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Stop, Thief! There’s a Pack Rat on the Loose by Burt Heim Pack Rat by Byrd Baylor

Stop, Thief! There’s a Pack Rat on the Loose by Burt Heim Pack Rat by Byrd Baylor. 7 According to the selection “Stop, Thief!,” what happens after a pack rat dies? A. Another pack rat raises its babies. B. Another pack rat destroys its home.

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Stop, Thief! There’s a Pack Rat on the Loose by Burt Heim Pack Rat by Byrd Baylor

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  1. Stop, Thief! There’s a Pack Rat on the Loose by Burt Heim Pack Rat by Byrd Baylor

  2. 7 According to the selection “Stop, Thief!,” what happens after a pack rat dies? • A. Another pack rat raises its babies. • B. Another pack rat destroys its home. • C. Another pack rat steals its treasures. • D. Another pack rat moves into its den. IA17: Make connections (cause and effect) between parts of the text (Reading GLE 2.3.1)

  3. 8 Any of these words could be used to describe a pack rat in the selection “Stop, Thief!” Choose the word you think best describes a pack rat in the selection “Stop, Thief! ” Organized Sneaky Intelligent Provide two details from the selection “Stop, Thief! ” to support your answer. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ IC13: Make inferences and predictions based on the reading (Reading GLE 2.1.5)

  4. Text-based details may include, but are not limited to, the following: Stole a flashlight from beside a sleeping bag Looks for treasures at night when people are sleeping Pack rats steal/take anything they want/steal from people/are thieves Shopping list includes coins, toothbrushes, rings, glasses, stones, etc. Stole false teeth from a camper When pack rat sees something else appealing, drops current payload and gets new treasure “Makes changes” (two nickels for a dime) Builds its den from scratch/builds den Builds home in a hidden place When one pack rat dies, another moves into its den Can collect enough to make a 6 ft-high den/can collect enough to fill a pickup truck Keeps a pantry in its den for food Insulates bedroom with grass (bark, cloth) Has special place for toilet in the den Den has different rooms for different functions Keeps a clean house Builds many exits from the den Rarely goes 50 feet from its home Stays to itself except during breeding season Scoring note: If response receives points for L, M, or N, it does not also receive a point for O.

  5. 8 Any of these words could be used to describe a pack rat in the selection “Stop, Thief!” Choose the word you think best describes a pack rat in the selection “Stop, Thief! ” Organized Sneaky Intelligent Provide two details from the selection “Stop, Thief! ” to support your answer. 2 L. “a pack rate house includes a pantry where nuts, grains, berries, and other foods are stored” Q. “there are several exits in case of danger”

  6. 8 Any of these words could be used to describe a pack rat in the selection “Stop, Thief!” Choose the word you think best describes a pack rat in the selection “Stop, Thief! ” Organized Sneaky Intelligent Provide two details from the selection “Stop, Thief! ” to support your answer. 1 J. “they steal while you’re sleeping”

  7. 8 Any of these words could be used to describe a pack rat in the selection “Stop, Thief!” Choose the word you think best describes a pack rat in the selection “Stop, Thief! ” Organized Sneaky Intelligent Provide two details from the selection “Stop, Thief! ” to support your answer. 0 This response is a 0. This response does not provide specific text-based details.

  8. Stop, Thief! There’s a Pack Rat on the Loose by Burt Heim Pack Rat by Byrd Baylor

  9. 9 What is the main idea of the poem “Pack Rat”? • A. The pack rat gathers cactus fruit during the cool evenings. • B. The pack rat spends most of its time collecting treasures. • C. The pack rat runs to whatever is shiny and new. • D. The pack rat piles sticks and dirt in its nest. LC01: Demonstrate understanding of theme or message and supporting details (Reading GLE 2.1.3)

  10. 10 In the poem “Pack Rat,” what is the meaning of the word darting in line 37? • A. Burrowing • B. Sleeping • C. Running • D. Gathering LC04: Interpret vocabulary critical to the meaning of the text (Reading GLE 1.3.2)

  11. 11 What is the author’s purpose for writing the selection “Stop, Thief!” and • the poet’s purpose for writing the poem “Pack Rat”? • A. To explain how pack rats build their nests • B. To describe the collecting habits of pack rats • C. To inform the reader about the social life of pack rats • D. To entertain with stories about how pack rats steal objects IT18: Analyze author’s purpose in a text, and/or evaluate effectiveness for different audiences (includes fact/opinion, author’s point of view, tone, and use of persuasive devices, and/or author’s assumptions and beliefs) (Reading GLEs 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4)

  12. 12 What are four ways that the collecting habits of the pack rat in the selection “Stop, Thief!” are the same as the collecting habits of the pack rat in the poem “Pack Rat”? Include information from the selection and the poem in your answer. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Strand IA 16: Compare/contrast elements within and between text(s) (Reading GLEs 2.3.1, 2.4.6)

  13. Text-based information may include, but is not limited to: Both steal (collect/like) shiny objects Both steal / take anything that appeals to them / collect treasures / collect anything new Both take objects back to their dens / keep objects in their dens Both take items from campers (people, humans, while people sleep) Both collected sticks to build their dens / both have dens made from sticks Both stay close to home Both stay out of sight of their enemies Both collect nuts, grains, berries (food) Both search in evening (night)

  14. 12 What are four ways that the collecting habits of the pack rat in the selection “Stop, Thief!” are the same as the collecting habits of the pack rat in the poem “Pack Rat”? Include information from the selection and the poem in your answer. 4 A. “One is they collect anything shiny.” H. “They collect Berries and roots to eat.” F. “They never go very far from there homes” I. “it usually only collects treasures at night”

  15. 12 What are four ways that the collecting habits of the pack rat in the selection “Stop, Thief!” are the same as the collecting habits of the pack rat in the poem “Pack Rat”? Include information from the selection and the poem in your answer. 2 A. “they both like to collect shiny stuff” F. “they stay close to home”

  16. 12 What are four ways that the collecting habits of the pack rat in the selection “Stop, Thief!” are the same as the collecting habits of the pack rat in the poem “Pack Rat”? Include information from the selection and the poem in your answer. 0 This response is a 0. This response does not provide specific text-based details.

  17. 13 After reading the selection “Stop, Thief!” and the poem “Pack Rat,” what • generalization can you make about pack rats? • A. Pack rats are organized. • B. Pack rats are chewers. • C. Pack rats are social. • D. Pack rats are dirty. IT20: Extend information beyond the text—make generalizations, draw conclusions, apply information, give a response to an informational text (Reading GLEs 2.4.1, 2.4.5)

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