| Lesson 1 |
Vocabulary Words of
the Day -
dormant - Lying asleep or as if asleep; inactive
(Page 3 - It's strange indeed how memories can lie dormant in a man's mind for so many
years.)grieve - To mourn or
sorrow for; feel sad; be upset
(Page 9 - I never saw a boy grieve like that.)
Read Chapter 1 - 2
Portals
Pages 9-10 - Making
Compounds
Map Activity (Locate the setting
for the book - Ozark Foothills on the Illinois River in Northeast Oklahoma) |
| Lesson 2 |
Vocabulary Word of
the Day -
festered - To be or become an increasing source of irritation or poisoning; irritate; make
bitter; aggravate
(Page 17 - Every time I'd see a coon track down in our fields, or along the riverbanks,
the old sore would get all festered up and start hurting again.)Read Chapter 3
Portals
Page 12 - Listening
for Syllables
Pages 13-14 - Where When How (orally with flashcards)
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Writing Activity
Venn Diagram
Comparing Grandpa and Billy
| Billy |
Both generous
knew the woods
would cry at times |
Grandpa |
Write a paragraph describing either
Billy, Grandpa, or how Billy and Grandpa are alike. |
| Lesson 3 |
Vocabulary Word of
the Day - provisions - A
stock of necessary supplies, especially food; rations; necessities
(Page 28 - At the outskirts of town, I hid my flour sack and provisions, keeping the gunny
sack.)
Read Chapters 4 - 5 pages 25-46
Map Activity
Calculate miles from Kentucky to
Oklahoma.
Draw a map showing Billy's trip to Tahlequah. http://www.tahlequahchamber.com/welcome.asp
(Page 27 - Tahlequah was a small country town with a population of about eight hundred. By
the road it was thirty-two miles away, but as the crow flies, it was only twenty miles. I
went as the crow flies, straight through the hills....)
Portals -
Page 15 - Classifying
Page 16 - Following Directions
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Writing Activity
Compare the two dogs Billy buys.
(Page 43 & 44 - I noticed the boy dog was much larger than the girl dog, He was a
deeper red in color. His chest was broad and solid. His puppy muscles knotted and rippled
under the velvety skin. He was different in every way. He would go closer to the fire. I
saw right away he was bold and aggressive......The girl pup was small and timid. Her legs
and body were short. Her head was small and delicate. She must have been a runt in the
litter. I didn't have to look twice to see that what she lacked in power, she made up in
brains. She was a much smarter dog than the boy dog, more sure of herself, more cautious.
I knew when the trail became tough, she would be the one to unravel it.)
After making the chart write a
paragraph descibing the differences between the boy dog and the girl dog.
| Boy Dog Larger
Deeper red in color
Chest broad and solid
Muscles knotted
Bold and Aggressive |
Girl Dog Smaller
Short legs and body
Small head and Delicate
Timid
Smarter
Sure of Herself
More Cautious |
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| Lesson 4 |
Vocabulary
Word of the Day -
trance - A soothing,
comatose or overexcited state; dream; daze; stupor; daydream
Page 49- The booming voice of my father shook me from my trance.
Page 62 - The movement of the boy pup shook me from my trance.
Read Chapters 6 pages
47-53
Portals -
Page 18 - Sequencing
Pages 19-20 - Main Idea
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Writing Activity
Write a paragraph
that tells how Billy felt when he first saw the pups at the railway station. |
| Lesson 5 |
submerge - To place
under water; go under water; sink
(Page 59 -All along the river large sycamore logs lay partly submerged in the clear
blue water.)Read Chapter 7
pages 55-68 (End of Tape 1)
Quiz for Chapters I - VII Online Version
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Writing Activity
Reread pages 62-63
Write a paragraph
that describes how Billy felt when he trapped his first raccoon. |
| Lesson 6 |
Vocabulary Word of
the Day - riffle - A rocky
sandbank or sandbar lying just below the surface of a waterway.
(Page 75 - I was hurrying along looking for a shallow riffle so I could wade across, when
the voices of my dogs stopped. - - - A rocky shoal or sandbar lying just below the surface
of a waterway.)
Read Chapter 8 pages 69 - 83
Portals
Pages 23-24 - Fact and
Opinion (Orally with flashcards)
Pates 25-26 - Drawing Conclusions
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| Lesson 7 |
limber - Capable of
moving, bending, or contorting easily; nimble; flexible
(Page 92 - If I know anything about swinging an ax, it won't be long befoe he's limber as
a rag.)Read Chapter 9 pages
85-98
Portals
Page 27 - Cause and Effect
Pages 29-30 - Meaning through Context
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| Lesson 8 |
Vocabulary
Word of the Day -
belligerent -
Inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive; quarrelsome; spoiling for a fight.
(Page 102 - He strutted around with a belligerent and tough attitude.)
Read Chapters 10 - 11
Pages 99 - 122 (End of Tape 2)
Quiz for Chapters VII
- XI Online Version
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Writing Activity
Write a paragraph
that tells how you felt when Billy cut down the huge sycamore tree. |
| Lesson 9 |
Vocabulary Word of
the Day - resistance -
power or capacity to withstand; fight; battle
(page 139 - That took the last resistance out of me.
Read Chapters 12 - 13 Pages 123 -
152
Portals
Pages 33-34 -
Figurative Language
Page 35 - Synonyms
Pages 36 - Antonyms
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Writing Activity
Write a paragraph
that describes how you felt when Rubin Pritchard died. |
| Lesson 10 |
foliage - A cluster
of leaves; plants; shrubbery
(Page 147 - As I passed under the branches of the bur oak tree, I looked up into the dark
foliage.Cooking
Activity - Corn Meal Pancakes http://www.cooksrecipes.com/breakfast/corn_meal_pancakes_recipe.html
or http://brunch.allrecipes.com/az/CrnMlPncks.asp
http://www.freerecipe.org/Breakfast/Pancakes/CornMealGr_bcggd.htm
In Where the Red Fern Grows Billy takes the corn to the mill. Billy feeds the beagles corn
meal mush. Discuss how corn meal may be used.
corn dogs
waffles
grits
muffins
corn bread
tortillas
hush puppies
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Writing Activity
Write directions for
making corn meal pancakes. |
| Lesson 11 |
Vocabulary
Word of the Day -
jubilant -
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success; triumphant; thrilled; ecstatic;
delighted; over the moon
(page 158 - "That's six days from now," he said in a jubilant voice.)
Read Chapter 14 Pages
153 - 168 (End of Tape 3)
Origami Dog http://bj.canon.co.jp/english/3D-papercraft/origami/dog_e.html |
| Lesson 12 |
Vocabulary Word of
the Day - jinx - A
condition or period of bad luck that appears to have been caused by a specific person or
thing; curse; plague
(On pages 172-173 Billy hears two owls screeching at once. This is considered bad luck.
.....Papa laughed, and said, ""These mountains are full of that jinx
stuff."
Read Chapters 15 - 16 Pages 169 -
195
Quiz for Chapters XII - XV Online Version
Portals
Pages 15-16 - Choosing
Correct Meanings
Page 45 - Finding Facts in the Encyclopedia
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| Lesson 13 |
Vocabulary Word of
the Day - lull - A
relatively calm gap; quiet period; stillness; silence
(Page 199 - Once during a momentary lull in the storm, I thought I heard the baying of a
hound.)
Read Chapter 17 - 18 Pages 197 -
211
Portals
Page 48 - Connecting words
Page 49 - Feelings
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Writing Activity
Write a paragraph
that tell how you felt when Billy won the raccoon hunt. |
| Lesson 14 |
Vocabulary
Word of the Day -
jugular - One of the
large veins which return the blood from the head to the heart through two chief trunks, an
external and an internal, on each side of the nec
(Page 226 - The big cat had Old Dan by the throat. I knew he was seeking to cut the
all-important vein, the jugular.)
Read Chapters 19 - 29
Pages 223-229 (End of Tape 4)
Quiz for
Chapters XV - XX Online Version
Take AR Test - 12
Points
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Writing Activity
Write a paragraph
that describes how you felt when Little Ann died. |