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Dogsong by Gary Paulsen
Part 1: The Trance
Chapter 1 (pp. 3-11)
Vocabulary.
1. kindling (p 4) a. to draw back in pain or distress
2. generator (p 5) b. small sticks or twigs used to start a fire
3. tundra (p 5) c. a vast, flat, treeless Arctic region
4. winced (p 7) d. raised higher than the surrounding area
5. cache (p 7) e. items hidden in a hidden place
6. elevated (p 7) f. a machine that converts energy into electricity
7. discourteous (p 10) g. showing rudeness, impolite
Use the vocabulary words correctly in the sentences from the novel.
1. “It was still dark in the house because the village hadn’t been turned on for the day.”
2. “He (Russel) stepped out to the food in the dark.”
3. “The rustle of paper and and diesel fuel, which was
used to start the wood...”
4. “He did not want to sound but he was sure
Jesus wouldn’t help.”
5. “He did not think roses were as pretty as the small flowers that came in the
in the summer while they were taking salmon from the
rivers.”
6. “It was an wooden hut filled with caribou and
seal and fish meat.”
7. “Russel at the noise (of the snowmachines).”
Comprehension Questions.
1. How big is the government house Russel lives in?
2. Where will they go in the summer?
3. Which things did Russel think belonged Outside?
4. Why do you think Russel might like eating raw meat?
5. Does Russel’s father know that something is wrong?
6. How did Russel’s grandfather die?
7. If Russel’s grandfather had survived, how might Russel’s life be different? 8. What does Russel’s father tell him about Oogruk’s words and songs? 9. What do you think he meant?
Dogsong by Gary Paulsen
Part 1: The Trance
Chapter 1 (pp. 3-11)
Vocabulary.
1. kindling (p 4) a. to draw back in pain or distress
2. generator (p 5) b. small sticks or twigs used to start a fire
3. tundra (p 5) c. a vast, flat, treeless Arctic region
4. winced (p 7) d. raised higher than the surrounding area
5. cache (p 7) e. items hidden in a hidden place
6. elevated (p 7) f. a machine that converts energy into electricity
7. discourteous (p 10) g. showing rudeness, impolite
Use the vocabulary words correctly in the sentences from the novel.
1. “It was still dark in the house because the village hadn’t been turned on for the day.”
2. “He (Russel) stepped out to the food in the dark.”
3. “The rustle of paper and and diesel fuel, which was
used to start the wood...”
4. “He did not want to sound but he was sure
Jesus wouldn’t help.”
5. “He did not think roses were as pretty as the small flowers that came in the
in the summer while they were taking salmon from the
rivers.”
6. “It was an wooden hut filled with caribou and
seal and fish meat.”
7. “Russel at the noise (of the snowmachines).”
Comprehension Questions.
1. How big is the government house Russel lives in?
2. Where will they go in the summer?
3. Which things did Russel think belonged Outside?
4. Why do you think Russel might like eating raw meat?
5. Does Russel’s father know that something is wrong?
6. How did Russel’s grandfather die?
7. If Russel’s grandfather had survived, how might Russel’s life be different? 8. What does Russel’s father tell him about Oogruk’s words and songs? 9. What do you think he meant?