Julie Of The Wolves

Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

PART 1

Reading Check

1. What effect do the temperature and harsh conditions of the Arctic environment have on the shape of living creatures’ bodies, according to the text?

2. Based on context clues, what is the meaning of the word “amaroq”?

3. What do Inuit hunters believe are the “three riches of life”? (Part 1, Pages 5-25)

4. What does Miyax discover regarding how the wolves are feeding their pups?

5. What type of animal did Kapugen say that the wolves “take”?

6. What vehicle is Miyax able to follow in order to learn a more exact location of her whereabouts?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. What does Miyax try to ask of the black wolf? Why does she believe that this request is possible?

2. Why has Miyax run away from home? Where is she going, and what does she hope to find?

3. What are lemmings? How are they important to the local ecosystem?

4. What are some of the mannerisms that Miyax adopts in order to be accepted in the wolf family? What action does she attempt? How does she become successfully accepted?

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