Vocabulary
Idioms
Test Questions
Fun Facts
100
What does the word picturing mean? Use it in a sentence.
Mental image
100
"comparing apples to oranges"
comparing two items that are completely different.
100
How does the mother bear feel when she hears her cub crying?
angry
100
Why do they name the dog Old "YELLER"
He is yellow
200
What does the word bounding mean? Use it in a sentence.
Leaping forward
200
"Easy as pie"
simple.
200
What are some details in the book that let us know that Travis is afraid?
"My hear went pushing up into my throat..."
200
At the end of the story what does Travis realize about his feelings?
He loves Arliss and the dog more than he thought.
300
What does the word stride mean? Use it in a sentence.
Step
300
"Wracked her brain to remember"
thought extra hard to remember
300
HOw are Arliss and the cub similar?
They are both frightened
300
Why do they refer to Arlis as "a screamer by nature"
He is a noisy child.
400
What does the word frantic mean? Use it in a sentence. **
Strong emotion
400
"Won by the skin of her teeth"
Barely won
400
HOw can you tell the Mama is a brave person?
saves Arliss, beats of a bear.
400
Why does Travis race through the woods when he is too tired to even split a fence?
He is frightened and worried about Arliss.
500
What does the word strained mean? Use it in a sentence? What is the multiple second meaning?
using or stretching every muscle.
500
"Cleaned his room with a lick"
In a rush
500
Why does Travis decide to take good care of Old Yeller in the end?
He saves Arliss from the bear
500
When Travis throws little Arliss to his Mama... how does he describe how he threw him... Like a...?
half full sack of corn.
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