Vocabulary
Define: Exhausted
Very tired
what is the setting of the wounded wolf?
Toklat Ridge, harsh winter, snow storms, the forest, etc.
What does, "climax" mean?
The most intense, most insane, most epic part of the story. The turning point
What is the setting of stray?
Harsh winter, large snowstorm, in a neighborhood, in the kitchen
Give an example of man vs. man
Answers will vary - a conflict between a person and another person
Define: Starvation
State of extreme hunger
Brave, scared, submissive, resourceful
What does the exposition tell the reader?
Setting, characters, introduces the potential conflict
What is the main conflict in Stray?
Doris finds a stray puppy which she wants to keep, her parents want to get rid of the dog.
my laptop dies when I am in the middle of a big homework assignment
man vs. technology
what word means, "to pay no attention"
Ignore
What TYPES of conflict are portrayed in Wounded Wolf?
Man vs. society
Man vs. nature
External Conflicts
What is the rising action?
Events leading up to the climax
Describe the characteristics of the stray puppy
Give an example of man vs. society
answers will vary. A conflict between a person and a group of people
What word means, "to persuade"
Convince
What is the climax of the story?
When the animals scatter and Kiglo "rounds the knoll", bringing meat to Roko.
What happens during the resolution?
Conflict resolved (or not)
How do the main characters (Doris and her parents) feelings differ about the dog at teh beginning of the story?
Doris thinks the puppy is cute, she wants to take care of it and keep it.
Her parents do not want the Dog.
Give an example of man vs. nature
answers will vary. A conflict between a person and something in nature
What word means, "dare; a calling into question"?
Challenge
If you could write a new ending for "The Wounded Wolf", what would it be like?
Answers will vary
List the 5 elements of plot in order
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
What is the theme of the story "Stray"?
people/characters can have experiences that transform their feelings, ideas, and actions/redemptive relationships between humans and other animals
List the 5 different types of conflict
Man vs. man
Man vs. society
man vs. self
man vs. nature
man vs. technology