Where the Red Fern Grows Chapter 1 10

Where the Red Fern Grows Chapter 1 -10 comprehension check

Before we begin reading… Choose one of the following topics to research: �Redbone coon hounds �Ozark Mountains �Eastern Oklahoma �Western Arkansas �Bluetick coon hounds �Events in 1913 �Raccoons

In groups of 3 -4… �Draw a topic �Write down what you already know about the topic �Research the topic and discover at least 5 interesting facts about the topic. • Keep track of your sources!!! �Make a poster to present your information to the rest of the class!

Power. Point or Poster Presentation �Include • • • the following: Title and author of novel Topic name Five interesting facts about your topic One or more photos or designs Works Cited page-Where did you get your information?

Writing Prompts �Why do you like Billy? What are his good characteristics?

Writing Prompts �How important is Billy’s grandfather to him? Why?

Writing Prompts �Describe Little Ann and Old Dan. Why are they such a good pair of dogs? Would you like to have dogs like this? Why or why not?

Writing Prompts �The Pritchards are involved in several conflicts with Billy. What tragic thing happens and how does it affect Billy?

Writing Prompts �Billy’s family seems to be close. Give examples that show they are a strong family unit. (Include page numbers please!).

Writing Prompts �The championship raccoon hunt is full of conflict. Explain the conflicts and tell how Billy handles them.

Writing Prompts �In the end the family moves into town. What led to this, and do you think it was a good or bad idea? Why?

Writing Prompts �Explain the events that led to the death of Old Dan and Little Ann. How is the red fern symbolic?

Chapter One-Vocabulary �residential �scalded �cur �crude �priceless �caressed

Chapter One “Team Talk” Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Why, according to the man, was it a rare day? Describe the scene in which the dogs are fighting. Why did the man believe the dog belonged in the country? How did the man help the dog? Describe the two cups on the mantel.

Chapter 2 Vocabulary �sycamores game � waddling �corncrib �grieve �bawling �muzzle �

Chapter 2 -“Team Talk” Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. What "terrible disease" was he infected with when only ten years old? How did Billy's Papa "pour cold water" on his idea? Why was Billy's mother allotted a strip of land along the Illinois River? What did Billy's father do for a living? What animal tracks along the river bank, fascinated Billy the most? List at least five animals that Billy catches in his traps. How was Papa going to put the muscles back on Billy?

Chapter 3 Vocabulary �festered �prowl haunches �quavering �kennels �horehound. �

Chapter 3 -“Team Talk” Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Why does Billy hurry to the deserted campground? What does he discover in the sportsman's magazine? Describe how Billy hoped to earn enough money to buy some pups. Why does Billy ask his grandfather not to say anything to his father about his plan? How long does it take the young boy to save enough money? How many sisters does Billy have?

Chapter 4 Vocabulary �depot �gunny �riffle �briers � bolts sack

Chapter 4 -“Team Talk” Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. What good news does Billy receive about the price of the dogs? Why did Billy have to go to Tahlequah? Why does Billy ask how far it is to Kentucky? What was the population of Tahlequah? How do we know that Billy is very poor? Describe some of the things that surprise Billy when he arrives in town.

Chapter 5 Vocabulary �splintered �snickered �glaring �ooze �gritted �anvil �provisions

Chapter 5 -“Team Talk” Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Who is telling the story? How did Billy plan on carrying the puppies? How do we know that the stationmaster is a kind man? Describe the fight Billy has with the gang of boys. Why is Billy surprised at the behaviour of the marshal? What does Billy do when he hears the mountain lion? Why do Billy's pups give him courage?

Chapter 6 Vocabulary �romping �nestled �trance �querying

Chapter 6 -“Team Talk” Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. Describe how Billy decides to name his dogs. How did Billy's father already know where he had been? Why did Mama and Papa want to move into town? Why did they have to wait?

Chapter 7 �obstacle �wiley �eternity �woe �forefinger �diameter �churn �pry �scent �frazzle

Chapter 7 -“Team Talk” Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Why does Billy's grandfather need a brace and bit to catch the racoon? Why does Billy think Grandpa is joking? According to Papa, why is Billy unable to catch any coons? Why does Billy desperately need a coon skin for his pups? Why is Papa surprised when they finally free the coon's paw from the hole? Describe how Billy Colman trains his hounds.

Chapter 8 Vocabulary �lard, grinding, wobbling, rustle, elders, domain.

Chapter 8 -“Team Talk” Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. How did Billy prepare for his first hunt? What do Billy's parents think about him going hunting? Why is it necessary for Billy to hunt at night? Why does Billy groan and close his eyes when he sees where the coon has been treed? Why is Billy so determined to cut down the tree?

Chapter 9 Vocabulary �throbbed, dumplings, civet cat, winced.

Chapter 9 -“Team Talk” Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Why was Billy crying? What plan of action does Grandpa suggest? Why does Grandpa pick up Old Dan and place him in the buggy? What does Grandpa think about young boys chopping down such large trees? Find the New England States in an atlas. What fad has started back in the New England states? Describe what happens when Billy is wrapping his hands to make a final attack on the tree. What is it that Billy is firmly convinced of at the conclusion of the chapter?

Chapter 10 Vocabulary �spellbound, belligerent, stunted, peroxide, slough, feat.

Chapter 10 -“Team Talk” Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. What did Billy's mother do with the first coon hide? Which dog did Billy think was smarter? What happened to the price of coonskins? Describe what happened to Old Dan and how Billy managed to rescue him.

Chapter 11 Vocabulary �predicament, stomped. rile, ceased, eddy, trough,

Chapter 11 -“Team Talk” Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Why did Billy think that the hunting would be good that night? Why was Billy unable to see his dogs? What has happened to the dogs? Describe the scene in which Billy rescues his dogs. At the end of the chapter, why does Billy keep checking the handle on his lantern?

Chapter 12 Vocabulary �pelts, wattle, sidled, leering, maneuver.

Chapter 12 -“Team Talk” Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What is meant by the expression, "shell corn"? Describe the Pritchard family. What bet do the Pritchard boys make with Billy? Why was Grandpa unhappy with the Pritchard boys? Describe the ghost coon.

Chapter 13 Vocabulary �resistance, protruding. switch, account, clambered,

Chapter 13 -“Team Talk” Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. According to Rubin, who had lived there a long time ago and farmed the fields? Why does Billy give Rubin the two dollars? Where is Little Ann finally able to locate the ghost coon? Describe the horrible scene that Billy is confronted with after breaking up the fight. How does Billy pay his respects?

Chapter 14 Vocabulary �tragedy, zipped, stubble, quivered, blurted, droning, bashful, codger.

Chapter 14 -“Team Talk” Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Why does Grandpa blame himself for Rubin's death? How does Billy feel about entering the championship coon hunt? Why does Billy think he is the luckiest boy in the world? What comment does Billy make that indicates he is confident about his chances of winning? According to Billy, what's the one thing wrong with Little Ann?

Chapter 15 Vocabulary �mush, dutch-oven, monotonous, jinx, mares, buggy, pruned.

Chapter 15 -“Team Talk” Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Why did Grandpa have an astonished look on his face? Explain the superstition about hearing the owl. Why was Billy having so much difficulty sleeping? Describe how Billy groomed his dog? Why was he awarded a small silver cup? Why did Billy crawl under the buggy?

Chapter 16 Vocabulary �bawl, gingerly, discouraging, flitted, elimination.

Chapter 16 -“Team Talk” Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Why did the contestants decide to move a few miles downstream? What is meant by "strike a trail"? Why did Grandpa try to put his britches on backwards? Why did Papa tell Billy about the two mules? Explain how the two dogs doctored one another.

Chapter 17 Vocabulary �rhythmic, mackinaw, lull, baying, canebrake, loomed, gawking.

Chapter 17 -“Team Talk” Questions �How do we know that Billy is a brave and determined boy? �What did the judge say to indicate that he thought it would be wise to give up the hunt? �Describe what happened to Grandpa. �How did Billy warm Grandpa's injured foot?

Chapter 18 Vocabulary �haggard, engraving, stock, pane.

Chapter 18 -“Team Talk” Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Why were the limbs on the trees snapping? Who came searching for them? What did Mr. Benson say that shocked Billy? Why did Billy decide to take the cup home? Why did Mama press her lips together tightly?

Chapter 19 Vocabulary �predatory, foliage, berserk, jugular, trance, ghastly, canyon, cleaved, pry, entrails.

Chapter 19 -“Team Talk” Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Why doesn't Billy like hunting bobcats? What is the devil cat of the Ozarks? How does Billy finally kill the big cat? How would you have felt in this situation? How did the dogs prove their loyalty to Billy? What does Billy discover when he examines the dogs after the fierce battle? Do you think it is possible for animals to die from a broken heart? What about people?

Chapter 20 Vocabulary �mounds, caress. arches, sacred, legend, spiral,

Chapter 20 -“Team Talk” Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. What does Billy mean when he says, "Papa…didn't have that whipped look on his face anymore"? What does Billy see when he goes to say goodbye to his dogs? Briefly retell the story of the Indian legend. Are you surprised when Billy says that he has never been back to the Ozarks? Why?

Reading Goal and Today’s Big Question As we read, we will determine how a narrator’s opinions and experiences affect how he or she tells the story. Is it ALWAYS safe to tell the truth?

Reading Goal and Today’s Big Question As we read, we will contrast points of view of two internal narrators. No More. . . Would you rather read a story with one narrator or more than one? Cycle 1 Day 2

Reading Goal and Today’s Big Question As we read, we will identify words that reveal a narrator’s subjective point of view. No More. . . Why is it important to be able to tell fact from opinion? Cycle 1 Day 3

Reading Goal and Today’s Big Question As we read, we will contrast the viewpoints of three narrators and draw conclusions about them. No More. . . Why do people write about themselves in journals or diaries? Cycle 1 Day 4

Reading Goal and Today’s Big Question As we read, we will analyze the importance of point of view in a story with multiple narrators. No More. . . What can you do when teachers won’t listen? Cycle 1 Day 5

Reading Goal and Today’s Big Question As we read, we will identify the examples of figurative language and explain the comparisons they make. No More. . . What if you never meant for something to happen, but it does anyway – are you still responsible for the outcome? Cycle 2 Day 1

Reading Goal and Today’s Big Question As we read, we will interpret the meaning of figurative language used in the story. No More. . . Which is better: to have a crowd of friends or one or two close friends? Cycle 2 Day 2

Reading Goal and Today’s Big Question As we read, we will evaluate the effectiveness of figurative language used in the story. No More. . . How do you react when you have a great idea and then someone takes your idea and changes it? Cycle 2 Day 3

Reading Goal and Today’s Big Question As we read, we will evaluate the effectiveness of figurative language used in the story. No More. . . What do you do to get noticed? Cycle 2 Day 4

Reading Goal and Today’s Big Question As we read, we will identify figurative language and evaluate its effectiveness. No More. . . When something is bothering you, is it sometimes easier to tell a stranger about it instead of a friend? Why? Cycle 2 Day 5

Writing Project: Description Write a description of a scene using different types of figurative language. No More. . . Cycle 2

Graphic Organizer Set the scene: The wind was cold and cut like a knife (simile) A fluffy blanket of snow covered the ground (metaphor) Not a soul was on the street (idiom) Action: Suddenly a girl whipped by at laser speed. ( hyperbole) Her feet were a blur She was so fast that the snow shot up behind her like a rooster tail (simile) Close behind her flew a remote control plane that moved like a hawk after its prey (simile)

Reading Goal and Today’s Big Question As we read, we will identify conflicts for the characters. No More. . . How important is it to be cheered on when you are putting in a lot of effort? Cycle 3 Day 1

Types of Conflict �character vs. character �character vs. nature �character vs. society �character vs. himself/herself

Reading Goal and Today’s Big Question As we read, we will draw conclusions about the characters and how they deal with conflict. No More. . . What can cause a popular person to become unpopular? Cycle 3 Day 2

Reading Goal and Today’s Big Question As we read, we will draw conclusions about how the characters have changed. No More. . . Has an event in your life changed the way you see yourself? Cycle 3 Day 4

Types of Characters �Static �Dynamic

Reading Goal and Today’s Big Question As we read, we will draw conclusions about how the characters have changed. No More. . . What does it mean to be honest with yourself? Cycle 3 Day 5

The 5 Ws Who What Lead: Catchy Headline: When Where Why

Narrator- someone outside of the story OR one of the characters Excerpt 1: These three creatures were so old that they had forgotten their own age, and nobody could count the years they had lived. The long hair that covered their heads had been gray since they were born; and they had among them only a single eye and a single tooth which they passed back and forth from one to another (Old Greek Stories by James Baldwin) Excerpt 2: (The Red Headed League by Sir Conan Doyle “I had called upon my friend, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, one day in the autumn of last year and found him in deep conversation with a very stout, florid-faced, elderly gentleman with fiery red hair. With an apology for my intrusion, I was about to withdraw when Holmes pulled me abruptly into the room and closed the door behind me. ”

What is a theme? �Discuss what you know about theme with your partner �A few ideas….

Theme �The main idea �Common thread or repeated idea demonstrated throughout �Author’s message about a topic �A lesson or piece of advice that the author wants the reader to know �Helps shape the character and plot of the story

How can we find theme? �What are some important topics in the novel or reoccurring events (or character traits) that we see? Brainstorm:

Next step in finding theme… �Using our books, let’s find some examples of these reoccurring events, or events that relate to the topic.

Finally, analyze and conclude �Analyze (look carefully, think deeply) about the examples we found. What message is the author trying to tell us? �Our conclusion:

Themes we have seen so far in the novel:

Your turn �You are going to do two activities regarding Where the Red Fern Grows chapters 1 through 10. �This will allow you to: • • Demonstrate comprehension Make connections to your life Think deeper and learn more about the novel Be creative!!

Two activities �One will be about theme of the novel �The other you get to choose from a long list of ideas! �Both activities will be due Tuesday • You will have work time today, perhaps a little on Monday, and will present in small groups on Tuesday.

Theme related options: � 1 – Theme: faith and spirituality �You will answer the following questions in a paragraph: • What does faith mean to you? • What are examples (events) that discuss Billy’s faith? • Is your faith similar or different to Billy’s and why? • Make sure you give specific examples from the book and refer to the chapter it takes place in.

Theme related options: � 2 - Loyalty �You will write a paragraph answering the following questions: • Why might loyalty be a character trait AND a theme of this novel? • Where and how do we see this show up in chapters 1 -10? �Give specific examples (at least two) and tell me what chapter it is found in. Also, you need to explain how this shows loyalty.

Theme related options: � 3 - Perseverance � You will write a paragraph answering the following questions: • Why might perseverance be a character trait AND a theme of this novel? • Where and how do we see this show up in chapters 1 -10? �Give specific examples (at least two) and tell me what chapter it is found in. Also, you need to explain how this shows perseverance.

Second Activity (pick one of any of the following…) � 1 - Drawing • What is the setting of a novel? Describe in a sentence. • Pick two important settings in the book and illustrate each. Explain why these are important settings in a few sentences.

Second Activity (pick one of any of the following…) � 2 - Paragraph/drawing Write a short paragraph describing: • Would you like to live in a cabin in the Ozark Mountains like Billy? Why or why not? Draw a picture of what it might look like.

Second Activity (pick one of any of the following…) � 3 - Paragraph • Write a paragraph addressing the following questions: • Why is the campsite (chapter 3 and others) important in the story? How does it affect the plot of the story (in other words, how would the story be different without it? !)?

Second Activity (pick one of any of the following…) � 4 - Letter • Write a letter to me addressing the following questions: • How does Billy’s family influence him? • How does your family influence you?

Second Activity (pick one of any of the following…) � 5 - Comic strip • Draw a comic strip displaying the first coon that Billy hunted. Make sure you include important aspects of this hunt (spans a few chapters).

Second Activity (pick one of any of the following…) � 6 -Comic strip • Draw a comic strip to show and retell what happened to Billy when he was in town getting his puppies. Make sure you show the boys treated him.

Second Activity (pick one of any of the following…) � 7 - Research- setting • Read the information I printed about the setting and time period. • Write a key word outline to show important facts that you learned.

Second Activity (pick one of any of the following…) � 8 -Research- author • Read the article about Wilson Rawls (the author). • Write a key word outline to show important facts that you learned. •

Second Activity (pick one of any of the following…) � 9 - Creative writing • Choose an important scene from the novel and rewrite from a different character’s perspective (not Billy’s!!).

Second Activity (pick one of any of the following…) � 10 - Scavenger hunt • Look throughout chapters 1 -10 and write down the different events that take place in Grandpa’s store. • Then, write a few sentences to answer the following questions: �How do these events influence Billy? Why is this an important setting?

Work time! �Choose answer ONE theme related question to & �Choose ONE of the “Second Activity” options �Make sure you read the entire activity and all questions carefully. Make sure your response is complete! Take your time and do your best!