CHARACTERS
Old Yeller
List the plot elements in order
Exposition (conflict), Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
Where and when does Old Yeller take place
1867 on a frontier in Texas
Who are the characters we meet in the exposition?
L.A, mama, O.Y, Travis, papa (away on a trip)
What is Ms. Hendricks' daughters name
Blair
What happened to Little Arliss when he caught the fish
He was finned
What is the exposition in the story Old Yeller?
We meet Little Arliss, Momma, Travis, Old Yeller, Papa (away on a trip) Texas (1867), at their cabin
Why does the mama bear lunge at Arliss?
To protect her baby cub
What is the setting in a story and why is it important?
The setting is where and when a story takes place, it is important because that is what sets up our story/allows the reader to visualize and understand the story better
How many kids does Ms. Hendricks have?
1
Who has to take over for papa when he goes away on a trip?
Travis
What is the conflict in the story Old Yeller
Little Arliss likes to catch wild animals and lies about how he gets them.
Travis stated that Arliss was telling 'windys'. What did he mean?
Arliss was lying about how he caught the animals
What is the conflict/resolution in a story?
the problem/solution
True
Who is the protagonist in the story? Why
Travis because he took over for papa while he was away, also he pulled Arliss off of the baby cub
What is the climax in the story Old Yeller
L.A was holding onto a baby cub’s leg and a VERY ANGRY mother bear was coming to ATTACK him!!!!!!!! Old Yeller came to the rescue and attacked the bear.
What changed after Old Yeller came into the family?
Arliss became bolder and started catching bigger animals.
What is the difference between minor and major characters?
Major are important/ usually protagonist and main characters in the story, Minor help the story move along.
How many siblings does Ms. Hendricks have
2
What happens to Arliss when he brought home a baby copperhead?
Mama 'switched' him with a wooden branch
List at least 3 events that happened in the rising action
-L.A was catching animals and momma told him he had to kill the snakes 1st.
-L.A and O.Y were in the creek catching fish when L.A got finned by a catfish
-Travis is exhausted from working when he heard L.A screaming.
The story is set over 150 years ago in the Southern United States. True or False
True
What is a theme of Old Yeller? Why?
Growing up/don't lie... etc
What month is Ms. Hendricks' birthday
June