Welcome!

Join us on our reading journey!

Reading Schedule

Alright team, you're on your way and demonstrating a good understanding of the novel! Remember to answer at least two questions for each chapter.

Chapter 5 - Read and Comprehension Questions answered by Friday 24 June.

Chapter 4 - Read and Comprehension Questions answered by Friday 10 June.

Chapter 3 - Read and Comprehension Questions answered by Friday 3 June.

Chapter 2 - Read and Comprehension Questions answered by Friday 13 May.


Chapter 1 - Read and Comprehension Questions answered by Friday 6 May.

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

I enjoyed reading Call of The Wild because I like reading about dogs but Buck is a brave dog because he goes on a very cold adventure and becomes a great leader with alot of respect. J.LIND
I liked reading the few first chapters but after the 3rd chapter it went a bit boring but then got better in chapter 7.
I wish that the book told you more about the adventurist activities rather than the emotional activities.
Overall i would give this book 4.5/10 because it didn't really make me want to read it.   
CHASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would change the fact that most of the dogs died.
I liked it because in the end buck lived and went with his wild brothers.
Over all I would rate this book a 7/10 because it was very interesting.
 -Brenna. Douglas

Thursday, 16 June 2011

Chapter 5 - The Toil of Trace and Trail

How much weight had Buck lost by the time they arrived in Skaguay?
Buck lost twenty five pounds on the journey. N.Baker
Why were the dogs so tired?
The dogs were tired because they had to travel seventy miles through the Yukon N.Baker
Describe the differing opinions held by Mercedes and Hal concerning their newly acquired dogs.

What advice were they given by the spectators who had been watching this whole fiasco?

How many new dogs did Charles and Hal purchase for the team?

How many previous times had Buck covered the distance between Salt Water and Dawson?

How did Hal try to resolve the fact that he had miscalculated the amount of dog food required for the trip?

What actions of Mercedes slowed down the dog team until they could no longer pull the sled?

Whose camp did they stagger into at the mouth of the White River and what was the gentleman doing?

What did Thornton threaten to do if Hal continued his actions?
He said:"if you strike that dog again I'll kill you!-Brenna.Douglas
What tragedy occurred at the end of this chapter?
Mercedes, Charles, Hal and the dogs (not buck) died because John Thornton told them that the ice was too thin too cross the lake and they did anyway and then the ice broke and the drowned. B-Douglas.     

Thursday, 2 June 2011

Chapter 4 - Who Has Won to Mastership

1. Why did Francois state that they would now be able to make good time?

Francois stated that now that spitz was gone there would be no more trouble and he would be able to make good time.  Luke

2. Why did the two men have such a difficult time when they tried to harness Buck to the sled?
They found it hard to harness Buck because Buck was trying to run away from the pack. N.baker
3. Why were they able to travel out faster on the Thirty Mile River as opposed to going in?
Because it was frozen over. Brenna-D
4. Who was Buck’s new owner?
John Thorton. CHASE.M
5. How does the author define instincts?

6. Why do you think the men attended to the dogs every night before thinking of themselves?

7. Do you think the dogs really understood what had happened behind the belt of river trees?
NO -Ben W

Monday, 23 May 2011

Chapter 3 - The Dominant Primordial Beast

Look carefully team - I've challenged members of our group to answer each question.

1. Why did the "primordial beast" continue to grow in Buck? ERIN
Because Buck was just copying the other dogs in the pack because he wanted to fit in with the group.ErinT-L Do you know what "primordial beast" means? This may help you answer this question with more detail. Mrs. M
2. What finally drove Buck to attack Spitz? JAMAHL
Spitz was Bucks trespasser and Spitz went too far. J.LIND
How did Spitz go "too far" Jamahl. What does that mean? Mrs. M

3. What made the dogs who invaded their camps so terrifying and fierce? NEVE

4. Describe the condition of the dogs after the fight had ended. BRENNA
Spitz dies and buck is the one that kills him.-Brenna.D What about Buck? What is his condition? Mrs. M
5. Locate Dawson in an atlas. Describe its location. BEN
Dawson is located in the Canadian state of Yukon. Located on the banks of the Klondike river thought to still have gold from the Klondike gold rush in early July of 1897. B . Warburton.
Well done identifying specific landmarks and features. - Mrs. M
6. What did Perrault mean by having "madness brake out among his dogs"? EMILY

7. Why would the Thirty Mile River require six days of exhausting toil to cover? PERLE

8. Describe two ways that Francois attended to the needs of Buck’s tender feet. CHASE
They would stand really close to the fire to get warm. CHASE
That's one way. How else did they attend to Buck's feet? Mrs. M
9. Why was Francois forced to kill Dolly? LUKE
By the sounds of it Dolly had got Rabies or some mad disease and was no longer a use to the sled dog team, so Francios killed him before he hurt himself or anyone else. - L.Reid
Good interpretation of the text Luke. Mrs. M
10. Why did Spitz decide that this was the time to attack Buck? NATALYA
Spitz thought it was time to attack Buck because Buck's strength was decreasing so Spitz lunged at Buck 
N. Baker
11. Why were the other dogs no longer afraid of Spitz? ANYONE
Because Buck finally had enough and put him in his place.j-lind
Nice interpretation of the text Jamahl. - Mrs. M
12. Whom did you predict would win the final fight between Buck and Spitz? ANYONE
I think Buck would win the fight because the main character always wins the fight and Buck seemed to have it in him.Erin T-l
13. How has your opinion of Buck changed since the beginning of the story? ANYONE

14. Do you think that Buck will ever return to his home in California? ANYONE
Yes because he might miss his owner.-B.Douglas. What evidence do you have from this text to support your prediction? Mrs. M

Sunday, 1 May 2011

Chapter 1 - Into the Primitive

1. Why does Buck not read the newspaper?
Buck did not read the newspaper, or he would have known that trouble was brewing not alone for himself!!! N.Howe
so he doesent no the danger ahead by CHASE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chase, have another look at this question. Talk with your group members to help you. Who is Buck? Answering this question will help you figure out why he doesn't read the newspaper. - Mrs. M               Buck is a dog!!!!!!!!!!!!

2. Locate Puget Sound and San Diego in an atlas.
Puget sound is the state of Washington of America and San Diego is in the American state of California. -J.Lind
3. What is the yellow metal found in the Arctic darkness
The yellow metal is gold because were the story was set everyone wanted to hit the gold jackpot!ErinTL Excellent use of a "because statement" to justify your answer Erin. - Mrs. M
4. Give a brief description of where Buck lives.
A big house that is in the sun kissed Santa Clara Valley half hidden among the trees nearly surrounded by Poplars.  N. baker. Very descriptive. Well done quoting the text. - Mrs. M

5. What do they call the swimming pool?
A Swimming Tank- J.Lind
6. What is an antagonist and why would Manuel be referred to as an antagonist in this chapter?
An antagonist is a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something. because he was drunk and sold Buck to this weirdo- E. Dixon Nice work clarifying. - Mrs. M


7. What year does the story take place?
 1903- P.Lindsay
8. What is meant by the line, "If I don’t get the hydrophoby"?
The line "if I don't get hydrophoby"? to get rabies from a dog bite-B.Douglas
9. What was the final destination of the train on which Buck was placed in a cage?
In a little shed at the back of a saloon on the San Francisco water front. CHASE
10. What was Buck’s introduction to primitive law?

11. What is the Narwhal and where is it headed?
The Narwhal is a ship that took Buck to Dyea beach.ErinTL
12. Who are Perrault and Francois?
Dogs. Curly and he were taken below by Perrault and turned over to a black-faced giant called Francois. Perrault was a French-Canadian, and swarthy; but Francois was a French-Canadian half-breed, and twice as swarthy.                         B. Warburton.
13. When the ship’s propellers finally stop, what strange mushy substance does Buck encounter on the deck of the Narwhal?
The mushy stuff on the deck of Narwhal that felt like mud was actually snow. N.Baker



Enrichment:
Research the author Jack London. What other novels did he write?