Vocab
to fool or trick someone
gull
What franchise did Paulsen mention to describe his view of nature in the beginning?
Disney
"I killed yet thought that every story had a ____________ ending."
Happy
an idea or feeling that a word suggests in addition to its literal or primary meaning
Connotation
to cause harm or damage
inflict
Where is this story set?
Alaska
"We were, as it happens sometimes, ______________ with winter. "
dancing
a hint in the surrounding text that can help a reader infer the meaning of an unfamiliar word, phrase, or description
context clue
showing determination or focused attention
determination
Why did Paulsen recite the Navajo chant?
He felt at peace in nature
"...a white-tailed deer, _______________ out of some willows on the left side of the team..."
exploded
the literal or dictionary definition of a word
dennotation
an arrangement in which there is a group of two, one behind the other
tandem
What was the turning point for Paulsen and his view on nature?
The doe dying
"I have seen rabbits outwit foxes and watched red squirrels tease martens and get away with it, but this time ________________. "
"It was not to be"
the way an author looks at a topic or subject and their attitude toward it
author's point of view
to suffer something unpleasant
sustain
Is this story fiction or nonfiction?
Nonfiction
"No, not just afraid but ripped with _____________, and it was on the doe. "
fear
an author’s reason for writing, such as to entertain, to inform, or to persuade
author's purpose