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Focused Freewrite-5 min.Focused Freewrite-5 min.

• Would you rather:Would you rather:

Be the most popular student in school?Be the most popular student in school?

Or Or

Be the smartest student in school?Be the smartest student in school?

Homophones-write the Homophones-write the homophone of the following homophone of the following words. words. • WeekWeek

• SailSail

• RodeRode

• RightRight

• ToeToe

• Who’sWho’s

• WoodWood

• FlowerFlower

• KnightKnight

• CentCent

• PeddlePeddle

• PresentsPresents

• RainRain

• raysrays

Vocabulary practice-1Vocabulary practice-1Fill in the blank with a vocabulary Fill in the blank with a vocabulary word.word.• Hurricane Katrina was a true_____ for the people Hurricane Katrina was a true_____ for the people

of New Orleans.of New Orleans.

• When hiking the boy _________ when he saw a When hiking the boy _________ when he saw a snake.snake.

• Our state leaders have ________ a meeting to Our state leaders have ________ a meeting to impeach our governor.impeach our governor.

• Hunter and Dylan are ________.Hunter and Dylan are ________.

• You must show _________ to your classmates.You must show _________ to your classmates.

Historical context of ‘To Build A Historical context of ‘To Build A Fire’Fire’• In August 1896, prospectors George Washington Carmack, In August 1896, prospectors George Washington Carmack,

Skookum Jim, and Dawson Charley discovered gold on Rabbit Skookum Jim, and Dawson Charley discovered gold on Rabbit Creek (renamed Bonanza Creek) in the remote Klondike region Creek (renamed Bonanza Creek) in the remote Klondike region of Canada's Yukon Territory. In July 1897, the of Canada's Yukon Territory. In July 1897, the S.S. PortlandS.S. Portland arrived in Seattle, Washington, with more than a ton of arrived in Seattle, Washington, with more than a ton of Klondike gold on board. This event touched off the great Klondike gold on board. This event touched off the great Klondike Gold Rush as thousands of people who dreamed of Klondike Gold Rush as thousands of people who dreamed of becoming wealthy began booking passage on steamers becoming wealthy began booking passage on steamers heading north from Seattle and other West Coast ports. Upon heading north from Seattle and other West Coast ports. Upon arriving at the northern end of the Inside Passage, however, arriving at the northern end of the Inside Passage, however, these adventure-bound stampeders found no easy route these adventure-bound stampeders found no easy route leading to the still distant Klondike region. The most direct leading to the still distant Klondike region. The most direct route involved climbing over either the White Pass Trail from route involved climbing over either the White Pass Trail from Skagway, Alaska, or the Chilkoot Pass Trail from Dyea Skagway, Alaska, or the Chilkoot Pass Trail from Dyea (pronounced Die-ee) to Bennett Lake, the headwaters of the (pronounced Die-ee) to Bennett Lake, the headwaters of the Yukon River. Stampeders then had to build a boat to navigate Yukon River. Stampeders then had to build a boat to navigate 500 miles down the Yukon River. Their final destination was 500 miles down the Yukon River. Their final destination was Dawson City, a town that developed near the gold fields. Dawson City, a town that developed near the gold fields. Between 1897 and 1900 more than 100,000 people, from Between 1897 and 1900 more than 100,000 people, from many nations and from all walks of life, set out on the arduous many nations and from all walks of life, set out on the arduous journey to the Klondike. No more than 40,000 actually reached journey to the Klondike. No more than 40,000 actually reached Dawson City, however, and only a few obtained the wealth Dawson City, however, and only a few obtained the wealth that they dreamed of along the route. that they dreamed of along the route.

To Build a Fire-page 488To Build a Fire-page 488

• Who is the foil?Who is the foil?

• What does the author seems to being What does the author seems to being saying about knowledge and instinct?saying about knowledge and instinct?

Images of what our character Images of what our character might have encountered.might have encountered.

• A typical mining town.A typical mining town.

Rugged landscapeRugged landscape

A typical campA typical camp

Questions to answer as we Questions to answer as we readread• What is ironic about the man repeating, “It certainly was What is ironic about the man repeating, “It certainly was

cold.”cold.”

• By using the dog as the foil for the man, what foreshadowing By using the dog as the foil for the man, what foreshadowing does the author give us about the ending and who will does the author give us about the ending and who will survive?survive?

• On pg. 489 the man makes a huge mistake, what was it?On pg. 489 the man makes a huge mistake, what was it?

what are two other mistakes the man has made throughout?what are two other mistakes the man has made throughout?

• On page 490 the author again gives us many instances of On page 490 the author again gives us many instances of foreshadowing, what are they?foreshadowing, what are they?

• ““He willed to close them-the wires were down and the He willed to close them-the wires were down and the fingers did not obey.” What is meant by wires in this quote?fingers did not obey.” What is meant by wires in this quote?

Partner activityPartner activity

• You and your partner are facing a life You and your partner are facing a life and death situation just like our and death situation just like our character. Analyze the situation you character. Analyze the situation you have been given and figure out how have been given and figure out how you would try to survive. you would try to survive.