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por Bradford H. Robie

2016

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4° Grado Poema No prosa
Excerpt from “Adventures of Isabel”
  • Ogden Nash
  • 1936

In this excerpt from Ogden Nash’s poem “Adventures of Isabel,” Isabel meets a hungry bear.

Pair “Excerpt from ‘Adventures of Isabel’” with “Into the Rapids” and ask students to discuss how both texts explore different forms of bravery. How is Isabel brave when she comes across the bear in “Adventures of Isabel”? How does this compare to Wyatt’s bravery when he falls into the river? How does the bravery of the characters help them overcome obstacles?

3° Grado Poema No prosa
Tsunami
  • JonArno Lawson
  • 2008

In JonArno Lawson’s poem “Tsunami,” a speaker describes the wave of a tsunami.

Pair “Tsunami” with “Into the Rapids” and ask students to discuss how both texts explore the power of nature. How do the dangers of a tsunami compare to the dangers of rapids? How do both texts emphasize the respect that we should feel towards nature?

4° Grado Cuento 660L
Omer's Big Dive
  • Lucinda H. Kennaley
  • 2017

In Lucinda H. Kennaley’s short story “Omer’s Big Dive,” a boy must become a pearl diver after his father dies.  

Pair “Into the Rapids” with “Omer’s Big Dive” and ask students how Wyatt experiences some of Omer’s fears. Is there evidence that Omer is in the same danger as Wyatt? How do Omer and Wyatt have to overcome their fears by themselves? If Wyatt and Omer could have a conversation about their experiences, what would they talk about?

5° Grado Texto Informativo 930L
Soaring “on the Wings of Wind”
  • Lois Miner Huey
  • 2016

In the informational text “Soaring on the Wings of Wind,” Lois Miner Huey discusses the first young boy to ride in a hot air balloonthat was developed in America.

Pair “Into the Rapids” with “Soaring on the Wings of Wind” and ask students to discuss how Edward Warren Jr. and Wyatt participate in potentially dangerous activities. How do both Edward and Wyatt show bravery?

5° Grado Ficción histórica 610L
Black Blizzard
  • Maurine V. Eleder
  • 2015

In Maurine V. Eleder’s short story “Black Blizzard,” a girl braves a dust storm to help bring her horse to safety.

Pair “Into the Rapids” with “Black Blizzard” and ask students to discuss the dangerous situations Wyatt and Betty find themselves in. How do Wyatt and Betty react in the face of these dangerous obstacles? How do their actions help them survive the dangers they face?

5° Grado Cuento 520L
Tornado Coming!
  • Dick Donley
  • 2015

In Dick Donley’s short story “Tornado Coming!” a boy decides to help an elderly neighbor when there’s a tornado warning.

Pair “Into the Rapids” with “Tornado Coming!” to provide students with another example of a person put in a dangerous situation. How does Wyatt respond to falling into the rapids? How does this compare to Matt’s actions following the tornado warning? What do both stories teach readers about how to behave in a life-threatening situation?

7° Grado Cuento 770L
En los rápidos
  • Bradford H. Robie
  • 2016

“Into the Rapids” by Bradford H. Robie is also available in Spanish. Click here to assign the Spanish version of this lesson. Question sets and other components may differ.