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Dogsong by Gary Paulsen
Part 1: The Trance
Chapter 4 (day 2) pp. 59-65
Vocabulary.
1. desire (p 59) a. identify something you had known before
2. recognize (p 60) b. sway back and forth
3. wraiths (p 62) c. a faint trace of something
4. heaved (p 65) d. a strong wish for something to happen
5. teetering (p 65) e. lifted a heavy thing
Use the vocabulary words correctly in the sentences from the novel.
1. “Still, there was something there, a to understand or to
help.”
2. “The leader fought for balance, found it on the ice,
then drove with all his might for the other side.”
3. “They ran mile after mile…in and out of the steam that
came from the sea water.”
4. “The problem, Russel knew, was learning when to that
dogs were smart.”
5. “He grabbed a handful of hair on the dog’s neck and another at the root of his
tail and the dog out onto the chunk.”
Comprehension.
1. How were the dogs smarter than Russel?
2. Can you think of a time an animal seemed smarter than you?
3. What sense do dogs depend on that is many times stronger than the same sense in people?
4. Was Russel afraid of dying? Why or why not?
Dogsong by Gary Paulsen
Part 1: The Trance
Chapter 4 (day 2) pp. 59-65
Vocabulary.
1. desire (p 59) a. identify something you had known before
2. recognize (p 60) b. sway back and forth
3. wraiths (p 62) c. a faint trace of something
4. heaved (p 65) d. a strong wish for something to happen
5. teetering (p 65) e. lifted a heavy thing
Use the vocabulary words correctly in the sentences from the novel.
1. “Still, there was something there, a to understand or to
help.”
2. “The leader fought for balance, found it on the ice,
then drove with all his might for the other side.”
3. “They ran mile after mile…in and out of the steam that
came from the sea water.”
4. “The problem, Russel knew, was learning when to that
dogs were smart.”
5. “He grabbed a handful of hair on the dog’s neck and another at the root of his
tail and the dog out onto the chunk.”
Comprehension.
1. How were the dogs smarter than Russel?
2. Can you think of a time an animal seemed smarter than you?
3. What sense do dogs depend on that is many times stronger than the same sense in people?
4. Was Russel afraid of dying? Why or why not?