English Year 6

THE CALL OF THE WILD

by Jack London

Task 3

• Read Chapters 4-5 and then answer these questions about the story:

1. Why does Buck want Spitz's harness?
2. Dave knows he is very sick. So why does he want to stay in his harness?
3. What happens to Dave behind the trees?
4. Why do Charles, Mercedes, and Hal fight every day?
5. Why does John Thornton want to help Buck?

What do you think?

1. Buck has a friend now - John Thornton. Will his new life be easy? What do you think?
2. Find these words in a dictionary: wolf, moose, arrow.

Are these sentences right or wrong?

•a)     A wolf is a wild animal. It lives in the woods.          

•b)     A moose is a small animal. You can find it under the floors of houses.

•c)      An arrow can kill a person or an animal.

1. Imagine you are Buck. Tell us about your life in a poem which starts like this: My name is Buck... Remember to make your poem look like a poem (see an example on p. 42 in your Textbook or on p. 47 in your Workbook). Write at least 50 words.