Highlights Literature
Newbery Award Winning Novel Study
Julie of the Wolves
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Written by Jean Craighead George
Co-author by: Franca Diana
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Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Lesson 5
Lesson 6
Lesson 7
Lesson 8
Lesson 9
Lesson 10
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1. The book will be divided to make 10 lessons.
2. Read the section of the book for the lesson.
3. Do the activities for the lesson.
pages 5-24
pages 25-36
pages 37-60
pages 61-70
pages 75-84
pages 85-98
pages 99-104
pages 109-122
pages 123-146
pages 147-170
Vocabulary List:
Lesson 1 sarcastically, compactness, predicament, discern, conserve,
vaulting, evoke, dispensing, instilled, reprimanded
Lesson 2 deference, summoned, soliciting, laboriously, regurgitated,
impressive, respectful, suspected, deposited, radiant
Lesson 3 pondered, induce, assemble, contend, suspicious, exceptionally, reassurance, conspicuous, undulated, diligently
Lesson 4 permafrost, preserved, menacingly, reaffirmed, assert,
authority, cooperating, cellar, vitality, dominance
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Lesson 5 bleakness, infinitely, possessions, successful, weirs, metallic,
traditions, scarcely, manager, expressed
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Lesson 6 derisively, prosperous, escorted, arrangement, dull, reluctant,
agreement, peered, cauldron, goodwill
Lesson 7 vibrant, tolerate, campaigning, overcome, piteously, mounted,
ducked, intricate, retreat, inquiry
Lesson 8 abeyance, brandishing, least, sauntered, deft, departure, lair,
niche, deviating, persisted
Lesson 9 abruptly, iceberg, amuse, concave, immense, vast, inspired,
executing, improvised, refrain
Lesson 10 elaborate, design, anticipated, distressed, sustain, grandeur,
dialect, enthusiasm, prosperous
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Lesson: 1
Fill in the Blanks / Comprehension: Write the word to
complete the sentence here or in your notebook / Write a full sentence to answer the
questions on the lines or in your notebook.
Words: instilled compactness evoke conserve predicament
1. All the living things in the Arctic tend towards _____.
2. It is wise to _____ heat in the Arctic.
3. Miyax found herself in a _____.
4. Eskimos _____ wisdom in many of their children.
5. The wolf was large enough to _____ fear in the village.
1. Who did Miyax’s survival depend on?
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2. What was Miyax’s predicament?
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4. When Miyax got lost she was on her way to?
5. Why did Miyax choose the black wolf?
6. How did the wolf remind Miyax of her father?
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Multiple Choice / True or False: Write the letter for
the best answer here or in your notebook / Write T for true and F for false
here or in your notebook.
1. Miyax’s father’s name was _____.
A. Chukchi
C. Amaroq
B. Kapugen
D. Kapu
2. Miyax called the black wolf _____.
A. Kapu
C. Ilaya
B. Nunivak
D. Amaroq
C. ten
D. eighteen
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4. How old is Miyax _____?
A. thirteen
B. sixteen
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3. Miyax had been lost for _____ days.
A. five
C. seven
B. three
D. eight
1. _____ Miyax hoped to catch Amaroq’s attention to ask him for food.
2. _____ Miyax is married to Kapu.
3. _____ Miyax was running away from Martha.
4. _____ Miyax acted like a puppy so Amaroq would let her join the pack.
Lesson: 2
Fill in the Blanks / Comprehension: Write the word to
complete the sentence here or in your notebook / Write a full sentence to answer the
questions on the lines or in your notebook.
Words: laboriously deference respectful regurgitated radiant
1. Amaroq _____ his food so the puppies could eat.
2. Jello was very _____ of Amaroq.
3. Miyax _____ looked for food.
4. The sun gave off _____ heat.
5. Amaroq was not angered by any sign of _____.
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1.Who helped Miyax to get Jello to regurgitate his food?
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3. Where was Miyax hoping to get to ?
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2. What did Miyax use as firewood?
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4. When Miyax clasped the top of Jello’s nose firmly he viewed it as?
5. Why did Miyax eat her food slowly?
6. How did Kapu get Jello to regurgitate his food for Miyax?
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Multiple Choice / True or False: Write the letter for
the best answer here or in your notebook / Write T for true and F for false
here or in your notebook.
1. Miyax named the three tawny puppies Zing, _____.
A. Zaz and Zebra
C. Zoey and Zody
B. Zinger and Zazzle
D. Zat and Zit
2. Miyax named the puppies’ mother _____.
A. Socks
C. Susie
B. Silver
D. Snow
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3. Nails was like a _____ to the puppies.
A. feeder
C. father
B. friend
D. brother
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4. Miyax named the smallest puppy _____.
A Sister
C. Swiftly
B. Sissy
D. Kayak
1. _____ Jello always got his own food.
2. _____ Miyax would rather starve than eat the regurgitated food.
3. _____Wolves are shy animals.
4. _____ To hunt birds Miyax would sit still and be patient.
Lesson: 3
Fill in the Blanks / Comprehension: Write the word to
complete the sentence here or in your notebook / Write a full sentence to answer the
questions on the lines or in your notebook.
Words: pondered drastically assemble exceptionally contend
1. Amaroq howled to his pack to _____.
2. Food is _____scarce in the Arctic.
3. Kapu had to _____ with the other puppies.
4. Amaroq was an _____ beautiful wolf.
5. Miyax _____ over her situation.
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1. Who brought Miyax home to the pack?
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3. Where do wolves bring food for about ten days?
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4. When two meals remained, Miyax made up her mind to?
5. Why did Miyax become afraid?
6. How would Miyax survive without the wolves?
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Multiple Choice / True or False: Write the letter for
the best answer here or in your notebook / Write T for true and F for false
here or in your notebook.
1. Miyax would _____ the meat to save it.
A. fry
C. boil
B. smoke
D. dry
2. What wolf was not allowed to eat with the pack _____?
A. Silver
C. Jello
B. Kapu
D. Nails
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3. The_____ of an animal is the “candy of Miyax’s people.
A. heart
C. tongue
B. kidneys
D. liver
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4. Amaroq and _____ almost fought.
A. Jello
C. Kapu
B. Silver
D. Nails
1. _____ Miyax used dried caribou droppings as fire fuel.
2. _____ Miyax made a soup with owlets and lemmings.
3. _____ The fresh caribou kill provided Miyax with months of food.
4. _____ Liver was presented to the young men of Miyax’s village.
Lesson: 4
Fill in the Blanks / Comprehension: Write the word to
complete the sentence here or in your notebook / Write a full sentence to answer the
questions on the lines or in your notebook.
Words: menacingly permafrost preserved authority cooperating
1. Jello’s teeth looked quite _____.
2. All the wolves continued _____ with each other.
3. Miyax showed Jello who was in _____.
4. Miyax could not dig into the _____.
5. It was important that Miyax _____ food through the winter.
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1 Who was at the kill when Miyax returned to it?
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3. Where were the caribou moving?
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2. What calender did the wolves use?
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4. When Miyax saw Kapu pouncing, she knew what?
5. Why would Miyax pound and chew the caribou’s hide?
6. How did Eskimo families store their meat?
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Multiple Choice / True or False: Write the letter for
the best answer here or in your notebook / Write T for true and F for false
here or in your notebook.
1. Which season was almost arriving _____?
A. spring
C. Winter
B. summer
D. Autumn
2. How many days did the Arctic night last_____?
A. 55 days
C. 77 days
B. 66 days
D. 100 days
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3. Jello’s status in the wolf pack was _____.
A. first
C. last
B. third
D. fifth
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4. Now that the birds were migrating they went _____?
A. South
C. East
B. North
D. West
1. _____ The fat from a caribou made a good fuel for light.
2. _____ A fox’s color changes each season to match the land?
3. _____ Jello bit Miyax and stoled her meat.
4. _____ The wolves took Miyax with before they left.
Lesson: 5
Fill in the Blanks / Comprehension: Write the word to
complete the sentence here or in your notebook / Write a full sentence to answer the
questions on the lines or in your notebook.
Words: possessions traditions metallic kayak
bleakness
1. Kapugen went fishing in his _____.
2. The days were filled with _____.
3. Miyax left all her _____ behind.
4. Kapugen kept all the Eskimo _____.
5. The sealskin had a _____ shine to it.
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1. Who had to go to school?
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2. What job had Kapugen had?
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3. Where did he and Miyax go when they left Mekoryuk?
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4. When Miyax turned thirteen Kapugen said she could?
5. Why had Kapugen left his job?
6. How did Kapugen make Miyax a new coat?
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Multiple Choice / True or False: Write the letter for
the best answer here or in your notebook / Write T for true and F for false
here or in your notebook.
1. Miyax was _____ years old when her mother died.
A. two
C. ten
B. four
D. five
2. Kapugen’s best friend was _____.
A. Charlie Edwards
C. Daniel
B. Aunt Martha
D. Naka
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3. Miyax’s English name is _____.
A. Joanna
C. Jenny
B. Julie
D. Lisa
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4. Kapugen’s English name was _____.
A. Daniel Edwards
C. Edwards
B. Edward Michaels
D. Daniel Kapugen
1._____ Kapugen said birds and animals all had languages.
2. _____ Kapugen left Miyax to live with the Nakas’.
3. _____ Kapugen had to go to war.
4. _____ Kapugen went seal hunting one day and never came.
Lesson: 6
Fill in the Blanks / Comprehension: Write the word to
complete the sentence here or in your notebook / Write a full sentence to answer the
questions on the lines or in your notebook.
Words: prosperous escorted reluctant arrangement dull
1.Many marriages were an _____ between two families.
2. Julie was ____ to the plane.
3. Few families in the Arctic were _____.
4. Julie was _____ to leave Mekoryak.
5. Daniel was a _____ boy.
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1. Who had signed the papers for Julie’s arrangement?
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2. What call did Julie receive in June?
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3. Where would Julie be flying?
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4. When was Julie married to Daniel?
5. Why are most marriage arrangements like Julie’s made?
6. How did Julie receive a pen pal?
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Multiple Choice / True or False: Write the letter for
the best answer here or in your notebook / Write T for true and F for false
here or in your notebook.
1.Julie’s pen pal’s name is _____.
A. Sandy
C. Rosey
B. Amy
D. Carrie
2. Naka’s wife’s name is _____.
A. Gussak
C. Judith
B. Rose
D. Nusan
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C. San Francisco
D. Chicago
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4.Amy lives in _____.
A. San Diego
B. Louisana
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3. Julie’s new friend at Burrow was _____.
A. Pearl
C. Amy
B. Nusan
D. Rose
1. _____ Nusan taught Julie how to sew parkas.
2. _____ Julie did not want to visit Amy.
3. _____ Julie wasn’t happy that Daniel was not around often.
4. _____ Julie grew tired of sewing and cooking for Nusan.
Lesson: 7
Fill in the Blanks / Comprehension: Write the word to
complete the sentence here or in your notebook / Write a full sentence to answer the
questions on the lines or in your notebook.
Words: piteously campaigning tolerate overcome mounted
1. As the sun rose the excitement _____ higher.
2. Miyax was _____ with sadness.
3. Miyax did not _____ Daniel’s behavior.
4. Daniel stomped out the door _____.
5. Russel kept _____ against alcohol.
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1. Who had a drinking problem?
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3. Where was Julie going to go?
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2. What did Daniel do that made Julie leave?
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4. When Russel and his father had an alcohol problem, who helped them?
5. Why had Daniel acted the way that he did?
6. How did Miyax feel about going off on her own?
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Multiple Choice / True or False: Write the letter for
the best answer here or in your notebook / Write T for true and F for false
here or in your notebook.
1. Who gave Julie food and supplies before she left_____?
A. Rose
C. Pearl
B. Nusan
D. Judith
2. Now that Julie left Burrow she called herself _____.
A. Juliet
C. Pearl
B. Miyax
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3. When Naka was drunk he would be a _____ person.
A. mean
C. sad
B. sweet
D. happy
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4. Nusan had to get Naka out of _____.
A. school
C. kayaking
B. work
D. jail
1. _____ Daniel frightened Julie.
2. _____ Daniel apologized to Julie.
3. _____ Julie left because fear seized her
4. _____ Only Pearl knew where Miyax went.
Lesson: 8
Fill in the Blanks / Comprehension: Write the word to
complete the sentence here or in your notebook / Write a full sentence to answer the
questions on the lines or in your notebook.
Words: niche persisted deviating lair departure
1. The weasels _____ was empty.
2. Miyax kept _____ from the path.
3. The small _____ was cramped and uncomfortable.
4. The _____ of the wolves left Miyax lonely.
5. Jello _____ on watching Miyax.
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1. Who had emptied Miyax’s ice box?
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2. What did Miyax do as Jello growled at her from behind a bush?
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3. Where did Miyax catch Jello as she tried to sleep?
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4. When Miyax last saw Kapu he let her know what?
5. Why had the wolves turned on Jello?
6. How did Miyax keep herself warm during the storm?
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