CATEGORY 1: MAIN CHARACTERS
This gray wolf is the main character of the story.
Who is Wander?
The story mainly takes place in this part of the United States.
What is the Pacific Northwest?
This sense helps Wander track prey and danger.
What is smell?
This animal threatens wolves and their prey.
What are humans?
The story is based on a real wolf’s journey.
What is true?
This wolf is Wander’s strong and protective older sister.
Who is Swift?
This type of environment is where Wander hunts, travels, and survives.
What is the wilderness (or forest)?
Wander hunts this animal as a primary food source.
What is a deer (or elk)?
This object is set by humans and can seriously injure wolves.
What is a trap?
This animal was tracked using a GPS collar in real life.
What is a wolf?
This wolf is Wander’s brother who is separated from him early in the story.
Who is Frost?
This natural obstacle forces Wander to swim to survive.
What is a river?
This skill allows wolves to communicate over long distances.
What is howling?
This natural condition makes survival especially difficult.
What is winter (or cold weather)?
The author includes factual details to make the story more realistic.
What is true?
This wolf becomes the leader of Wander’s new pack.
Who is King?
This man-made structure is extremely dangerous for wolves to cross.
What is a highway (or road)?
This behavior helps wolves work together to hunt successfully.
What is teamwork (or pack hunting)?
This causes Wander to become separated from his family.
What is an attack on the pack?
This genre combines real facts with storytelling.
What is realistic fiction?
This wolf mentors Wander and teaches him how to survive.
Who is Song?
Wander’s journey is inspired by real wolf migration tracked in this state.
What is Oregon?
Wander must learn this skill quickly after being separated from his family.
What is surviving on his own?
Wander’s biggest challenge throughout the story is this.
What is survival without his family?
The real wolf that inspired Wander was known by this name.
Who is OR-7?