64 pages • 2 hours read
Watt KeyTerror at Bottle Creek
Watt KeyFiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2016A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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Reading Questions & Paired Texts
Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
CHAPTERS 1-17
Reading Check
1. Where do Cort and his father live?
2. What warning does the sheriff bring?
3. Who is Liza?
4. Where do Cort and his father plan to stay during the hurricane?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. How does Cort feel about his mother?
2. How do Cort and his father react when No-Name nearly bites Cort?
3. What does Cort talk about with Catfish and what does that reveal about him?
4. What are the repercussions of Cort’s father going to see Cort’s mother as the hurricane approaches?
Paired Resource
“Why Family Separation Is Growing into a ‘Global Crisis’”
- PBS explores causes and effects of family separation around the world. (Teacher-appropriate; not student facing due to sensitivity).
- Information in the article may provide ideas and language for teacher-led discussions on Cort’s family conflict and the ways in which his separation from his mother is affecting him.
- This information connects to the themes of Loss and Separation Within the Family, Sense of Connection and Belonging, and Responsibility Differences Between Children and Adults.
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