Comprehension
How would you characterize Old Yeller based on his actions?
He was very brave. He did not hesitate.
Which word best describes the family's attitude toward Old Yeller at the end of the passage?
Grateful and Thankful
How are Little Arliss and the bear cub alike?
Both are scared
What inference about Travis's character does the author want readers to make from these paragraphs?
Travis is a hard worker. A reader can infer this by how Travis swings an axe.
Which sentence from the paragraph is an example of dialect?
It meant yellow.
What is the meaning of the work lick in the sentence below?
Then I swung my chopping axe high and wheeled, aiming to cave in the she bear's head with the first lick.
First swing of the axe
How are Travis's and Mama's reactions to the scene at the spring hole similar?
They both feel helpless.
Old Yeller, though, all he did was come bounding in to jump on us and lick us in the face and bark so loud that there, inside the cabin, the noise nearly made us deaf.
Why did the author most likely chose to use the word bounding instead of running?
More detailed and perfect to make the reader understand
What behavior do Little Arliss and Mama have in common at the spring hole?
Both are screaming
What emotions does Travis feel after he throws Little Arliss to Mama?
It shows he is not scared and very brave. Travis was able to grab the axe and run back to the cabin.
What is the meaning of for a little piece in the sentence below?
The bear chased him for a little piece, but at the rate Old Yeller was leaving her behind, Mama said it looked like the bear was backing up.
Not very long
In this part of the passage, what does the author use to create drama in this part of the passage?
She'd stand there on her hind feet, hunched over, and take a roaring swing at him with one of those big front claws. She'd slap him head over heels. She'd knock him so far that it didn't look like he could possibly get back there.
Verbs and Adjectives
How can the reader tell that Old Yeller likes Travis's family?
The reader can tell Old Yeller likes the family because he saves them from the bear. Old Yeller jumps and bites the bear before running back to the cabin.
How do Travis's feelings for Arliss contribute to the theme of the story?
I knew then that I loved him as much as I did Mama and Papa, maybe in some ways even a little more"
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