Ralph the mouse yearns for adventure beyond the inn and wants to explore outside. Ralph's adventures begin when Keith, a boy staying at the inn, checks in with his parents. Ralph discovers Keith's toy motorcycle and finds it irresistible. The document then instructs students to list three events that led to Keith and Ralph learning to trust each other, including the emotions they experienced. It provides questions about character traits, motivations, and feelings to describe how the characters' actions contributed to the sequence of events.

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In The Mouse and the Motorcycle, Ralph yearns for adventure. He wants to experience
more than the second floor of the Mountain View Inn, and he longs to venture outside—
or at least roam the ground floor. Ralph’s adventures begin when Keith and his parents
check into the Inn, and Ralph finds Keith’s irresistible toy motorcycle. Ask students to
list, in chronological order, three events that lead to Keith and Ralph learning to trust
each other and to include the emotions they experience through the process. Have
students share their answers with a small group.
BUILDING TRUST
CCSS — RL.3.3. Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions
contribute to the sequence of events.
L.3.1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Activities prepared by Susan Geye, Coordinator of Library Services, Everman, Texas.
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