Question

lost! by janelle aaker

“peanut!” rosalyn yelled hoarsely for the fiftieth time as panic surged through her veins. how often had gram said, “ros, without you and peanut, i’d be lost”? well, now yappy, pampered little peanut was lost.

“i was so distracted by my texting that i dropped his leash,” rosalyn groaned. “how can i face gram?”

“peanut!!” rosalyn hollered into the woods. “i have to be careful or i’ll get lost, too,” she worried. “i need . . . a map.” rosalyn darted back to gram’s house, returning moments later with a pencil and paper.

10 steps—tree, she scribbled and illustrated. “peanut!” then, 12 left—bush. “pea—!”

“yap,” peanut barked as rosalyn finally saw him, his leash tangled in branches and his paws flailing. rosalyn nearly shed tears of joy.

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explore how to answer this question: “based on her responses to events, what kind of person is rosalyn? support your response with details from the story.”

to answer this question, pay attention to what rosalyn’s responses to story events say about her.

complete the chart to show how rosalyn responds to events. consider what character trait each response reveals.

what happens	how rosalyn responds
rosalyn worries about getting lost, too.
rosalyn sees peanut.

describe rosalyn’s character. use details from the story and the chart to support your answer.

Explanation:

Completing the Chart:

What Happens	How Rosalyn Responds
Rosalyn worries about getting lost, too.	She gets a pencil and paper to make a map (shows she is resourceful).
Rosalyn sees Peanut.	She nearly sheds tears of joy (shows she is caring and relieved).

Describing Rosalyn’s Character:

Rosalyn is caring, resourceful, and responsible. She is upset when Peanut is lost (caring, as she knows Gram loves Peanut). When worried about getting lost, she makes a map (resourceful, uses tools to solve the problem). Finally, seeing Peanut makes her joyful (shows her attachment and relief, emphasizing her caring nature).

Answer:

Completing the Chart:

What Happens	How Rosalyn Responds
Rosalyn worries about getting lost, too.	She gets a pencil and paper to make a map (shows she is resourceful).
Rosalyn sees Peanut.	She nearly sheds tears of joy (shows she is caring and relieved).

Describing Rosalyn’s Character:

Rosalyn is caring, resourceful, and responsible. She is upset when Peanut is lost (caring, as she knows Gram loves Peanut). When worried about getting lost, she makes a map (resourceful, uses tools to solve the problem). Finally, seeing Peanut makes her joyful (shows her attachment and relief, emphasizing her caring nature).