Label the following quotes as simile, metaphor, or personification. Cole does actually touch spirit bear when he comes to the islandyou know, when he tries to kill the bear and ends up grabbing a handful of his fur. Take just a few minutes to answer the questions included in this quizworksheet combo and see how well you know the metaphors and similes used in touching spirit bear. Ben mikaelsen born december 8, 1952 is a bolivian american writer of childrens literature. Even nathaniel blackwood quit stopping by except when hearings and depositions required his presence. Ben mikaelsons book touching spirit bear was truly magnificent. In spirit bear cole learns ways to control his emotions when he is by himself. He struggles, his only saving grace a year in the wilderness. As you read a book you write down your favorite quotes from it. Edwin instructs cole to carry this ancestor rock up a hill on the island each day, in honor of his own ancestors and the unity of all human life. For example, the anger stick is used to represent anger and happiness. What did the stick metaphor symbolize in the story. What are some of the metaphors in touching spirit bear.
Touching spirit bear symbols by eliza redden on prezi. We read the books prequel touching spirit bear and the students loved it. Where does edwin take cole before sunrise in the book touching spirit bear. According to edwin how are the lessons about the hotdog,stick and.
After i read this book i really just wanted to read more. Dedication thisbookisdedicatedtobuffy, asevenhundredpoundblackbearwho hasbecomemyownspiritbear. This free graphic organizer is from my touching spirit bear novel teaching pack. Touching spirit bear book report by tyler miller on prezi. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates.
Edwin tells cole how when he was banished to the island he would dip himself everyday in the freezing pond and try to focus on the happy end of the stick, not the angry end. One meaning of the word figure is image or picture. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Garvey uses that metaphor to compare eating a hot dog just as plain food like cole does or choosing to eat it as a feast and in celebration as garvey does.
What month and year does touching spirit bear take place. Cole matthews is a teenage delinquent whos in big trouble for beating up a kid named peter driscal. Touching spirit bear is a novel by ben mikaelsen in which cole matthews must fend for himself on an island for one year as penance for assaulting a boy named peter. If you know the answer to this question, please register to join our limited beta program. So while it should be a novel that most readers can get through, the thematic issueslike child abuse, violence, and mortalitymight not be appropriate for young or sensitive readers. His mother witnesses the abuse but generally does nothing to stop it, leading cole to believe that no one cares for him. Touching spirit bear sticks like glue to coles perspective, which means that the writing follows his thoughts and movements. Touching spirit bear a poem by punkgirl12893 all poetry.
What does the whale dance mean in touching spirit bear. How is circle justice different from the traditional criminal justice system. Some of the main themes are to treat others with respect, you always have redemption for your mistakes, and that you cant change the circle of life. Simile it was nearly the beginning of may, but still the icy water pierced coles skin like millions of tiny needles. Because cole treated peter with respect towards the. After repeated skirmishes with the law, he finally faces jail time when he viciously beats a classmate. Find an example of each type of figurative language in tsb, then draw it. Soon after, cole refers to himself, indirectly, as a bird. When cole is laying dying on the rocks, he is watching the mother bird feed her young. I read touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen and i loved it.
It is gloomy and serious throughout most of the book, but at the end the tone turns to one of hope and reconciliation. Similes and metaphors, metaphor and simile 30 terms. Touching spirit bear is a book about a very angry and abused fifteen year old who is facing a prison sentence for attacking and injuring a fellow ninethgrder. He is routinely abused by his father and the abuse leads to a deep, constant anger that cole cant control. Dont grab it or hundreds of tiny thistles will infect your hands and make them swell up like sausages. Edwin asks cole to keep breaking the hatred end of the stick but it always remains as long as the stick exists. The plot was amazing and the events were very interesting. Each night cole tried without luck to find the feelings to dance the dance of anger. Touching spirit bear from the book, touching spirit bear, i can not find any similes.
But instead of jail time, cole is given another option. Such is the setting for ben mikaelsens novel, touching spirit bear. The book is about a teenager named cole mathews who has anger issues that lead him to commit many crimes wihtin the city of minneapolis. At fifteen, cole matthews has been fighting and stealing for years. In the book touching spirit bear what did cole do when he saw spirit bear at the mouth of the bay. This is a short lesson about alliteration using chapter 1 of touching spirit bear. The novel touching spirit bear by ben mikalsen is an excellent resource for teaching various literary. Theres a book in with the supplies to study if you want to.
What metaphor is found in the book touching spirit bear in chapter 6. Imagine the alaskan wilderness, the animals, the fresh air that waves in from the oceans movements. Feb 28, 2001 troubled teen meets totemic catalyst in mikaelsens petey, 1998, etc. From the book, touching spirit bear, i can not find any. Life changing you come home after school, you open your door and find your mom passed out on the floor with a bottle of beer in her hand, your dad is on the couch watching tv. If you like touching spirit bear you might like similar books the murk, the rainbow people, river thunder, aesops fables, cleopatra rules the amazing life of the original teen queen. Our summaries and analyses are written by experts, and your questions are answered by real teachers. How does the remote island setting add to coles experience. He was always mean, rude, and could never control his anger. While waiting for the courts decision cole, the boy, was kept in a detention center.
Yet, as ben mikaelsen shows in his novel, touching spirit bear, all that surrounds cole takes on. Touching spirit bear has both a literal and a figurative meaning for the novels protagonist, cole matthews. Cole matthews steps off the boat into the alaskan wilderness. Touching spirit bear characters cole changed because he was. Why couldnt he go through the same journey in minneapolis. Touching spirit bear alliteration by wcs steam team tpt. All in all, this was an amazing read and i recommend it to all. Standing all alone on the shore, cole felt his anger smoldering. There is a lot of symbolism used in the book touching spirit bear. The gas ignited, and flames spread quickly into a steady blaze that crept over the boxes.
In touching spirit bear, ben mikaelsen uses figurative language, like similes and metaphors, to showcase not only coles emotions and perception of himself and others but also of the wilderness. What metaphor is found in the book touching spirit bear in. Glowing with satisfaction, cole stood back to admire his new shelter. What are the literary devices in touching spirit bear. Touching spirit bear chapter 1 cole matthews knelt defiantly in the bow of the aluminum chapter 2 the heavy load of supplies caused the skiff to wallow chapter 3 cole stared sullenly into the fire, then let his gaze chapter 4 by the time cole paused to catch his breath, he chapter 5 once clear of the bay, cole swam even harder. In touching spirit bear what does the stick symbolize. Theme touching spirit bear book report there are many themes to this book. In the beginning of the book touching spirit bear cole was a very angry person. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. After severely injuring peter driscal in an empty parking lot, mischiefmaker cole matthews is in major trouble. What did edwin use to explain to cole how his anger is always going to be with him, you cant get rid of it or break it off. Touching spirit bear is the title and it is by ben mikaelsen this is not a copy of the book it is a poem off the title for the contest. Touching spirit bear lesson plans will help you with any book or any question.
Figurative language creates pictures in the mind of the reader. All three are used as metaphors to help cole realize that life is how he perceives it. Metaphor example if these fossils really thought he was going to live in that shack. He decided to brag about his latest crime and then a classmate turned him in. Hetaughtmetobegentleand thati,too,ampartof thecircle. What does the atoow symbolize in touching spirit bear. What are some symbols in touching spirit bear answers.
Nov 26, 2015 the feather symbolizes respect and responsibility, no one must speak without it photo by grant macdonald. The lesson implied is that if you focus on anger and try to break the left side off, a left side of the stick always remains. Touching spirit bear is a pretty simple book to follow in terms of writing style and vocabulary, but it does deal with some very heavy issues. Review for touching spirit bear flashcards quizlet. The spirit bear approached cole with a slow lazy stride. This handout is a whole book, postreading activity. A 5 minute video on the history of totem poles, ending with a story of a pole from alaska. Cole also continued to explore and look for the spirit bear, but still the bear did not show itself. What are some metaphors in touching spirit bear answers. This time he caught peter driscal in the parking lot and smashed his head against the sidewalk. Copy of touching spirit bear chapter questions with answers. I just finished ghost and we will read this one to start our new school year. It helped students grasp the concepts of restorative justice.
When i received my package in the mail i was exited to start reading. Whatever you do to the animals, you do to yourself. Touching spirit bear is a 2001 young adult novel written by the american author, ben mikaelsen. Touching spirit bear what are some metaphors like 3 or 4 in touching spirit bear.
Coles parole officer offers him an alternativecircle justice, an. Hes unrepentant and even though he is facing serious jail time, his kindly parole officer, a man named garvey, gets him into this native american justice program called circle justice. Touching spirit bear quotes by ben mikaelsen goodreads. Coles mother is a barbie doll in his words she only cares about herself and she never sticks up for cole when his dad is beating him except 1 time she was drunk and she came out to the dad beating cole she said honey your hurting him but that was the only time she did it she is also a drunk. Do you think spirit bear is a real animal or a figment of coles imagination. Touching spirit bear chapters 14, 15, and 16 summary and. What are some metaphors like 3 or 4 in touching spirit bear. According to edwin how are the lessons about the hotdog, stick and sky similar to life. Books similar to touching spirit bear touching spirit bear. Troubled teen meets totemic catalyst in mikaelsens petey, 1998, etc. Weeks passed, but the large blank space he had reserved at the bottom of the totem for his anger carving remained empty. I baked it this morning, using the same ingredients on the table photo by werner kunz.
When he reaches the top, he is supposed to role the rock back down the hill, symbolizing his anger coles circle justice used a feather as their talking stick. Fifteenyearold cole is cocky, embittered, and eaten up by anger at his abusive parents. This was just one of the very many moments were cole completely lost control of his anger. Edwin is trying to make a point about anger and happiness. Cole matthews is a teenager with a troubled childhood. The punishment for smashing peter driscals skull into the sidewalk his most recent crime is harsh. He refers to the place he is as the nest and to his mouth as his beak. The amount of times garvey went to the island throughout the book. Copy of the watsons go to birmingham1963 character chart. See more ideas about touching spirit bear, spirit bear and bear.
Entitled the fourth character, it helps students organize story facts that show how the island where cole was banished took on the role of a fourth main character. In his napra nautilus awardwinning novel touching spirit bear, author ben mikaelson delivers a poignant comingofage story of a boy who must overcome the effects that violence has had on his life. Symbols are ideas or objects in a text that represent something else. Cole denied everything and then beat up the kid who turned him in, a. The book is about a troubled minneapolis teen named cole who completely changes after spending a year on a isolated southwestern alaska island. The question and answer section for touching spirit bear is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. Edwins point is that emotion all depends on point of view. I have read the whole book almost 2 times now and cant find and similes.
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