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SADDLEBACK STUDY GUIDE FOR
WHITE FANG
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STUDY GUIDE WHITE FANG JACK LONDON
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Call of the Wild A Christmas Carol The Count of Monte Cristo Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Dracula Frankenstein Great Expectations Gulliver’s Travels The Hound of the Baskervilles The Hunchback of Notre Dame Jane Eyre The Jungle Book
The Last of the Mohicans The Man in the Iron Mask Moby Dick Oliver Twist Pride and Prejudice The Prince and the Pauper The Red Badge of Courage Robinson Crusoe The Scarlet Letter Swiss Family Robinson A Tale of Two Cities The Three Musketeers The Time Machine Treasure Island The War of the Worlds White Fang
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CONTENTS
Notes to the Teacher . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Facts About the Author . . . . . . . . . 5 Facts About the Times . . . . . . . . . 5 Facts About the Characters . . . . . . 6 Chapter Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Literary Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 CHAPTER EXERCISES
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Character Study, Ch. 9 . . . . 29 Words and Meanings, Ch. 9 . . 30 Words and Meanings, Ch. 10 . 31 Inference, Ch. 10 . . . . . . . . . 32 Words and Meanings, Ch. 11 . 33 Words and Meanings, Ch. 12 . 34 Comprehension Check, Ch. 12 . 35 Words and Meanings, Ch. 13 . 36 Mystery Words, Ch. 13 . . . . 37
Words and Meanings, Ch. 1 . . 14 Comprehension Check, Ch. 1 . . 15
END-OF-BOOK EXERCISES
Words and Meanings, Ch. 2 . . 16
25 Book Sequence . . . . . . . . . . 38 26 Final Exam, Part 1 . . . . . . . 39 26 Final Exam, Part 2 . . . . . . . 40
Cause and Effect, Ch. 2 . . . . 17 Words and Meanings, Ch. 3 . . 18 Recalling Details, Ch. 3 . . . 19 Words and Meanings, Ch. 4 . . 20
UNIVERSAL EXERCISES
Main Ideas, Ch. 4 . . . . . . . . 21
27 28 29 30 31 32 33 33
Words and Meanings, Ch. 5 . . 22 Comprehension Check, Ch. 5 . . 23 Words and Meanings, Ch. 6 . . 24 Sequence of Events, Ch. 6 . . 25 Words and Meanings, Ch. 7 . . 26 Drawing Conclusions, Ch. 7 . . . 27 Words and Meanings, Ch. 8 . . 28
Beyond the Text . . . . . . . . . 41 Plot Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Theme Analysis . . . . . . . . . . 43 Character Study . . . . . . . . . . 44 Vocabulary Study . . . . . . . . 45 Glossary Study . . . . . . . . . . 46 Book Review, Part 1 . . . . . . 47 Book Review, Part 2 . . . . . . 48
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SADDLEBACK CLASSICS
NOTES TO THE TEACHER THE NOVELS
Saddleback Classics were expressly designed to help students with limited reading ability gain access to some of the world’s greatest literature. While retaining the essence and stylistic “flavor” of the original, each Saddleback Classic has been expertly adapted to a reading level that never exceeds grade 4.0. A perfect introduction to later, more in-depth investigations of the original works, Saddleback Classics utilize a number of strategies to ensure the involvement of reluctant readers: airy, uncomplicated page design, shortened sentences, easy-reading type style, elimination of archaic words and spellings, shortened total book length, and handsome illustrations. THE STUDY GUIDES
The Saddleback Classics Study Guides provide a wealth of reproducible support materials to help students extend the learning experience. Features include critical background notes on both the author and the times, character descriptions, chapter summaries, and eight “universal” exercises—focusing on plot, theme, character, vocabulary, important literary terms, and book report structure. All may be used to follow up the reading of any Saddleback Classic novel. In addition to the universal exercises, 26 title-specific exercises are included to review, test, or enrich the student’s grasp of important vocabulary and concepts. These enjoyable worksheets, 4
all reproducible, are designed to be used chapter-by-chapter as the student’s reading of the novel proceeds. At least two exercises are provided for each book chapter. One of the two always focuses on key vocabulary. The other may be a simple comprehension check or present an important literary concept such as character analysis, point of view, inference, or figurative language. A two-page final exam is also included in every Saddleback Classics Study Guide. USING THE STUDY GUIDES
Before assigning any of the reproducible exercises, be sure your students each have a personal copy of the Glossary and the Facts About the Author and About the Times. Students will need to be familiar with many of the literary terms in order to complete the worksheets. The Facts About the Author and About the Times lend themselves to any number of writing, art, or research projects you may wish to assign. The title-specific exercises may be used as a springboard for class discussions or role-playing. Alternatively, you may wish to assign some exercises as homework and others as seatwork during the closing minutes of a class period. All exercises in this Guide are designed to accommodate independent study as well as group work. The occasional assignment of study partners or competitive teams often enhances interest and promotes creativity.
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WHITE FANG
FACTS ABOUT THE AUTHOR
JACK LONDON (1876–1916) EARLY LIFE
Born in 1876, Jack London was raised in dire poverty in the slums of Oakland, California. As a boy of 10, he sold newspapers on the streets before going to school each day. While still a teenager, he worked as an oyster pirate, a cannery laborer, and a salmon fisherman. PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Before he was 20, he joined the gold rush to Alaska. His stepsister loaned him $1,500 for his trip to the Klondike. The only “gold” he found there, however, was the rich and colorful material he used in his wonderful adventure stories. While still very young, Jack London was making a name for himself as a reporter for the Hearst newspaper chain. But, like all of his other jobs, this one
didn’t last long. Early in 1900, at the age of 24, he began his career as a serious writer. London’s literary interest included science fiction and serious novels about the plight of the underprivileged. Although he wrote for only 16 years, he produced an impressive body of work: 19 novels, 18 books of essays and short stories, and numerous other books. OTHER WORKS
His most popular works, however, are The Call of the Wild and White Fang, which have been translated into 30 languages and are still popular all over the world. LATER LIFE
Troubled all of his life by ill health and financial problems, Jack London died at the age of 40 in 1916.
FACTS ABOUT THE TIMES In 1876, when Jack London was born . . . Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer had been out for a year, and the first American zoo was established in Philadelphia. In 1903, when White Fang was published . . . Work began on the Panama Canal, Orville and Wilbur Wright flew the first
powered airplane, and the first car trip across the United States was made in 65 days. In 1916, when Jack London died . . . Jazz was sweeping the United States, the Battle of Verdun was fought in World War I, Pancho Villa invaded Columbus, New Mexico, and the first Rose Bowl football game was held.
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WHITE FANG
FACTS ABOUT THE CHARACTERS BILL and HENRY
Two weary men are trying to make their way across Alaska by dogsled. As they travel, their dogs are eaten, one by one, by a starving pack of wolves who eventually eat the men as well.
finally becomes White Fang’s victim when they are both out in the wild. THREE EAGLES
He is the Indian who takes Kiche from Gray Beaver as partial payment of a debt.
KICHE
A part-dog “she-wolf” lures away Bill and Henry’s sled dogs. She returns from the wild to Gray Beaver, an Indian, and is then passed on to a man named Three Eagles. Along the way, the she-wolf gives birth to White Fang. ONE EYE
Kiche’s mate and the father of White Fang, he is eventually killed and eaten by a lynx. WHITE FANG
Kiche’s gray cub, his first master is Gray Beaver, followed by a cruel man named Beauty Smith, and finally by Weedon Scott. His many hardships in the wild, followed by his adaptation to civilization, form the central storyline of the book.
MIT-SAH
Gray Beaver’s son, he recognizes Lip-Lip’s bullying ways and teaches him a lesson. BASEEK
This is the first sled dog that White Fang successfully challenges. BEAUTY SMITH
A harsh and brutal man who takes ownership of White Fang by giving whisky to Gray Beaver, he makes a good deal of money by betting on White Fang in dogfights. TIM KEENAN
He is the owner of Cherokee, a fighting bulldog. WEEDON SCOTT
GRAY BEAVER
He is an Indian who teaches White Fang his first lessons about the ways of man. He eventually trades White Fang for a supply of whisky.
A mining engineer, he forcibly buys White Fang from Beauty Smith and returns to his family home in California with the half-wild wolf-dog. MATT
LIP-LIP
He is a big sled-dog puppy who constantly torments White Fang. He 6
Weedon Scott’s assistant, he begins taming White Fang by gently offering him meat.
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JUDGE SCOTT
JIM HALL
Weedon’s father, he is the owner of Sierra Vista, an estate in the Santa Clara Valley.
An escaped convict sentenced to 50 years in prison by Judge Scott, he is killed by White Fang when he comes to Sierra Vista, seeking revenge on the judge.
COLLIE
A sheepdog on the Scott estate, she becomes White Fang’s mate and bears a litter of puppies.
WHITE FANG
CHAPTER SUMMARIES CHAPTER 1
Two hungry men named Bill and Henry are traveling the wilds of Alaska on a dogsled. Game has been scarce for days, and their dogs are gradually being picked off by starving wolves. Frightening howls surround them when they’re camping one night. They see a she-wolf stealing food from their dogs. Bill becomes so angry and upset that Henry determines to cheer him up the next day. CHAPTER 2
The next morning, the men have to unharness their dogs when the sled overturns. The two men watch as a dog called One Ear runs after the she-wolf. Furious, Bill takes his rifle and runs into the forest after them. Henry hears a great commotion and sadly realizes that both the man and the dog have been fatally attacked by the wolves. Now he
has only two dogs to pull his sled the next day. That night and the next night, Henry throws firebrands at the starving wolves as they circle the campfire. Finally giving in to exhaustion, he stops fighting, falls asleep, and allows the wolves to close in on him. CHAPTER 3
The wolves bring down an 800-pound bull moose and end their fasting. Then, two by two, the males and females separate from the pack and go off into the woods. Of the four left, the three males fight it out for the she-wolf. She and the winner, One Eye, go on together, sharing their food and adventures in the wild. One day the shewolf leads the way to a cave and stays to bear five wolf pups. One Eye vies with a lynx for a porcupine and eventually brings his kill back to the she-wolf.
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S ADDLEBACK C CHAPTER 4 LASSICS
CHAPTER 7
Famine comes, and the gray male is the only cub to survive. When One Eye is killed and eaten by a lynx, the shewolf and her cub are on their own. As his mother hunts, the gray cub gains experience with life outside the cave. He knows fear for the first time as he deals with a wolverine, a squirrel, and a ptarmigan. His adventures end when his mother rescues him from a vicious weasel.
After escaping to the wild for a time, White Fang returns to the Indian camp and is welcomed by Gray Beaver. Then an Indian boy comes at White Fang with a club. White Fang bites his hand, and Gray Beaver protects him. To get revenge, the Indian boy and his friends gang up on Gray Beaver’s son, Mit-sah. White Fang attacks and sends them running. He has learned that Gray Beaver is his master and that it is his job to protect his master’s property.
CHAPTER 5
The cub learns the law of meat—eat or be eaten—as he helps his mother kill and eat a vicious lynx. Later, they come upon Indians in the forest; it is the cub’s first sight of man! He is amazed to see his fearless mother wagging her tail at the Indians’ touch. Having lived with the Indians before, she now allows them to take in her and her cub. At the Indians’ camp, the cub—named White Fang by Gray Beaver—is bullied by Lip-Lip, a sled-dog pup. White Fang burns his nose when he sees fire for the first time. CHAPTER 6
The gray cub becomes fierce and cunning as Lip-Lip continues to torture him. He longs to return to the wild, but his mother, now called Kiche, will not join him. His heart breaks as an Indian named Three Eagles takes Kiche on a canoe trip. Alone now, the gray cub resists Gray Beaver, his master, and is beaten. Gradually, White Fang learns to dominate the sled dogs by becoming ever more aggressive. 8
CHAPTER 8
White Fang sees Kiche once again and scarcely recognizes her. She has a new litter and does not recognize White Fang at all. A year later, famine returns and White Fang kills Lip-Lip when he comes upon him in the wild. When the famine ends, White Fang returns to the Indians and is made lead sled dog. He accompanies Gray Beaver to Fort Yukon where he meets his first white men, whom he learns to fear and respect. CHAPTER 9
A brutal man named Beauty Smith gives Gray Beaver whisky in exchange for White Fang. Soon, this man enters him in dogfights and wins a lot of money betting on him. During one such fight, when Beauty Smith is viciously kicking White Fang to continue a losing battle, two newcomers appear. One of them objects to Beauty Smith’s cruel treatment of White Fang and insists on buying him. CHAPTER 10
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SADDLEBACK LASSICS FrightenedCand confused, White Fang is treated kindly for the first time. The newcomers, Matt and Weedon Scott, patiently earn White Fang’s trust by feeding him, patting him, and talking to him in gentle voices. White Fang becomes sick with loneliness when Scott takes a trip. On the night of Scott’s return, Beauty Smith returns to steal White Fang, but White Fang kills him. CHAPTER 11
White Fang becomes alarmed when he sees Scott packing for another trip. He leaps through a window to beat Scott to the departing steamboat. Scott decides to take him along on his return to California. Terrified by the bustle and noise of San Francisco, White Fang doesn’t know what to think of their destination—Scott’s father’s estate in the Santa Clara Valley.
Civilization is bewildering to White Fang, but he soon learns not to attack his master’s animals or family members. Members of the Scott family are still leery of him until Weedon falls from his horse and White Fang successfully rouses the family to come to his master’s aid. After a year passes, White Fang mates with the family’s sheepdog, Collie. CHAPTER 13
An escaped convict comes to the estate to take revenge on Judge Scott, Weedon’s father, for sentencing him to prison. Obeying the law of property he learned in the Indian camp, White Fang attacks the intruder before he can harm Judge Scott. But the gunfire that killed the convict has also seriously wounded White Fang. After weeks of convalescence, White Fang survives against all odds. Now much loved and admired by the family, he drowses in the sun, taking a well-earned rest with Collie’s litter of puppies.
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ANSWER KEY 1 WORDS AND MEANINGS: CHAPTER 1 A. ACROSS: 2. cartridges 4. gnaw 7. repetition 8. howl 9. decoy DOWN: 1. dim 3. salmon 5. nervous 6. toiled B. 1. dim 2. cartridges 3. repetition 4. toiled 5. gnaw 6. decoy 7. scarce 8. salmon
2 COMPREHENSION CHECK: CHAPTER 1 A. 1. b 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. c 6. b 7. a B. 1. could be Fatty, Frog, Spanker, or One Ear 2. Bill’s nervousness was making Henry nervous and afraid.
3 WORDS AND MEANINGS: CHAPTER 2 A.
E N O R M O U S
G N I R E T S I L B M A S
H S
M R
D E T S E Z I G E S T R I B N T U P S E T T I
U A H X E N L O O M I S S MW S E A R T V E E R C D
S N A R L S
B. 1. ammunition 2. seize 3. enormous 4. hesitated 5. exhausted 6. snarls 7. swerved 8. critters 9. spasm 10. ribs 11. gloom 12. blistering
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4 CAUSE AND EFFECT: CHAPTER 2 A. 1. c 2. f 3. d 4. e 5. b 6. a B. 1. before 2. after 3. before 4. after 5. before
11 WORDS AND MEANINGS: CHAPTER 6 A.
5 WORDS AND MEANINGS: CHAPTER 3 A. ACROSS: 3. mate 5. restless 7. ambitious 8. obey DOWN: 1. recklessly 2. starving 4. savagely 6. scars B. 1. outrage 2. separated 3. scolding 4. startled 5. fasting 6. rivalry 7. entrance 8. tender
6 RECALLING DETAILS: CHAPTER 3 1. moose, rewarded 2. hooves, horns 3. separated, fasting 4. played, puppy 5. forest, searching 6. mate, rabbit 7. shocked, cave 8. porcupine, muzzle 9. swollen, yowling 10. snarled, cubs
7 WORDS AND MEANINGS: CHAPTER 4 A.
V E I N
K C I E R P I T H A A I G W R E K E M V L U O Q W S
X N E Y N R I A L E E E R S N R A I E M G W A A F U R N
12 SEQUENCE OF EVENTS: CHAPTER 6 1. 1/permit 2. 10/vengeance 3. 2/tricked 4. 11/outcast 5. 3/fangs 6. 4/camp 7. 5/debt 8. 9/punish 9. 6/canoe 10. 8/master 11. 7/foot A. ACROSS: 3. tallow 4. covenant 5. property 6. tormented DOWN: 1. solitary 2. modify 4. content B. 1. autumn 2. fatigue, limp 3. god 4. the sled 5. affection 6. dependence on
14 DRAWING CONCLUSIONS: CHAPTER 7 1. It made the other dogs hate him. 2. Lip-Lip had always tormented White Fang. 3. He was cold, hungry, and lonely; he didn’t want to shift for himself. 4. They were afraid of him because he was ferocious. 5. Gray Beaver wasn’t angry; he stood up for him. 6. They wanted revenge for White Fang’s attack on their friend. 7. White Fang attacked the boys who had attacked Mit-sah. 8. It was all right to bite one of the gods in defense of Gray Beaver’s property.
8 MAIN IDEAS: CHAPTER 4 1. food and tender care 2. to search for food 3. He was killed and eaten by the lynx. 4. fear 5. She licked him and nuzzled him. 6. The hair on his back stood up, and his lip curled. 7. living things are meat; they could hurt you if they were large 8. weasel 9. The mother ptarmigan picked a fight with him because he ate her chicks.
9 WORDS AND MEANINGS: CHAPTER 5 A. ACROSS: 1. curiosity 3. tribe 5. awe 7. paralyzed 8. litter 9. homesick DOWN: 2. teepees 4. respect 6. rawhide B. 1. exposed 2. rescue 3. surprised 4. belly 5. clear 6. front 7. honor 8. cowardice 9. weakness 10. withdraw
10 COMPREHENSION CHECK: CHAPTER 5
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E T U O T P N U A Z T Z S L N E O D C N
B. 1. constant 2. affection 3. cunning 4. permit 5. victim 6. isolated 7. vengeance 8. outcast C. 1. bane 2. reserved 3. bruised 4. canoe
B. 1. ptarmigan 2. squirrel 3. weasel 4. hawk 5. wolverine 6. famine 7. heritage 8. lair
4. b
E P E I N G T S A C N A E S E R C T L O S I
13 WORDS AND MEANINGS: CHAPTER 7
H C
1. b 2. a 3. c 7. c 8. a 9. b
V T I M R I O C C U N N T A A I C B F M F D E V R G N D E T A V
5. b
6. a
15 WORDS AND MEANINGS: CHAPTER 8 A.
B R M E N C T R E A T W N Y R O R F O R
B. 1. a
E W I L D E T C A P M O U N T E R C S L C B U R A P A D E S I R I M I F O O R T P D E G N
R E D O C I E G S N I T T Y
2. b
4. a
3. c
N S I R C
5. c
6. b
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S ADDLEBACK CLASSICS 16 CHARACTER STUDY: CHAPTER 9 A. 1. generous 2. fearful 3. triumphant 4. playful 5. depressed B. 1. White Fang 2. Gray Beaver 3. Beauty Smith 4. Tim Keenan 5. Cherokee 6. Matt 7. Scott
17 WORDS AND MEANINGS: CHAPTER 9 A. ACROSS: 1. cowered 4. inevitable 7. bystanders 8. frantic DOWN: 2. ominously 3. experts 5. mastiff 6. pried B. 1. g 2. h 3. e 4. i 5. b 6. j 7. a 8. d 9. c 10. f
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WORDS AND MEANINGS: CHAPTER 10 A.
D N I H A R N E S N L I A D H E C T E L I T U P O S P U S R E V O L
B A C D S I S I U C O L O I U C U B R S O H A G E D V E R
L D E P E N D E N C E
Y D E N I M A X E
B. 1. soothing 2. revolver 3. examined 4. suspiciously 5. discouraged 6. hostile 7. illness 8. intelligence
19 INFERENCE: CHAPTER 10 1. He noticed harness marks on the dog’s chest. 2. He tossed him a piece of meat. 3. He wanted to kill White Fang. 4. He’d learned that human hands could hurt him. 5. He growled at Matt when he brought out a rifle. 6. He felt suspicious, but it touched his heart. 7. He was filled with emptiness. 8. They heard snarling and human cries. 9. He spoke softly to White Fang, praising him.
20 WORDS AND MEANINGS: CHAPTER 11 A. ACROSS: 2. pleading 5. reluctantly 6. parents DOWN: 1. appalled 3. instinct 4. bunk B. 1. muzzle 2. gangplank 3. thunderous 4. carriage 5. demon 6. cable cars 7. nightmare 8. tooting
21 WORDS AND MEANINGS: CHAPTER 12 A.
E L B F H S A L R O D O U N M A R M E M F E O E C R P G R A D U
A T S G P I N D E R S I P S
A E P D O A R D C M H I H T E D A L L Y
B. 1. flourished 2. groom, stable 3. command 4. gradually 5. lash 6. preferred 7. admit 8. episode
22 COMPREHENSION CHECK: CHAPTER 12 A. 1. adapt 2. deerhound 3. killed 4. jackrabbits 5. work 6. leg B. 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. F
23 WORDS AND MEANINGS: CHAPTER 13 A. ACROSS: 1. innocent 5. intruder 6. society 7. haunted DOWN: 1. ignorant 2. civilization 3. pudgy 4. daring B. 1. b 2. c 3. a 4. b 5. b
24 MYSTERY WORDS: CHAPTER 13 1. warden, Jim Hall 2. runaway, Sierra Vista 3. retiring, sentenced 4. threatened, revenge 5. quietly, god 6. shoulders, buried 7. bullets, wounded 8. bandages, casts 9. smiled, tumbled
25 BOOK SEQUENCE 1. 11/steamboat 2. 4/scent 3. 1/cartridges 4. 12/episode 5. 7/meat 6. 3/bundles 7. 2/firebrands 8. 13/doctor 9. 6/beats 10. 10/intelligent 11. 5/rawhide 12. 8/vaguely 13. 9/trades
26 FINAL EXAM: Part 1 1. c 2. b 7. d
3. a
4. d
5. a
6. c
FINAL EXAM: Part 2 1. White Fang was no longer surrounded by dangers or the threat of man’s betrayal. With his dependence on man firmly fixed, he was now entering civilization. 2. They were attacked and eaten by wolves. 3. People traveled in carriages; Alaska was a lawless place; Indians still lived in teepees; people took refuge in army forts, etc. 4. Gray Beaver didn’t treat White Fang tenderly or kindly. 5. They ate their mittens and moccasins, and then they ate some of their dogs. 6. He took furs, mittens, and moccasins to the Yukon to sell to the gold prospectors. 7. He saw Scott packing his clothes.
27–33 Answers will vary.
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SADDLEBACK CLASSICS
LITERARY GLOSSARY action what happens in a story; the acts or events that take place The war story was full of battle action.
author the writer of a book, story, article, etc. Ernest Hemingway was an American author.
author’s purpose the author’s specific goal or reason for writing a certain book In that novel, the author’s purpose was to make readers laugh.
character a fictional person who plays a part in a story or novel Long John Silver is an important character in Treasure Island.
classic excellent artwork, novel, painting, symphony, etc. that remains popular over many years Norman Mailer’s The Naked and the Dead has become an American classic.
climax the outcome of the novel’s main conflict The capture of the criminal was the climax of the detective story.
conflict the struggle between characters or forces at the center of the story The conflict was resolved when the suspect confessed.
description the parts of a story or novel that tell about the appearance of the setting or characters His description of the Alps was breathtaking.
dialogue words spoken by the characters in a novel, story, or play The dialogue in that comedy is very witty and amusing.
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effect in literature, an impression created by the writer Murder mysteries often create a suspenseful, chilling effect.
event a specific occurrence; something that happens A plane crash is the first event in that adventure novel.
fiction a literary work in which the plot and characters are the products of the author’s imagination Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a popular work of fiction.
imagery figures of speech that help the reader to visualize the characters or setting; pictures in words In Stephen Crane’s imagery, the color of blood suggests courage.
introduction a short reading that presents and explains a novel; sometimes the first part of a novel that sets the scene The introduction to Frankenstein is in the form of a letter.
mood the overall feeling or atmosphere the author creates in a story or novel The author’s skillful use of language created a dismal, hopeless mood.
moral the instructive point of a story or novel; the lesson to be drawn by the reader The moral of the story is to choose your friends carefully.
motive the driving force, either internal or external, that makes a character do something What was the character’s motive for lying?
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SADDLEBACK CLASSICS
narrator, narration the character who tells the story in his or her own words; the telling of a story’s events Jim Hawkins is both the narrator of and a character in Treasure Island.
novel a long form of fictional literature with a complex plot The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is one of the greatest American novels.
pace the speed at which a story or novel develops and moves along The pace of the rescue scene was very fast and exciting.
passage a section of a written work; may include just one line or several paragraphs My favorite passage described the character’s childhood.
plot the chain of events in a story that leads to its outcome The war novel’s plot is packed with action.
point of view the mental position from which a character sees the events of the story unfold The character’s great wealth influenced his point of view about the poor.
quotation a passage quoted; the exact words spoken by a character; the words set off between quotation marks “It was a season of hope. It was a season of despair,” is a famous quotation from A Tale of Two Cities.
realism the author’s emphasis on showing life as it really is, not romanticized or idealized
sequence the order in which story events take place To solve the crime, the detective must determine the exact sequence of events.
setting where and when a story happens; the location and time The setting of A Christmas Carol is London in the mid-1800s.
style the special way a writer uses language to express both literary form and his or her own life experience Ernest Hemingway’s style is famous for his use of short sentences and easy-to-understand words.
symbol a person or thing that stands for, or represents, something else In Hawthorne’s famous novel, the scarlet letter is a symbol for adultery.
theme the central meaning of a story, play, or novel; the main idea, the point Ambition and revenge are common themes in Shakespeare’s plays.
tone the feeling given by the author’s voice; the attitude expressed by the author’s use of language Is the tone of her dialogue humorous or formal?
voice the author’s unique way of telling a story; a combination of personality and use of literary tools; the quality that sets one writer apart from other writers Mark Twain’s colorful voice is not hard to recognize.
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WHITE FANG • Chapter 1
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2. tubes that hold gunpowder and the bullet or shot used in a firearm 4. to chew away bit by bit
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4
3
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7. the act of repeating something again and again 8. the long wailing cry of dogs, wolves, etc.
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9. something used as a lure to attract attention
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1. faint light; somewhat dark
5. restless, tense feeling
3. large, silver fish with orange-pink meat
6. worked with great effort
B. Use words from the puzzle to complete the sentences. 1. A ____________________ form disappeared across the snow. 2. Henry asked Bill how many ____________________ they had left. 3. That day was a ____________________ of all the days that had gone before. 4. The two men ____________________ without speech across the face of the frozen world. 5. One Ear could ____________________ through leather as clean as a knife. 6. The she-wolf was the ____________________ for the pack. 7. In the frozen Northland, meat was ____________________. 8. The she-wolf snatched part of the dogs’ ____________________. 14
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COMPREHENSION CHECK NAME
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DATE
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A. Circle a letter to complete the sentence or answer the question. 1. The region called the Arctic is located a. in southern Alaska.
b. around the North Pole.
c. around the South Pole.
2. Bill and Henry were traveling on what kind of vehicle? a. snowmobile
b. toboggan
c. dogsled
3. Instead of camping in the wild, Bill wished he was a. in Florida.
b. at Fort McGurry.
c. home in bed.
4. The strange thing about the she-wolf was her a. cinnamon color.
b. savageness.
c. red eyes.
5. How did Henry signal Bill to turn around and look behind him? a. He waved.
b. He called out.
c. He whistled.
6. Bill compared wolves to what kind of aquatic animals? a. whales
b. sharks
c. polliwogs
b. wolf-killers.
c. M-16s.
7. Bill called their rifles a. shootin’-irons.
B. Look back through the chapter if you need information to answer the questions. 1. Name three of the four dogs mentioned in the chapter. __________________
__________________
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WORDS AND MEANINGS NAME
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A. Circle the hidden words. They may go up, down, across, backward, or diagonally. Check off each word as you find it. ___ AMMUNITION
___ SEIZE
___ CRITTERS
___ RIBS
___ EXHAUSTED
___ SNARLS
___ BLISTERING
___ GLOOM
___ HESITATED
___ SPASM
___ ENORMOUS
___ SWERVED
E N O R M O U S P S Z A
DATE
G N I R E T S I L B M S
A L F H T S A V Y M D R
D K C A E I E C U Q O E
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E G V I A S R N S L F T
T F Z R B H I E D R S T
S E A G N T B T C P G I
U B E L I G S W A F H R
A I M O K F O S E T A C
H P N O J P M L R G E O
X Z I M G S W E R V E D
E W P E F L S N A R L S
B. Write the puzzle word that matches each clue. 1. ________________________: bullets, bombs, rockets 2. ________________________: grab, snatch 3. ________________________: huge, gigantic 4. ________________________: paused, held back 5. ________________________: tired, weary, worn out 6. ________________________: fierce growls 16
7. ________________________: turned aside, changed direction 8. ________________________: animals, creatures 9. ________________________: uncontrolled muscle clench 10. ________________________: curved bones around the chest 11. ________________________: dim light, partial darkness 12. ________________________: becoming injured by heat
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CAUSE AND EFFECT NAME
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DATE
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A. Write a letter to match each cause on the left with its effect on the right. 1. _____ The overturned sled is wedged between a tree and a rock.
a. He dozes off by the campfire.
2. _____ One Ear runs to the she-wolf to sniff noses.
b. Henry can see their ribs when they move.
3. _____ Three shots ring out.
c. The dogs are unharnessed.
4. _____ The wolves creep closer to the campfire.
d. Henry has no more ammunition.
5. _____ The sled dogs are starving.
e. Henry throws firebrands.
6. _____ Henry stays awake all day and all night.
f. The wolf pack attacks him.
B. You know that a cause always happens before its effect. Circle the cause or effect to correctly complete each sentence. 1. Henry’s hand got burned ( before / after ) he put on heavy mittens. 2. Bill got furious ( before / after ) One Ear was trapped by the wolves. 3. Morning came ( before / after ) the wolves withdrew. 4. Henry took to the trail ( before / after ) breakfast. 5. The she-wolf was starving ( before / after ) she licked her chops.
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WORDS AND MEANINGS NAME
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DATE
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A. Use the clues to complete the crossword puzzle. Answers are words from Chapter 3. ACROSS
1
3. partner or spouse 5. fitful, uneasy, disturbed 7. having a strong desire to be successful
2
S
3 4
M
S 5
8. to follow orders DOWN
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1. wildly and carelessly
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2. very, very hungry
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4. fiercely, brutally 6. marks left after injury B. The words in the box are antonyms (words with opposite meanings) of the boldface words in the sentences. Correct each sentence by writing the antonym of the boldface word. fasting tender
separated entrance
outrage rivalry
scolding startled
1. The leader snarled in delight __________________. 2. The male and the female joined __________________ from the others. 3. The wolves heard the affectionate __________________ voices of the Indian women. 4. The two bored __________________ wolves ran off to escape the danger. 5. After bringing down the bull moose, their feasting __________________ was over. 6. A fierce friendship __________________ grew up among the males. 7. One Eye paused at the cave exit __________________. 8. The lynx shot out its paw at the porcupine’s tough __________________ belly. 18
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RECALLING DETAILS NAME
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DATE
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Write the unscrambled words on the lines to complete the sentences. 1. When the wolf pack came upon a bull OSOME ____________________, their search was DRAWDEER ____________________. 2. The huge animal used its great VOSEHO ____________________ and NORSH ____________________ to kill many wolves. 3. The pack DATERPEAS ____________________ when the GIFTSNA ____________________ was over. 4. The she-wolf leaped toward One Eye and DELAYP ____________________ with him like a YUPPP ____________________. 5. Heading back to the STEFRO ____________________, the she-wolf seemed to be ARCHGINES ____________________ for something. 6. The she-wolf showed her TAME ____________________ how to steal a BARTIB ____________________ from a trap. 7. One Eye was DECKSOH ____________________ to hear faint sounds coming from the VEAC ____________________. 8. A NIPPOCURE ____________________ shot a quill into One Eye’s ZELZUM ____________________. 9. The lynx brushed her NELWOLS ____________________ nose and ran off GLINWOY ____________________. 10. The she-wolf LEARNDS ____________________ to warn One Eye away from her BUCS ____________________.
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WORDS AND MEANINGS NAME
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A. Circle the hidden words. They may go up, down, across, backward, or diagonally. Check off each word as you find it. ___ WOLVERINE
___ LYNX
___ PTARMIGAN
___ LAIR
___ HERITAGE
___ FUR
___ SQUIRREL
___ HAWK
___ WEASEL
___ CHICK
___ FAMINE
___ VEIN
V E I N L M S E A O N W
A L F A P E G O S M O X
DATE
W K G P O A Z K D L B Z
E J C S T R W P V I V S
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K H V I X A N E F E C S
C F R C H O R L G A Q D
I E X V C I V M W U O E
H D O G N L E N I M A F
C U P E R K F R H G P U
S W I D I H R E L U A R
E A U F A E D W K J H N
T X N Y L E S A E W G B
B. Complete the sentences with the puzzle words. Check a dictionary if you need help. 1. The brownish feathers on a ____________________’s legs turn white in the winter. 2. A ____________________ likes to hide nuts in the tree where it lives. 3. A ____________________ hunts small prey like mice and birds. 4. A ____________________ is a large bird with a strong, hooked beak and sharp claws. 5. A ____________________ is a fierce animal related to the weasel. 6. A ____________________ is a great lack of food throughout a large region. 7. The cub’s ____________________ was handed down from his ancestors. 8. The bed of a large wild animal is called its ____________________.
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MAIN IDEAS NAME
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DATE
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Look back through the chapter if you need information to answer the questions. 1. For what two things did the gray cub depend on his mother? ________________________________________________________________ 2. Why did the she-wolf finally leave her cubs? ________________________________________________________________ 3. Why didn’t One Eye return to the she-wolf’s cave? ________________________________________________________________ 4. What emotion had been passed down to the gray cub “through a thousand lives”? ________________________________________________________________ 5. After the gray cub was frightened by the wolverine, in what two ways did his mother comfort him? ________________________________________________________________ 6. In what two ways did the gray cub’s body reveal how frightened he was of the world outside the cave? ________________________________________________________________ 7. What two important lessons did the gray cub learn about living things? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 8. The she-wolf rescued the gray cub from what animal’s attack? ________________________________________________________________ 9. With what animal did the gray cub fight his first battle? Why was the gray cub attacked? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
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WORDS AND MEANINGS NAME
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DATE
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A. Use the clues to solve the crossword puzzle. Answers are words that complete the sentences from the chapter. ACROSS 1
1. White Fang’s ____ was too strong.
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3. The ___ continued on its march. 5. The ____ of man rushed over White Fang. 7. For a moment, White Fang was ____.
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4
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8. His mother had eaten the other kittens in the ___. 8
9. He was ____ for the quiet loneliness of the cave. 9
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2. White Fang saw the Indians’ ____. 4. The cub developed a great ____ for his mother. 6. Gray Beaver tied a ____ strip around Kiche’s neck. B. Find a synonym (word that means about the same) or an antonym (word with the opposite meaning) in the box for each boldface word from the story. Write the words on the lines. honor front
belly clear
withdraw weakness
SYNONYMS
rescue exposed
ANTONYMS
1. bared / __________________
6. hind / __________________
2. save / __________________
7. shame / __________________
3. amazed / __________________
8. courage / __________________
4. stomach / __________________
9. power / __________________
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cowardice surprised
10. attack / __________________
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WHITE FANG • Chapter 5
COMPREHENSION CHECK NAME
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DATE
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Circle a letter to complete the sentence or answer the question. 1. The she-wolf and the lynx a. fought over the b. were desperate gray cub. for food.
c. both hated the Indians.
2. What did the lynx do to the gray cub? a. slashed his b. took him to shoulder her lair
c. clung to his hind leg
3. After her fight with the lynx, the she-wolf a. shared her kill b. suffered and with the pack. soon died.
c. ate the lynx to gain strength.
4. The gray cub had learned the harsh law of meat: a. Look before b. Eat or you leap. be eaten.
c. Attack only small creatures.
5. When the cub sank his teeth into the Indian’s hand, a. the Indian cried b. the Indian c. his mother bit out in pain. hit him. the man. 6. Why did the she-wolf whimper and wag her tail? a. She recognized b. She was afraid the Indian. of Indians.
c. She was very, very hungry.
7. Who named the gray cub White Fang? a. Salmon Tongue b. Kiche
c. Gray Beaver
8. How did Gray Beaver know White Fang’s mother? a. She had belonged b. He’d bought her c. He’d met her in to his brother. in a pet shop. the forest. 9. To White Fang, the Indians were a. enemies like b. fire-makers any other. and gods.
c. Cherokee and Sioux.
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WORDS AND MEANINGS NAME
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A. Circle the hidden words. They may go up, down, across, backward, or diagonally. Check off each word as you find it. ___ AFFECTION
___ CANOE
___ ISOLATED
___ VICTIM
___ PUZZLED
___ OUTCAST
___ CONSTANT
___ CUNNING
___ VENGEANCE
___ PERMIT
___ RESERVED
___ BANE
V I C T I M O P J F G D
DATE
T H C Z C U D L F D V C
I G U A B J E N H E H F
M K N A F H V S N T O J
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R O N B E F R G E A C K
E E I T O D E W S L B H
P K N S T A S C A O E N
A M G A N S E F T S M E
W B L C I A R G K I S A
D A E T T N A T S N O C
S E A U E R L O P E Q N
F D X O P U Z Z L E D W
B. To match synonyms and antonyms, write a puzzle word next to each word below. SYNONYMS
ANTONYMS
1. endless / _________________
5. bully / _________________
2. kindness / _________________
6. surrounded / _________________
3. sly / _________________
7. reward / _________________
4. allow / _________________
8. leader / _________________
C. Complete each sentence with a word from the hidden words puzzle. 1. Lip-Lip was the ___________________ of White Fang’s life. 2. The right to punish was ___________________ for the gods alone. 3. After being beaten, White Fang’s body was ___________________. 4. A ___________________ carried White Fang’s mother away. 24
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SEQUENCE OF EVENTS NAME
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DATE
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First, complete the sentences with words from the box. Then, number the events to show which happened first, second, and so on. Hint: You will not use all the words in the box. foot debt
_____
permit outcast
tricked vengeance
master punish
tent camp
canoe fangs
1. Lip-Lip would not ____________________ White Fang to play with the other puppies.
_____
2. The angry tribe demanded ____________________ from Gray Beaver.
_____
3. White Fang ____________________ Lip-Lip by leading him to Kiche.
_____
4. Hated by both man and dog, White Fang became an ____________________.
_____
5. Kiche slashed Lip-Lip with her ____________________.
_____
6. Kiche wouldn’t follow when White Fang tried to run away from the ____________________.
_____
7. Gray Beaver was in ____________________ to Three Eagles.
_____
8. White Fang learned that the right to ____________________ was reserved for the gods alone.
_____
9. Kiche was carried away in Three Eagles’ ____________________.
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WORDS AND MEANINGS NAME
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DATE
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A. Use the words that complete the sentences to solve the crossword puzzle.
1
S 2
ACROSS 3
3. Gray Beaver chewed on a chunk of ____.
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4. The ____ between man and dog grew stronger.
5
6
T
C
5. White Fang guarded his master’s ____. 6. Lip-Lip had always ____ White Fang.
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1. As an outcast, White Fang lived a ____ life. 2. White Fang came to ____ one of Gray Beaver’s laws. 4. With Gray Beaver, White Fang felt secure and ____. B. Circle the word that correctly completes each sentence. 1. With the arrival of ( autumn / spring ), summer camp was being taken down. 2. White Fang was weak from ( fighting / fatigue ), and he began to ( howl / limp ). 3. Gray Beaver was a ( brother / god ) to White Fang. 4. Pulling ( his weight / the sled ) greatly increased White Fang’s strength. 5. White Fang had no real ( affection / respect ) for Gray Beaver. 6. White Fang’s ( fear of / dependence on ) Gray Beaver grew very strong.
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DRAWING CONCLUSIONS NAME
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DATE
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Answers the questions in complete sentences. 1. Why was it not an honor for Lip-Lip to lead the dog team? ________________________________________________________________ 2. What had Mit-sah noticed about Lip-Lip’s behavior toward White Fang? ________________________________________________________________ 3. Why was White Fang disappointed by his escape to freedom? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 4. Why didn’t the other dogs ever try to get White Fang’s food? ________________________________________________________________ 5. After White Fang bit the boy, why was he grateful to Gray Beaver? ________________________________________________________________ 6. Why did a gang of boys attack Mit-sah? ________________________________________________________________ 7. What convinced Gray Beaver that White Fang could be trusted to guard his property? ________________________________________________________________ 8. Gray Beaver had taught White Fang never to bite one of the gods. What exception to that rule did White Fang learn? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
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WORDS AND MEANINGS NAME
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A. Circle the hidden words. They may go up, down, across, backward, or diagonally. Check off each word as you find it. ___ FORMIDABLE
___ COMPACT
___ BEWILDERED
___ DIGNITY
___ SUPERIOR
___ RETREAT
___ MOCCASINS
___ CRINGED
___ ENCOUNTER
___ PROFIT
___ SCRAWNY
___ FORT
S R E T R E A T Z Y P F
DATE
A O N E O S R H N T O O
B M C D L X T W B R R R
E V O F P I A E M O E T
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W T U C J R L I I L W P
I C N H C O D R V Q R D
L A T S M A E D E O M E
D P E A B P S O F E N G
E M R L U D K I D W I N
R O E S V E T M N S R I
E C X I C W J B O S Y R
D I G N I T Y A R L D C
B. Circle a letter to correctly complete each sentence. 1. If a formidable stranger approaches, you might feel a. scared.
b. betrayed.
c. elated.
2. The money you gain in a business deal is your a. stake.
b. profit.
c. investment.
3. Someone who is worthy of honor and respect has a. awards.
b. money.
c. dignity.
4. To protect yourself from the enemy, you might hide in a a. fort.
b. battalion.
c. doorway.
5. If one force is superior to another, it is a. softer and kinder.
b. weaker and more more vulnerable.
c. bigger and greater.
6. If you are bewildered about what’s happening, you a. made it happen.
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c. want it to stop.
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CHARACTER STUDY NAME
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DATE
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A. Think about the characters in this chapter. Then cross out one word that does not describe each character. 1. Beauty Smith
angry
sly
generous
2. White Fang
faithful
strong
fearful
3. Gray Beaver
Indian
drunken
broke
4. Cherokee
aggressive
5. Scott
bold
tough depressed
short
brutal quick triumphant playful
compassionate
educated
B. Match each character with something he did in the story. Write Beauty Smith, Gray Beaver, Cherokee, Tim Keenan, Matt, Scott, or White Fang. 1. ____________________________: trotted right back to Gray Beaver. 2. ____________________________: returned to the Mackenzie River. 3. ____________________________: took White Fang on a steamboat to Dawson. 4. ____________________________: owned a fighting bulldog. 5. ____________________________: went for White Fang’s throat. 6. ____________________________: shoved a gun between the bulldog’s jaws. 7. ____________________________: offered $150.00 for White Fang.
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WORDS AND MEANINGS NAME
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DATE
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A. Use words that complete the sentences to solve the crossword puzzle. All answer words are from Chapter 9. ACROSS
1
1. Beauty Smith ____ when Scott came at him. 4. It was ____ that White Fang would fight the bulldog.
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2
3
C O
E
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7. Tim Keenan turned to one of the ____.
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2. “Don’t break them teeth,” Keenan said ____. 3. Weedon Scott was one of the mining ____. 5. The enraged ____ couldn’t reach White Fang.
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F
6. Scott ____ open the bulldog’s teeth. B. Draw a line to match each boldface word from the chapter with its synonym (word that means about the same) or its antonym (word that means the opposite). 1. newcomers
a. wagers
2. applauded
b. pushed
3. sober
c. pleased
4. liquid
d. insanity
5. shoved
e. drunk
6. whirled
f. serene
7. bets
g. oldtimers
8. madness
h. clapped
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WHITE FANG • Chapter 10
WORDS AND MEANNGS NAME
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A. Circle the hidden words. They may go up, down, across, backward, or diagonally. Check off each word as you find it. ___ HOSTILE
___ COILED
___ REVOLVER
___ CHAIN
___ EXAMINED
___ CLUB
___ DEPENDENCE
___ CABIN
___ DISCOURAGED
___ HARNESS
___ SUSPICIOUSLY
___ SPOUTED
B H C K Z D E T U O P S
DATE
L A N L O N Q O S B U R
E R V I T B A E D S G E
D N B H A C T L P M O V
_______________________
N E I G Y H Y I C E P O
I S L A O V C T B T E L
B S P I M I B S N Y I V
A F X S O U K O K I S E
C G O U L C L H L P A R
D I S C O U R A G E D F
W L D E P E N D E N C E
Y D E N I M A X E Z A S
B. Write a word from the box next to its synonym (word with about the same meaning) or antonym (word with the opposite meaning). suspiciously intelligence
hostile illness
SYNONYMS
discouraged revolver
examined soothing
ANTONYMS
1. comforting / __________________
5. heartened / __________________
2. handgun / __________________
6. friendly / __________________
3. inspected / __________________
7. wellness / __________________
4. warily / __________________
8. stupidity / __________________
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WHITE FANG • Chapter 10
INFERENCE NAME
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DATE
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Look back through the chapter if you need information to answer the questions. 1. How did Matt figure out that White Fang had already been tamed? ________________________________________________________________ 2. What did Matt do to show White Fang “human kindness”? ________________________________________________________________ 3. Why did Scott take out his revolver when White Fang killed Major? ________________________________________________________________ 4. Why did White Fang snap at Scott when Scott tried to pat his head? ________________________________________________________________ 5. What made Scott realize that White Fang knew the meaning of firearms? ________________________________________________________________ 6. How did White Fang feel when Scott first spoke to him gently? ________________________________________________________________ 7. When Scott was away on a trip, how did White Fang feel? ________________________________________________________________ 8. Why did Matt tell Scott that White Fang must have “nailed somebody”? ________________________________________________________________ 9. How did Scott react when White Fang attacked Beauty Smith? ________________________________________________________________
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FANG • Chapter 11
WORDS AND MEANINGS NAME
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A. Use words from Chapter 11 to complete the crossword puzzle. ACROSS 1
2. begging, beseeching 5. very hesitantly
A
2
6. mother and father
I
4
DOWN
1. shocked and upset
3
P B
5
R
3. natural feeling or behavior a living creature has from birth 6
4. a bed on a ship
P
B. Circle the word or words that correctly complete each sentence. 1. White Fang had cuts on his ( tail / muzzle ) and a gash between his eyes. 2. They stood by the ( gangplank / anchor ) and shook hands. 3. White Fang was bewildered by the ( furious / thunderous ) noise. 4. The ( steamboat / carriage ) soon arrived at Sierra Vista. 5. Seeing a woman grab his master, White Fang became a snarling ( demon / deerhound ). 6. San Francisco’s ( cable cars / horses ) seemed to screech like lynxes! 7. To White Fang, San Francisco was a ( daydream / nightmare ) city. 8. The steamboat was ( hooting / tooting ) on the Yukon River.
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WHITE FANG • Chapter 12
WORDS AND MEANINGS NAME
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A. Circle the hidden words. They may go up, down, across, backward, or diagonally. Check off each word as you find it. ___ FLOURISHED
___ ADAPT
___ GRADUALLY
___ LASH
___ COMMAND
___ PORCH
___ PREFERRED
___ GROOM
___ EPISODE
___ NIP
___ STABLE
___ ADMIT
B N H M D N A M M O C P
DATE
C A S B V S K R D A R G
G F A R X M L T S E O R
E S L C O D M Y F Q L A
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L E A O P F O E A W H D
B R R S U G R U E R J U
A G T N A R E P O E G A
T Y I E E C I E H Y K L
S P F D Z S D S G U F L
H M A P O R C H H I D Y
E I H D T H J E M E S E
R O E J A D M I T P D A
B. Use a word from the puzzle to correctly complete each sentence. 1. An animal that _________________________ grew strong and well. 2. A _________________________ takes care of the horses in a _________________________. 3. To give a _________________________ is to give an order. 4. If you do something a bit at a time, you do it _________________________. 5. A blow from a whip is called a _________________________. 6. Someone who _________________________ to stay home would not go out. 7. You _________________________ a mistake when you confess that you did it. 8. An _________________________ is one incident in a whole series of events.
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COMPREHENSION CHECK NAME
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A. Circle the word that correctly completes each sentence. 1. In order to survive, White Fang had learned that he must ( adopt / adapt ). 2. White Fang refused to make friends with the ( deerhound / bloodhound ). 3. White Fang ( ignored / killed ) the first chicken he saw. 4. White Fang soon learned that it was all right to chase ( cats / jackrabbits ). 5. There was no real ( fun / work ) for White Fang at Sierra Vista. 6. Scott broke his ( arm / leg ) when he was thrown from his horse.
B. Write T for true or F for false to identify each sentence. 1. _____ Collie followed White Fang around like a policeman. 2. _____ Scott’s wife laughed when White Fang tore her dress. 3. _____ The family never figured out what White Fang was trying to tell them. 4. _____ White Fang usually went along when his master went riding. 5. _____ White Fang ran into the woods with the deerhound.
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WHITE FANG • Chapter 13
WORDS AND MEANINGS NAME
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A. Complete the crossword puzzle with words from Chapter 13. ACROSS
1. having done no wrong; not guilty 5. one who forces oneself on others without being asked
1
2
I
C 3
P
6. people living as a group, sharing the same way of life
5
4
D
I
7. revisited in memory DOWN
1. without knowledge or awareness of something 2. stage of human progress marked by learning and manners
6
3. round and chubby
7
S H
4. active and unafraid B. Circle a letter to show the meaning of the boldface word. 1. The police had conspired against Jim Hall. a. threatened and confused
b. secretly plotted against
c. cruelly beaten
2. Those who encountered Jim Hall had been killed or wounded. a. fought with
b. accused
c. met
3. The doctor had tended the soft human beings of civilization. a. cared for
b. pretended
c. lived with
4. The runaway convict was said to be a ferocious man. a. youth
b. prisoner
c. criminal
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b. dozing
c. resting
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MYSTERY WORDS NAME
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DATE
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To complete the sentences, unscramble the mystery words and write them on the lines. 1. The NEDRAW ____________________ couldn’t believe that MIJ LHAL ____________________ had escaped! 2. News stories about the ANURYAW ____________________ convict were the talk of REAIRS ASTIV ____________________. 3. Before GRINTIRE ____________________, Judge Scott had NEECSDENT ____________________ Hall to a long prison term. 4. The convict had DENETREATH ____________________ Judge Scott with GENVEER ____________________. 5. Lying LYTIQUE ____________________, White Fang realized there was a strange DOG ____________________ in the house. 6. White Fang sprang onto the man’s REDSLOUSH ____________________ and UDRIBE ____________________ his fangs in his neck. 7. Jim Hall’s SLUBTEL ____________________ had seriously DOWNUDE ____________________ White Fang. 8. For weeks, White Fang was bound up in EGABSAND ____________________ and TSACS ____________________. 9. The gods LEDIMS ____________________ as the puppies MUTBLED ____________________ over White Fang.
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BOOK SEQUENCE NAME
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First complete the sentences with words from the box. Then number the events to show which happened first, second, and so on. Hint: You will not use all the words. episode
scent
cartridges
doctor
steamboat
bundles
meat
vaguely
trades
firebrands
rawhide
beats
puppies
vicious
intelligent
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1. White Fang reaches the deck of the ____________________ before Scott does.
_____
2. The gray cub doesn’t recognize the ____________________ of the wolverine.
_____
3. Henry reminds Bill that they have only three ____________________ left.
_____
4. Collie never forgives White Fang for the chicken-killing ____________________.
_____
5. Sometimes, Mit-sah gives ____________________ only to Lip-Lip.
_____
6. One Eye sees five strange little ____________________ of life.
_____
7. Henry throws ____________________ at the circling wolves.
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8. The ____________________ says that White Fang has little chance to survive.
_____
9. Gray Beaver ____________________ White Fang for running after his mother.
_____ 10. Matt says that White Fang is too ____________________ to kill. _____ 11. Gray Beaver ties a ____________________ strip around the she-wolf’s neck. _____ 12. When he meets his mother, White Fang can only ____________________ remember her. _____ 13. Gray Beaver ____________________ White Fang for a bottle of whisky. 38
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FINAL EXAM, PART 1 NAME
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Circle a letter to correctly answer each question or complete each statement. 1. The first human beings to notice the she-wolf were a. Matt and Scott.
c. Henry and Bill.
b. Lip-Lip and Fatty.
d. Beauty Smith and Tim Keenan.
2. What game was killed to end the wolf pack’s fasting? a. a porcupine
c. a lynx
b. a bull moose
d. a ptarmigan
3. Who dragged the dead porcupine back to the cave? a. One Eye
c. Kiche
b. White Fang
d. Cherokee
4. The gray cub respected his mother because she was fearless and a. protective.
c. beautiful.
b. she nuzzled him.
d. she could get meat.
5. What did the covenant between man and dog provide for White Fang? a. food, fire, protection, and companionship
c. scoldings, beatings, and slow starvation
b. air and water
d. a bed and a blanket
6. Matt said, “I wouldn’t give two whoops for a dog that a. obeyed a beast like Beauty Smith.”
c. wouldn’t fight for his own meat.”
b. was part wolf.”
d. attacked other sled dogs.”
7. When Scott left on a trip, what happened to White Fang? a. He returned to the wild.
c. He attacked Matt.
b. He killed a dog.
d. He got sick.
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FINAL EXAM, PART 2 NAME
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Answer the questions in complete sentences. 1. Explain how White Fang’s relationship with Weedon Scott marked “the beginning of a new life.” ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 2. What eventually happened to both Henry and Bill? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 3. How can you tell that this story is set in the past rather than the present? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 4. Why do you think White Fang “had no real affection” for Gray Beaver? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 5. How did the Indians feed themselves in the time of the great famine? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 6. What did Gray Beaver do when news of the Yukon gold rush reached the Indian camp? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 7. How did White Fang know that his master was about to go on another trip? ________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 40
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BEYOND THE TEXT: _______________________________________________ (TITLE OF NOVEL) NAME
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Choose one “extra credit” project from each column. Complete the short-term project on the back of this sheet. To complete the second project, follow your teacher’s instructions. SHORT-TERM PROJECTS
1. Write brief captions for any four illustrations in the book. 2. Draw a picture of your favorite character. Be sure the clothing and hairstyles are appropriate to the times. 3. Write a diary entry for one of the main characters. Describe, from that character’s point of view, an important event from the novel. 4. Write a short paragraph explaining why you think the author chose to write about the particular time and place of the novel’s setting. 5. Draw a simple map, showing various locations mentioned in the novel. 6. Choose any page from the novel. Rewrite all the dialogue. 7. Playing the role of a newspaper reporter, write a brief article describing one of the events that occurs in the novel.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
1. Use a reference book to find a song that was popular at the time this story takes place. Read or sing it to the class. 2. Write a description of the daily life of ordinary people at the time this story was written. Use library resources to find information. 3. Make a diorama depicting one of the important scenes in the story. 4. Ask a librarian to help you find a recipe for a dish that was popular at the time depicted in the story. Make it for the class. 5. Make a chart showing “then and now” comparisons between the story’s location and people at the time the novel is set and as it is today. 6. Use a cassette recorder to make an audiotape of any two chapters of the novel.
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PLOT STUDY: _______________________________________________________ (TITLE OF NOVEL) NAME
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Five elements make up a plot: characters, setting, conflict, climax, and conclusion. Review the Glossary definition of each element. Then answer the questions about the novel you just read. 1. What is the setting (time and place) of the novel? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 2. What conflict or conflicts do the main characters face? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 3. Explain the climax of these conflicts (how they are resolved). ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 4. Is the outcome of the plot surprising? Why or why not? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 5. Does the novel focus mostly on character, plot, or setting? Explain your answer. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 6. What might have been a different way for the conflicts to be resolved? Think of some events that would have changed the outcome of the plot. Write your new ending here. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 42
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THEME ANALYSIS: _________________________________________________ (TITLE OF NOVEL) NAME
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Review the Glossary definition of theme. Then study the literary themes listed in the box. bravery guilt madness
loyalty love science
revenge friendship injustice
revolution repentance greed
nature courage regret
hope war youth
Authors often want to deliver a message about their themes. This message, usually a deeply held belief, is expressed in the story. Think about the novel you just read. What theme or themes can you recognize? What was the main idea? What point was the author trying to make about that theme? What message was delivered? Choose two or three themes from the box, or write your own. Then write a sentence explaining the author’s belief about that theme. (This kind of sentence is called a thematic statement.) EXAMPLE: Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare Theme: hatred Thematic statement: Hatred between families can have tragic
consequences for innocent individuals. Theme 1: _____________________________ Thematic statement: ____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Theme 2: _____________________________ Thematic statement: ____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Theme 3: _____________________________ Thematic statement: ____________________________________________________
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CHARACTER STUDY: _______________________________________________ (TITLE OF NOVEL) NAME
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Review the Glossary definition of character. Then name two important characters from the novel you just read.Write a brief description of each. 1. CHARACTER: _______________________________ DESCRIPTION: _________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 2. CHARACTER: _______________________________ DESCRIPTION: _________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 3. Which character did you find most interesting? _____________________________ Explain why. ________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 4. Describe the main conflict this character faces. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 5. How is this conflict finally resolved? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 6. Does the plot outcome make the character happy? _________________________ Explain how. ________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 7. Write three lines of dialogue or description from the novel that helped you understand this character. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 8. On the back of this sheet, write a sentence telling how you and the character are alike. Then write another sentence telling how the two of you are different. 44
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VOCABULARY STUDY: _____________________________________________ (TITLE OF NOVEL) NAME
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Look back through the novel you just read. Find 10 words that were new to you. First, list the words on the lines below. Then check a dictionary if you’re not sure what each word means. Finally, use each word in a sentence of your own. 1. ______________________________ 2. ______________________________ 3. ______________________________ 4. ______________________________ 5. ______________________________
6. ______________________________ 7. ______________________________ 8. ______________________________ 9. ______________________________ 10. ______________________________
1. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 2. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 3. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 4. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 5. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 6. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 7. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 8. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 9. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 10. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Saddleback Educational Publishing © 2003 • Three Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone: (888) 735-2225 • Fax: (888) 734-4010 • www.sdlback.com
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1. Review the Glossary definition of conflict. Then describe one example of a conflict in this novel. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 2. Review the Glossary definition of imagery. Then give two examples of the author’s artful use of figurative language. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 3. Select your favorite short passage from the novel. Write it on the lines. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 4. Describe the setting of the novel. When and where does the story take place? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 5. Review the Glossary definition of motive. Explain the motive, or driving force, behind the main character’s actions. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 6. Review the Glossary definition of quotation. Select a memorable quotation from the novel and write it on the lines. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 7. Think about a major event in the story. What was the main character’s point of view about that event? Explain how the author revealed that character’s point of view. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 46
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BOOK REVIEW, PART 1: ____________________________________________ (TITLE OF NOVEL) NAME
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Imagine you are a book reviewer for a newspaper. Your job is to describe the novel you just read for your readers. Before you write your review—which will contain both fact and opinion—you must take notes. Use this form to record the information you will use in your article. BOOK TITLE: AUTHOR:
_____________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
1. What was the author’s purpose in writing this book? (Examples: to amuse, terrify, inform, protest, inspire, etc.) Name more than one purpose, if appropriate. ___________________________________________________________________ 2. What type of novel is this? (Examples: adventure, fantasy, comedy, tragedy, mystery, action, drama, etc.) Name more than one type, if appropriate. ___________________________________________________________________ 3. Describe the main character in two or three sentences. Use meaningful details. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 4. Describe two or three supporting characters. Explain each character’s relationship to the main character. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 5. Write one or two sentences from the novel as examples of powerful description. (Hint: Look for vivid sights, sounds, smells, or feelings.) ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________
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6. Write one or two lines from the book as examples of memorable dialogue. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 7. Summarize the plot of the book in one brief paragraph. (Hint: Name a key event at the beginning, middle, and end.) ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 8. Find your favorite illustration in the book. As you describe it, explain how this drawing works as an aid to the reader’s imagination. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 9. State your opinion of the book’s title. Does the title give a good clue as to what the story is about? Why or why not? Suggest a different title that would have worked as well. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 10. State two reasons why you would or would not recommend this novel to your readers. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 48
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