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copyright 1999, Sirpa Grierson
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Reading
Strategies
for
Jonathan M. Lawrence
English 378, 2000.
Name ________
Date ____
Per. __
Holes Problematic Situation
Situation: You are stranded in the desert with the sun blinding down upon you. You know there are no settlements within 100 miles of you. There is no chance of a rescue mission. You are on your own! To remain in one place would be fruitless, so you decide to start hiking out. P.S. There is a rumor of buried food reserves in the area!
Directions: Choose from the following 12 items. You can only choose 4 that would be the most useful as you try to save your life. Remember you can only choose 4 items. Choose wisely and be prepared to defend your choices for the class.
1.___________ a shovel
2. ___________ a box of Twinkies®
3. ___________ a rain poncho
4. ___________ a Swiss Army Knife®
5. ___________ a large rimmed water-proof hat
6. ___________ a canteen
7. ___________ a picture of your family
8. ___________ a snake bite kit
9. ___________ a global positioning system
10. ___________ a tent
11. ___________ onions
12. ___________ a box of matches