![]() ![]() But Aven’s life is about to change: her parents plan to move to Arizona. By fifth grade, Aven is comfortable at school with the same group of kids who have known and accepted her all her life, though she continues to make up farfetched stories about her “missing” arms as a joke. ![]() In kindergarten, she got in trouble for one of her farfetched tales, and her parents advised her to tell the truth. ![]() ![]() Aven loves making up stories to explain her disability. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus Assessment Packet is an Assessment Packet to be used while reading Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling.This packet contains:Assessment to use after chapter 20 section that includes vocabulary, comprehension, and critical thinking writing question.Assessment to use after the. Only when a little boy at the park is alarmed by Aven’s armlessness-wondering why her arms fell off-does Aven “feel sort of naked” (2). It’s hard to solve a mystery, help a friend, and face your worst fears. Now, Aven is self-sufficient, although some tasks take her more time or are more challenging for her than they would be for people with arms. Her new life takes an unexpected turn when she bonds with Connor, a classmate who also feels isolated because of his own disability, and they discover a room at Stagecoach Pass that holds bigger secrets than Aven ever could have imagined. Her parents reassure her by praising her unique abilities. She reflects on how she has been raised, by parents who never make her feel dependent or helpless, and instead encourage her to do everything that people with arms can do. Thirteen-year-old Aven Green, born without arms, is as adept at using her toes as other people are with their hands. Description Born without arms, Aven unearths a mystery in a rundown theme park and discovers she has just what she needs. ![]()
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