Britnis dogs ran in the
• race and the way Careys dogs ran in the race?
• A. Britnis dogs won the race Careys dogs lost
  the race.
• B. Britnis dogs ran fast Careys dogs licked
  her face.
• C. Britnis dogs sat down Careys dogs won the
  race.

IA 17 Compare and contrast information presented
in text (Reading GLEs 2.3.1, 2.4.5, 2.4.6)
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4 The authors purpose for writing the selection
was to describe the importance of the
relationship between the sled dogs and the musher
in sled dog racing. Use two details from the
selection that support this idea. _______________
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IA 19 Analyze authors purpose (including
distinguishing between fact and opinion) and
evaluate effectiveness for different audiences
(Reading GLEs 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4)
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• Text-based details may include, but are not
  limited to
• Tight friendship / good bond
• Dogs depend on mushers for feeding / cleaning /
  training / love
• Mushers depend on dogs if a sled tips over
• Dogs pounce or jump, cover with slobber, tails
  wagging
• (Britni) told Whitey he was doing well /
  encourages dogs when they sit down
• (Britni) pets dog
• Communication is important / understand each
  other
• Dogs understand commands
• Mushers must understand / listen to dogs
• Who should be the lead dog? / hitched right or
  left?
• Dogs and mushers race together / Its a team
  sport / the rest is teamwork
• Carey pushes sled / she is working hard / dogs
  run faster

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4 The authors purpose for writing the selection
was to describe the importance of the
relationship between the sled dogs and the musher
in sled dog racing. Use two details from the
selection that support this idea. _______________
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This response provides more than two details from
the selection to describe the importance of the
relationship between the sled dogs and the
musher. F. petted Whitey E. and told him he
was doing well. L. Carey kicks one leg behind
her to push the sled, her dogs can tell shes
working hard and run faster.
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4 The authors purpose for writing the selection
was to describe the importance of the
relationship between the sled dogs and the musher
in sled dog racing. Use two details from the
selection that support this idea. _______________
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This response provides two details from the
selection to describe the importance of the
relationship between the sled dogs and the
musher. J. The musher needs to know what dogs to
put up front and what dogs to put in the back. B.
The dogs need to be loved fed, cared for, and
trainded
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4 The authors purpose for writing the selection
was to describe the importance of the
relationship between the sled dogs and the musher
in sled dog racing. Use two details from the
selection that support this idea. _______________
__________________________________________________
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This response provides one detail from the
selection to describe the importance of the
relationship between the sled dogs and the
musher. D. Careys dogs pounced on her and
covered her with slobber.
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4 The authors purpose for writing the selection
was to describe the importance of the
relationship between the sled dogs and the musher
in sled dog racing. Use two details from the
selection that support this idea. _______________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
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This response provides one detail from the
selection to describe the importance of the
relationship between the sled dogs and the
musher. K. it was a team sport.
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4 The authors purpose for writing the selection
was to describe the importance of the
relationship between the sled dogs and the musher
in sled dog racing. Use two details from the
selection that support this idea. _______________
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This response provides no details from the
selection to describe the importance of the
relationship between the sled dogs and the musher.
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• 5 According to the Fast Facts text box, which
  statement is true?
• A. Mushers must be able to communicate with their
  dogs.
• B. Alaska has the largest population of any U.S.
  state.
• C. The only way in to Juneau is by boat or plane.

IA 16 Demonstrate understanding of text features
(titles, headings, and other information
divisions, table of contents, captions) and
graphic features (Reading GLE 2.2.2)
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• 6 Based on the information in the selection,
  predict what will most
• likely happen when dogs lose a race?
• A. The dogs will wag their tails and pounce on
  the musher.
• B. The dogs will sit down in the middle of the
  trail.
• C. The dogs will whine and refuse to eat.

IC 13 Make inferences or predictions based on
the reading (Reading GLE 2.1.5)