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Dogsong by Gary Paulsen
Part 1: The Trance
Chapter 5 pp. 66-75
Vocabulary.
1. rebelling (p 66) a. tempted by offering a reward
2. lured (p 68) b. small movements when nervous
3. horizon (p 71) c. without knowledge
4. unknowingly (p 74) d. resisting authority
5. fidgeted (p 74) e. a line at which the earth and sky meet
Use the vocabulary words correctly in the sentences from the novel.
1. “ The sea was a blue liner on the when they crossed
the high points.”
2. “Russel had moved away from life in the village but he was not “
3. “Russel brushed the snow away with his mitten, a small gesture he made
“
4. “The leader whined and and was glad when Russel
called them around and headed north.”
5. “…he the birds with a handful of berries.”
Comprehension Questions.
1. Why didn’t Russel go to school anymore?
2. What important things would Russel learn that he couldn’t learn in school?
3. How did the people in the village pass the long, dark winter?
4. Why was it really important for Russel to kill a caribou or a seal?
5. Why did Oogruk go with Russel out of the ice?
6. What advice did he give Russel? (p 72) What did he mean? 7. What gesture of love and respect did Russel make after Oogruk had died?
Dogsong by Gary Paulsen
Part 1: The Trance
Chapter 5 pp. 66-75
Vocabulary.
1. rebelling (p 66) a. tempted by offering a reward
2. lured (p 68) b. small movements when nervous
3. horizon (p 71) c. without knowledge
4. unknowingly (p 74) d. resisting authority
5. fidgeted (p 74) e. a line at which the earth and sky meet
Use the vocabulary words correctly in the sentences from the novel.
1. “ The sea was a blue liner on the when they crossed
the high points.”
2. “Russel had moved away from life in the village but he was not “
3. “Russel brushed the snow away with his mitten, a small gesture he made
“
4. “The leader whined and and was glad when Russel
called them around and headed north.”
5. “…he the birds with a handful of berries.”
Comprehension Questions.
1. Why didn’t Russel go to school anymore?
2. What important things would Russel learn that he couldn’t learn in school?
3. How did the people in the village pass the long, dark winter?
4. Why was it really important for Russel to kill a caribou or a seal?
5. Why did Oogruk go with Russel out of the ice?
6. What advice did he give Russel? (p 72) What did he mean? 7. What gesture of love and respect did Russel make after Oogruk had died?