The Wounded Wolf

What is the main conflict of "Wounded Wolf"?

•  Roko is being followed by other animals.
• Roko cannot find his pack
• Roko is hurt by the caribou; he could die.
• It's too cold in Alaska.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Toklat ridge is part of the _________ in "Wounded Wolf" 

• setting
• climax
• conflict
• resolution

Roko made it to the rock in time, is safe, and begins to heal is the story's... 

• exposition
• rising action
• climax
• resolution

Why do the animals following Roko add to the rising action?

• The help to solve his biggest problem.
• There are several different animals . 
• They are mentioned at the beginning of the story.
• They create a more complex problem for Roko .

Roko is completely healed and back hunting with his pack is the story's...

• falling action
• resolution
• climax
• exposition

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which of the following best describes the setting of “The Wounded Wolf”?

• a wildlife park during the summer
• a den where a grizzly bear has slept
• an icy Arctic valley in the winter                                                                         
• a wooded plain in Africa                                  

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

In “The Wounded Wolf,” why are the other wolves silent after Kiglo barks in the roll call?

• They are waiting for Roko to take his turn barking.                                      
• They can’t hear Kiglo’s bark because of the icy winds.
• They are trying to sneak up on the herd of musk-ox.
• They are frightened when they sense a grizzly bear nearby.                                   

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Which character trait BEST describes Roko from “The Wounded Wolf”?

• brave
• confused
• playful
• pessimistic

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

In “The Wounded Wolf,” why does Roko wedge himself between a rock and the ground?   

• He is cold and needs protection from the wind.
• He is hungry and hopes to catch a raven in his trap.
• He hopes that Kiglo will remember this special place.
• He wants to protect himself from the other animals.

 When the author says "the owl joined the deathwatch," what does she mean?  

• The owl tried to protect other animals from dying.
• The owl was watching when the wolves were hunting caribou.
• The animals would stand by and watch, expecting the wolf to die. 
• Being a wise owl, the owl knows when the wolf will die.