The Last Bear - Session 4 - Reading Comprehension answers

In Session 4 of "The Last Bear" reading comprehension, students explore the reasons behind April's actions and emotions. April takes her father's knife to remove the entangling plastic from a polar bear's paw, an act driven by her compassion for the animal. Her dry mouth as she approaches Whale Bay is a sign of her nervousness and fear about interacting with the wild bear. The session also touches on a personal tragedy, revealing that April's mother died in a car accident caused by a drunk driver. The term 'squiggled' is clarified to mean wriggling or squirming. April earns the bear's trust through gentle speech, reassurance, and consistent feeding, which allows her to get close enough to cut off the plastic. The bear permits this because of the kindness April has shown and the pain he suffers from the plastic. After successfully removing the plastic, April feels a mix of relief, pride, and happiness, having taken a risk to help the bear and in doing so, finding a friend.