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Dogsong by Gary Paulsen
Part 2: The Dreamrun
Chapter 14 day 1 (pp 145-160)
Vocabulary.
1. winced (p 147) a. waterproof jacket
2. impertinent (p 148) b. flinch in anticipation of pain
3. anorak (p 150) c. shouting loudly
4. rapidly (p 152) d. cruel, violent
5. vicious (p 153) e. rude, disrespectful
6. clamoring (p 158) f. striking repeatedly
7. pummeling (p 159) g. quickly
Use the vocabulary words correctly in the sentences from the novel.
1. “There was light wind, but not the cold of the previous
days of running.”
2. “It was an question but he ignored the
discourtesy.”
3. “They were to run – even though weakened by
hunger.”
4. “The woman-girl put her on and came out.”
5. “The woman-girl grew weak because her body fed the
baby within.”
6. “…she with pain as she came back from freezing…”
7. “They went for the bear in a scream, and with the same sharp movement the bear lowered on all fours and came for Russel.”
Comprehension Questions.
1. What did Russel learn about the girl he had rescued?
2. Why didn’t Russel tell Nancy much about himself?
3. Why did Russel decide to take Nancy with him? 3 reasons.
4. What grave mistake did Russel make?
5. Why was this especially hard for Nancy?
6. What pictures ran through his mind as he left Nancy to hunt for meat?
7. What decision faced Russel after hunting for several days with no results?
8. What animal did he finally come across?
9. How was it different than the animals he had hunted before?
Dogsong by Gary Paulsen
Part 2: The Dreamrun
Chapter 14 day 1 (pp 145-160)
Vocabulary.
1. winced (p 147) a. waterproof jacket
2. impertinent (p 148) b. flinch in anticipation of pain
3. anorak (p 150) c. shouting loudly
4. rapidly (p 152) d. cruel, violent
5. vicious (p 153) e. rude, disrespectful
6. clamoring (p 158) f. striking repeatedly
7. pummeling (p 159) g. quickly
Use the vocabulary words correctly in the sentences from the novel.
1. “There was light wind, but not the cold of the previous
days of running.”
2. “It was an question but he ignored the
discourtesy.”
3. “They were to run – even though weakened by
hunger.”
4. “The woman-girl put her on and came out.”
5. “The woman-girl grew weak because her body fed the
baby within.”
6. “…she with pain as she came back from freezing…”
7. “They went for the bear in a scream, and with the same sharp movement the bear lowered on all fours and came for Russel.”
Comprehension Questions.
1. What did Russel learn about the girl he had rescued?
2. Why didn’t Russel tell Nancy much about himself?
3. Why did Russel decide to take Nancy with him? 3 reasons.
4. What grave mistake did Russel make?
5. Why was this especially hard for Nancy?
6. What pictures ran through his mind as he left Nancy to hunt for meat?
7. What decision faced Russel after hunting for several days with no results?
8. What animal did he finally come across?
9. How was it different than the animals he had hunted before?