Vocabulary
To decorate a jacket
emblazon
to hide or conceal
cache
This is the name of a small(he is named after his size) fox Pax meets
Runt
Why is Peter crying at the beginning of the story
He knows he has to leave his pet Pax in the forest.
Grandfather is unhappy and grumpy because.....
His wife died and he misses her.
skinny or thin and long limbed
unsure, cautious of someone or something
wary
The Vixen tells a story to Pax. Why does she claim she does not trust humans
Humans killed her parents
Why is Peter afraid of Vola?
She has a knife, she comes across very stern and harsh, she threatens him
Vola has an injury too. What is her injury?
She has a wooden leg
thirsty
parched
to be in awe, something that has your attention
mezmerized
His favorite game and toy
fetching the toy soldier
What does Peter say about his grandfather
Answers will vary, but should include something about grandfathers deminer ( always looking cross, unhappy, etc)
Peter's father used to have a pet too. what pet did he have?
a dog
To be so cold your body temperature drops dangerously low
hypothermia
endanger or threaten
menace
What does Pax do in the car when he sees and hears his boy crying?
He checks Peter for an injury
Peter is just like his father ( according to his grandfather, gangly etc) What does grandfather say about Peter? The saying he uses
All of the characters in the story are somehow being impacted by what thing that is going on? ( the setting/time of the story)
War
irritated, upset, annoyed
agitated
climb
clambered
Why does Pax believe that Peter will return
Answers will vary, but should include something about Peter and Pax's bond and that he trusts Peter will return to play because he always has...
Peter tells Vola he was playing __________ but he left his _______ behind. What is the nickname Vola gives him after this?
baseball, bat calls him nobat Peter
Peter cannot see the adults in his life are looking out for him and trying to protect or help him. In what way have Vola, grandfather and father tried to protect or help Peter?
Father is giving Peter a safe place to live and he is going to war to earn money.
Grandfather has allowed Peter to stay with him and provided him with food and shelter
Vola also allowed Peter to stay, bandaged his ankle and made him crutches.