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Name: ____________________ Student Number: ____ Homeroom: ____

Teacher: _____________________

Building Background

DIRECTIONS Dogs are amazing animals. People use them to do many jobs and activities. In groups, think of as many of these jobs and activities as you can.

HOW DOGS ARE USED

DIRECTIONS Look at the following photo. Use it to help you write down characteristics that make good sled dogs.

Vocabulary Definition 1) rugged

A place along a route where a check is made

2) musher

Promised

3) vowed

Someone who helps free of charge

4) checkpoint

Having a rough, uneven surface

5) volunteer

The driver of a dogsled team

Draw a line from the target vocabulary to the definition. Use a dictionary to help you if needed.

1)

The driver passed the ticket to the man at the gate.

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2)

I saw a kind helper walk an old man across the road.

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3)

The kind dogsled driver let the dogs have a rest.

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4)

My aunt went hiking on the rough track.

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5)

Mr. Brown promised to win the sack race.

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checkpoint rugged volunteer vowed musher

Target Vocabulary 1

DIRECTIONS

DIRECTIONS Write the words from the chart next to the sentence that has an underlined word of similar meaning. Draw a line to the correct picture.

Use the target vocabulary to complete the following sentences. DIRECTIONS

Look at the following pictures. Use the target vocabulary to write interesting sentences about the pictures.

1. musher

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2. volunteer

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3. vowed

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4. checkpoint

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5. rugged

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DIRECTIONS

1) The old women had trouble walking along the ___________________ path.

2) The strong ___________________ wanted to lead his dogs to victory.

3) The athlete went the wrong way and missed the ___________________.

4) He ____________________ never to make the same mistake again.

5) People want to be a __________________ at the Olympics.

DIRECTIONS See how the target vocabulary was used in the above sentences. Decide if the words were adjectives, nouns, adverbs, or verbs.

ADJECTIVES NOUNS ADVERBS VERBS

Use target vocabulary 1 to write interesting sentences. Each sentence should have a conjunction in it. Draw a nice picture for each sentence.

DIRECTIONS

TARGET GRAMMAR

Compound Sentences

A compound sentence is made when two sentences are connected with a conjunction such as and, but, or or. You should put a comma before the conjunction.

Example: I am going to the zoo. My dad is going to work. I am going to the zoo, but my dad is going to work.

1) We are going to the park. Our baby brother is going with us. __________________________________________________________________________ 2) I love summer. I hate winter. __________________________________________________________________________ 3) You can go swimming. You can go surfing. __________________________________________________________________________

DIRECTIONS Join the sentences by using a conjunction such as and, but, or or.

1) ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________

2) ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________

3) ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________

4) ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________

5) ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________

Vocabulary Definition 1) blizzard

A safe or covered place

2) refuge

A snowstorm with strong winds

3) burrowed

Dug a hole as a small animal would

4) experienced

Familiar with a task from having done it before

5) squinted

Looked with eyes partly open

1)

The lost children took shelter in an old cabin.

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2)

A silly rabbit stood in the dangerous snowstorm.

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3)

The skillful chef was making the perfect omelet.

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4)

The cool dog looked through his sunglasses.

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5)

A strange animal dug into the hard ground.

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Target Vocabulary 2

DIRECTIONS



squinted blizzard experienced refuge burrowed



1. blizzard

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2. squinted

_________________________________________ _________________________________________

3. burrowed

_________________________________________ _________________________________________

4. refuge

_________________________________________ _________________________________________

5. experienced

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DIRECTIONS

1) The _______________ teacher finally lost it and screamed at his students.

2) Cars were stuck on the road in the strong _______________.

3) I took ______________ in the shops when it started raining.

4) It _______________ into the snow to get away from the Arctic fox.

5) The girl _______________ as the sun reflected off the water’s surface.



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Complex Sentences

Two sentences can be joined to make a complex sentence. These sentences are connected with a conjunction such as because, while, before, or after.

Example: I like to play soccer. It is an exciting sport. I like to play soccer because it is an exciting sport.

Use target vocabulary 2 to write complex sentences. Your sentences should use a conjunction such as because, while, before, or after.

1) I made a card for my mom. It was her birthday. _______________________________________________________________________ 2) People climbed the mountain. They wore helmets. _______________________________________________________________________ 3) My family played computer games. We went to bed. _______________________________________________________________________

DIRECTIONS

DIRECTIONS Join the sentences together to make a complex sentence. Use conjunctions such as because, while, before, or after.

TARGET GRAMMAR

1) ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________

2) ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________

3) ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________

4) ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________

5) ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________

Vocabulary Definition 1) whiteout

Brave, fearless

2) layover

Difficult to understand

3) courageous

A brief stop on a trip

4) confusing

Completely white conditions

5) limping

Walking with jerked movements


1)

The snowman couldn’t see in the terrible snowy conditions.

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2)

A man was angry about the wait at Narita airport.

_______________

3)

The reckless man was walking with difficulty after falling over.

_______________

4)

My son found the test very difficult to understand.

_______________

5)

A brave superhero saved the cat stuck in the tree.

_______________

confusing whiteout courageous layover limping

Target Vocabulary 3

DIRECTIONS




1. courageous

_________________________________________ _________________________________________

2. limps

_________________________________________ _________________________________________

3. whiteout

_________________________________________ _________________________________________

4. confusing

_________________________________________ _________________________________________

5. layover

_________________________________________ _________________________________________

DIRECTIONS

1) The _______________ made it difficult to see anything.

2) He was very _______________ because he pulled the little boy from the fire.

3) I was _______________ after I hurt my leg in a car accident.

4) The worst part of traveling to Perth is the _______________ at Singapore airport.

5) I give up! This is way too ________________ for me.



Use target vocabulary 3 to write sentences that begin with if, although, when, or until. Draw a nice picture for each sentence.

DIRECTIONS

TARGET GRAMMAR

Beginning Sentences with a Clause

You can only start a sentence with a conjunction such as if, although, when, or until if it has more information placed behind a comma.

Example: The teacher sees us fighting. She will get angry. If the teacher sees us fighting, she will get angry.

1) I am hungry. I will eat a yummy banana. _________________________________________________________________________ 2) I am smart. I do not do well in tests. _________________________________________________________________________ 3) Jin Su went to the shops. He looked for new shoes. _________________________________________________________________________

DIRECTIONS Combine the sentences to make one sentence and begin it with a conjunction such as if, although, when, or until.

1) ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________

2) ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________

3) ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________

4) ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________

5) ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________

Pre-Reading Questions

DIRECTIONS Don’t read the story yet. Look at the pictures to guess what happens in the story. This is called making an inference.

1) Where does the story happen? (p. 29)

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2) What do you think this story is about? (pp.30-31)

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3) Why do you think they need so many dogs? (pp. 34-35)

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4) Why do you think the woman is holding the dog? (p.36)

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5) How do you think the dog feels on page 38? Explain your answer.

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6) Why do you think the men are chasing the dog? (pp.40-41)

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7) How does the dog know where to go? (pp.44-45)

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8) How do you think this story ends? (p.50-51))

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Multiple Choice Comprehension

DIRECTIONS Read the questions and circle the correct answers.

1) What was the race called? a) Idiomad b) Iditarod c) Idittydad d) Ididapoo

2) How long is the race? a) 1,551 miles b) 5,115 miles c) 1,151 miles d) 15,000 miles

3) How many teams started the race? a) 1 b) 5 c) 10 d) 58

4) What is the name of the lead dog? a) Akiak b) Mick c) Flinty d) Big Boy

5) How many dogs were in Mick’s

team at the start? a) 10 b) 12 c) 14 d) 16

6) Who won the race last year? a) Tall Tim Broonzy’s team b) Willie Ketcham’s team c) Whistlin’ Perry’s team d) Mick and Akiak’s team

7) What was wrong with Akiak? a) She had a sore paw pad b) She was too cold c) She wanted to fly in a helicopter d) She was too old

8) How many dogs were left in Mick’s

team after White Mountain? a) 2 b) 8 c) 16 d) 22

9) How many days did Mick need to

finish the race? a) 3 b) 7 c) 10 d) 14

10) What position did Mick and

her team come? a) 1st b) 2nd c) 5th d) 10th

Written Comprehension

DIRECTIONS

1) Why is this Akiak’s last chance to win the race? (p. 30)

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2) What made Akiak a good lead dog? (p. 33)

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3) How did Akiak hurt her paw? (p. 37)

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4) Why was it difficult for Akiak to find Mick’s team? (p. 39)

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5) How did the volunteers know Akiak would go through Unalakleet? (p. 40)

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6) Why did people start helping Akiak? (p. 42)

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7) When Akiak caught up to her team, why did she block their trail? (p. 49)

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8) Why did so many people go to Nome at the end? (p. 50)

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Answer the following questions using complete sentences.

The characters, setting and plot make up the story structure. To make a story interesting, the plot needs a conflict, rising action, a climax, and a resolution.

DIRECTIONS Complete the story map for Akiak.

Story Structure

Resolution – How did the story end?

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The conflict is the problem the characters must solve to be happy. Every step in the story should get more and more interesting. This is the rising action. The climax is the most exciting part of the story. It usually has the biggest challenge. The resolution is how the story ends. It usually shows how the characters solved the problem.

Main Character/s – Who? Describe them.

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Setting – Where and when?

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Conflict – What’s the problem?

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Plot – What happened? Circle the climax.

1. _____________________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________________

4. _____________________________________________________________________

5. _____________________________________________________________________

Fact vs. Opinion

A fact is something that can be proven.

An opinion is what someone thinks, feels, or believes. You can agree or disagree with someone’s opinion.

1) The Iditarod race starts in Anchorage. ____________________ 2) The Iditarod race is a very difficult race. ____________________ 3) The race is very cruel to dogs. ____________________ 4) Akiak hurt her paw. ____________________ 5) Akiak was too old to run the race. ____________________ 6) Crowds came to see Akiak run. ____________________ 7) Mick’s team won the Iditarod race. ____________________

DIRECTIONS Decide whether the following statements are facts or opinions. Write your answers on the lines next to the statement.

DIRECTIONS Answer the questions with your own opinions.

1) Do you think Mick made the right decision to take out Akiak from the race? Explain your answer.

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2) Do you think Akiak enjoys running in the Iditarod race. Explain your answer.

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3) Do you think the Iditarod race is cruel to dogs? Explain your answer.

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Event Order Akiak’s team caught up to Ketcham’s team high in the Alaskan range.

Volunteers tried to catch Akiak, but she took off towards Shaktoolik.

Fifty-eight teams started the Iditarod race.

Mick’s team lost the trail and her dogs got tangled up in their lines.

Volunteers were going to put Akiak on the airplane, but she ran away before a blizzard hit.

Akiak won the Iditarod race.

Akiak stopped Mick from going down the wrong trail and led them to Nome.

Akiak hurt her paw and began limping.

People put food out for Akiak at Elim and were hoping that she could catch her team.

DIRECTIONS

Sequencing

Put the following events from Akiak in the right order. Write the numbers 1 to 9 next to each event.

Comic Strip Presentation Draw pictures that illustrate the sentences from the sequencing activity. Then, use your pictures to retell the story to your teacher in your own words.

DIRECTIONS

0 cover1 building background2 vocab 1 dictionary synonyms3 vocab 1 sentences4 vocab grammar5 vocab 2 dic syn6 vocab 2 sentences7 vocab grammar8 vocab 3 dic syn9 vocab 3 sentences10 vocab grammar11 pre-reading12 multiple choice comprehension13 written comprehension14 story structure15 fact vs opinion16 sequencing17 comic summary

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