ENGLISH READING IV
SAC WORKSHEET 1
THE CALL OF THE WILD
1.
Read Chapter 1. Then answer these questions.
1
Where did Buck live until he was four years old?
Santa Clara Valley, California, with Mr. Miller and his family
2
Why did Manuel steal Buck from Mr. Miller?
He needed money for his large family
3
How did the fat man make Buck obey him?
He hit him many times with his club
4
Who bought Buck?
Perrault
5
How did Buck travel from Seattle to the north?
(at the bottom of) the ship/ by boat
6
How many other dogs traveled with Buck?
Three dogs (Curly, Spitz and Dave)
7
What was the soft white thing that fell from the air?
snow
2.
Read Chapter 2. Choose the best question-word (How / What)
for these questions and then answer them.
1
HOW… was Curly killed?
One dog attacked her, and many other dogs jumped on her
2
HOW did Buck learn to work in a harness?
By watching other dogs
3
WHAT did Perrault have to take to Dawson City?
Important letters and official papers
4
HOW did the dogs sleep in the snow?
They dug holes in the snow
5
WHAT did Dave do to Buck when he pulled the wrong way?
Dave bit his leg lightly
6
WHAT did the dogs eat?
500 (750 for Buck) grams of dried fish a day
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3.
Read Chapter 3. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
Re-write the false ones with the correct information.
1
Spitz often tried to start a fight with Buck.
TRUE_______________________________________________
2
The Indian dogs fought because they were angry.
FALSE – because they were hungry
3
Perrault fell through the ice twelve times.
TRUE_________________________________________________
4
Buck had hard feet.
FALSE – His feet were soft
5
Dolly saved Buck when Francois tried to kill him.
FALSE – Francois saved Buck when Dolly tried to kill him
6
Buck wanted to be lead dog.
TRUE______________________________________________
7
Spitz broke Buck’s front legs.
FALSE – Buck broke Spitz’s front legs
8
When Spitz fell down, sixty dogs jumped on him.
TRUE______________________________________________
4.
Before you read Chapter 4, can you guess what happens?
For each sentence, circle Y (Yes) or N (No).
The answers for this exercise are optional – it’s about your
guess!
1
Buck becomes the new leader.
2
The team works harder after Spitz dies.
Y/N
3
Francois and Perrault sell Buck.
Y/N
4
The dogs rest for two weeks after their next journey.
Y/N
5
Someone shoots one of the dogs.
Y/N
6
Buck runs away.
Y/N
2
Y/N