Stone+Fox

Post book reviews "Stone Fox" on this page and add questions for the book by clicking the discussion tab at the top of the page. Ms. A's //Stone Fox// Packet ** The Wonderful World of __Stone Fox__ ** ** Reading Tournament Book #1 ** __** c. harness: **__**_** __** d. **** bushel: **__**_** __** f. **** twilight: **__**_** __ __**_** __** b.  **** Why do you believe anyone would want to give up on life? If you were Willy, how would you deal with the heartache he is experiencing and what will happen to the farm if Grandfather dies? ** __**_** __ __ __** e.  **** Contestants: **__**_** __ __**_** __  __ __  __**_** __  __**_** __  __ __  __ __  __ o  ** Completed Questions ** o ** Colored and Labeled Map of USA (Wyoming, PA, Oceans, and Canada) ** o ** Word Find ** o ** Character Sketch
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 * This packet will help to guide you through the book of Stone Fox. Stone Fox is part of the fourth grade reading tournament selections, so let’s start off the year right with a good book! (10 bonus points for completing this packet!) **
 * 1. **** Please flip to the map of the United States in this packet. Locate the states Pennsylvania and Wyoming and color them in. Also, please label the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, and Canada. **
 * 2. **** Think about how Wyoming is different from Pennsylvania. List four ways that Wyoming is different from OUR home! (You can use the info sheet attached!) **
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 * 3. **** Chapters one and two vocabulary words: Please use the dictionary to look up the meaning of the following words. **
 * a. coop: **
 * b. palomino: _ **
 * e. **** strongbox: _ **
 * 4. **** Together, we will read chapter one and silently, you will read chapter 2! Answer the following questions afterwards! **
 * a.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> **** What types of chores do you suppose Grandfather and Little Willy must complete daily to keep their potato farm running? Would you like to live a life on a farm? **
 * c.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> **** Little Willy realizes that Grandfather had no money and perhaps that is the reason that he is sick. What does Willy do to try and help this problem? What does Searchlight symbolize? What is her importance to the story? **
 * d. **** Willy thought everything was going to be okay after he finished harvesting the potato crop, but Grandfather is still sick and sad. What do you believe is the TRUE problem? **
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 * 5.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> **** Please locate the definitions in a dictionary for the following vocabulary words: **
 * a.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> **** Derringer: _ **
 * b.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> **** Legal: _ **
 * c.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> **** Property Taxes:  **
 * d. **** Dog Sled Races: _ **
 * f.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> **** Granite: _ **
 * 6.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> **** Together, we will read chapter three aloud and silently, please read chapter four. After finishing, please answer the following prompts! **
 * a.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> **** Please state what a “city slicker” is and describe what they would look like! **
 * b.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> **** What was the true reason why Grandfather had fallen so ill? What was his consequence going to be if he didn’t follow through? **
 * c.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> **** What was Willy’s favorite thing to do with Searchlight? What is your favorite thing to do in the winter time? **
 * 7.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> **** Please read chapters five and six silently and then answer the following prompts. Once finished, you may work on the word find in the back of the packet OR you may begin the character sketch activity! **
 * a.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> **** Willy speaks with Mr. Foster, Ms. Williams, Lester, and Hank about his money troubles. What do they all suggest? Do you agree with their suggestions? Why or why not? **
 * b.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> **** Explain what Willy plans to do in order to earn the $500 needed to pay Grandfather’s taxes. **
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 * c.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> **** Describe Stone Fox as seen by Willy. **
 * d. **** Please describe the Shoshone tribe (Stone Fox’s Native American Tribe-what type of people were they? Where did they live? What problem did they face?) **
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 * 8.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> **** Together, we will read chapters 7-10 aloud. When finished, please complete the rest of the questions and activities in this packet. Remember to sign and date the last page of the packet to confirm that you, in fact, completed the packet to the BEST OF YOUR ABILITY! (Check your mechanics and spelling in each of your sentences! Make sure your sentences are complete and NOT one word or several word phrases!) **
 * a.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> **** How would you react to Stone Fox if you were Willy? Why do you believe Stone Fox hit him? **
 * b.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> **** How do you think Willy was feeling as he was standing on Main Street waiting for the race to begin? Explain a time in your life when you felt the same way! **
 * c.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> **** Explain how you felt at the end of the story when Stone Fox expressed such a noble gesture. Why would he do such a thing when he needed that money to buy back his land that was taken away from him? **
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|| SAMOYED SEARCHLIGHT SNOW STONEFOX TAXES WILLY MEDICINE MISSWILLIAMS MOUNTAINS POTATO RACE || || || STONE FOX CHARACTER SKETCH Please choose one character from Stone Fox and complete a character sketch of him/her. A **Character Sketch** is a description of a character by means of what they look like, how they act, their goals, and their impact on a story. Which means, by reading your description and observing your picture of the character, I should not have to read the story because I will know exactly how this character is portrayed! In the box below, please draw a picture of the character. Below the box, answer each prompt in relation to the character!
 * Physical Description ** (What does the character look like, how do they dress, are they active?): __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 * Personality ** (Is the character generally happy/sad, how do they act, what do they like to do?): ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 * Goals/Outcomes ** (What does this character strive for in the story and is he/she successful): ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________