Characters/Setting
This character went with Brian to the wilderness and was struck by lightning.
Who is Derek
a sudden shock or surprise
What is stunned
You use the text around a word you don't know to figure out what the word means. What is this.
What is context clues
Who came to Brian's house at the beginning of the story to convince him to go back to the woods.
Who are Derek Holtzer, Erik Ballard and Bill Mannerly
Or three strange men.
This teacher is nicknamed Mr. Muscle and has a cool mustache
What is Mr. Lenahan
Survived in the wilderness for 59 days with nothing but a hatchet
Who is Brian Robeson
What is embedded
Brian's thinking had changed during tghe time he was at the lake. It had to or he would have died is an example of what
What is cause and effect
Because of "the time", What was something Brian loved to do now
What is cooking
The author Gary Paulsen does this a lot in his books. He uses
What is repetition
Who's point of view is the story The River
What is a narrator
Hard to find, capture or isolate
What is evasive
Brian remembered what he did when he was in the woods the last time. He remembered getting food and shelter. He thought about how he made fire. This is an example of
What is Flashback.
What were the three most important things Derek and Brian had to do after the rainstorm
What is Find shelter, food, and fire
An emergency or urgent event
What is a crisis
What caused Derek to go into a coma
What is lightening
To make better or improve
What is enhanced
Brian had a million things to do today. This is an example of
What is figurative language
Before Derek and Brian went to sleep, Derek heard an animal so he got up real quick. What was the animal in the distance?
What is a wolf
How many days would it take for rescuers to come get Brian and Derek if they didn't hear from them
What is 7-10 days
Where did the majority of this story take place. Be specific.
What is the Canadian Wilderness
Unconcious or unresponsive. Still alive
What is a coma
When you figure what the author is saying without the author saying it.
What is inferencing
What did Brian realize Derek needed most to keep him alive after 2-3 days
What is water
What did Brian see that he thought could save Derek's life.
What is the River