Old Yeller (The Bear Scene)
slung
lunging
speckled
The bucket slung from the tree.
Let's review the vocabulary
And now the setting
I saw a speckled bird.
Why do you think Travis feels frustrated?
Where does the story take place?
Dogs lunge at other dogs
romping
nub
How does the setting affect the events of the story?
In the 1800s men hunted and worked in fields farming during the day. Women cooked, cleaned, and sewed at home other than having a job.
Children would often go to school or stay home with their parents helping them with anything they needed.
At such a young again they needed to start taking more responsibility.
On the frontier
of Texas
Could this story have taken place in a setting such as a desert or a city?
My dogs are happily romping all day.
My dog doesn't have a tail, only a nub.
rowdy
"Let's get rowdy", said the kids.
"No", replied the teacher. "Let's be quiet".
Let's remember the characters of the story
What is Old Yeller's family like?
What is Arliss like?
What is his role in the family?
Review this Quote
“Then, just as the bear went lunging up the creek bank toward Little Arliss and her cub, a flash of yellow came streaking out of the brush.”
What words express movement?