In To The Primitive
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
Answer the following questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES using textual evidence (proof from the novel) to support your answers.
In the beginning of Chapter 1, how is Buck described?
Based on this description, how do you think he will deal with the hardships of the Yukon Territory?
Which of his traits will serve him in his new life? Which will he have to abandon to survive?
What important lesson did Buck learn from the man with the club?
What is meant by the line, "It was his introduction to the reign of primitive law, and he met the introduction halfway."?
How did Francois begin to earn Buck's respect? From the description of this incident, predict what Buck's relationship will be with "a big, snowy-white fellow from Spitzbergen."?
What is the significance of the title of this chapter?
VOCABULARY:
Provide a definition based on how the word is used in the context of the story and provide the quote from the text.
Demesne -
Populous -
Imperiously -
Sated -
Insular -
Progeny -
Deft -
Futilely -
Vilely -
Hydrophobia -
Impending -
Calamity -
Surcharged -
Slaver -
Primitive -
Dormant -
Cunning -
ACTIVITIES:
Choose ONE activity from the list below to complete and post on your weebly page. Post the activity question on your weebly page as well as your response.
1.) Read the beginning quotation (also known as an epigraph) that prefaces this novel. Draw a picture that represents the conflict. Post your illustration on your weebly page as well as the epigraph.
2.) In a 5-7 sentence journal entry tell about a time that you del nervous or scared in a situation or of a person. Were your instincts correct? Explain.
3.) Write a definition of "being good" as it applies to your life at school or at home. Create a thinking map (t-chart, double rubble or venn diagram) to answer the following questions. What actions does "being good" include? What behaviors or actions does it not include? How does school "good behavior" differ from home "good behavior"?
4.) What is "primitive law"? Is there "primitive law" in your life? Create a collage that shows what primitive law entails and upload the collage to your weebly page.
Answer the following questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES using textual evidence (proof from the novel) to support your answers.
In the beginning of Chapter 1, how is Buck described?
Based on this description, how do you think he will deal with the hardships of the Yukon Territory?
Which of his traits will serve him in his new life? Which will he have to abandon to survive?
What important lesson did Buck learn from the man with the club?
What is meant by the line, "It was his introduction to the reign of primitive law, and he met the introduction halfway."?
How did Francois begin to earn Buck's respect? From the description of this incident, predict what Buck's relationship will be with "a big, snowy-white fellow from Spitzbergen."?
What is the significance of the title of this chapter?
VOCABULARY:
Provide a definition based on how the word is used in the context of the story and provide the quote from the text.
Demesne -
Populous -
Imperiously -
Sated -
Insular -
Progeny -
Deft -
Futilely -
Vilely -
Hydrophobia -
Impending -
Calamity -
Surcharged -
Slaver -
Primitive -
Dormant -
Cunning -
ACTIVITIES:
Choose ONE activity from the list below to complete and post on your weebly page. Post the activity question on your weebly page as well as your response.
1.) Read the beginning quotation (also known as an epigraph) that prefaces this novel. Draw a picture that represents the conflict. Post your illustration on your weebly page as well as the epigraph.
2.) In a 5-7 sentence journal entry tell about a time that you del nervous or scared in a situation or of a person. Were your instincts correct? Explain.
3.) Write a definition of "being good" as it applies to your life at school or at home. Create a thinking map (t-chart, double rubble or venn diagram) to answer the following questions. What actions does "being good" include? What behaviors or actions does it not include? How does school "good behavior" differ from home "good behavior"?
4.) What is "primitive law"? Is there "primitive law" in your life? Create a collage that shows what primitive law entails and upload the collage to your weebly page.