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About This Passage
This passage was chosen because it is the emotional peak of the chapter — Brian catches his first fish and feels pride. Young readers learn that a short sentence ('He had done food') can carry a big feeling. The passage also clusters three vocabulary words (fish, pride, food) in a small space, which helps children connect new words to a clear moment in the story.
He held the fish against the sky until it stopped wiggling, held it and looked to the sky and felt his throat tighten, swell, and fill with pride at what he had done. He had done food.
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Tell the story of chapter thirteen in three or four sentences. Start with Brian seeing the wolf and end with Brian feeling 'tough hope' at the end of his big feast day.
Discussion Questions
- What in the story tells you how Brian feels when he first sees the wolf? How do you know his feelings change while he is looking at it?
- What makes you think Brian's first bow did not work? What in the story shows you what happened when he tried to shoot it?
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
A large wild animal that looks like a big dog and lives in the forest.
Item 2
An animal that lives in water and swims using fins and a tail.
Item 3
A thin stick with a sharp point that is shot from a bow.
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