Julie of the
Wolves
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Journal
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What
does it mean
to be on your own?
Plan Your Schedule
My group members are:
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We plan to read Julie of the Wolves and meet on these dates:
Sections
Date We Will Finish Reading
Date We Will Discuss
1: Pages 7–32
2: Pages 33–63
3: Pages 64–89
4: Pages 91–108
5: Pages 109–127
6: Pages 129–146
7: Pages 147–166
8: Pages 167–180
9: Pages 181–204
Our Exchange meeting will be on this date:
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Prepare to Read
Think About What You Know
Would you rather live on your own or with others? Give reasons to support
your opinion.
Preview and Predict
• Look at the front cover.
• Read the book summary on the back cover.
• Read The Exchange question on the title page.
1. Page through the book and look at the illustrations. What problems
do you think Miyax will face? How do you think she will solve them?
2. In the end, Miyax must make a choice. What do you think she will
choose? Explain your answer.
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Use a Reading Strategy
Use a Character Description Chart
As you read each part of Julie of the Wolves, use a Character Description Chart to
show what Miyax/Julie did throughout the section and what this shows you about her.
Character:
Miyax/Julie
What the Character Did
What This Shows About
the Character
Pages 7–32
Pages 33–63
Pages 64–89
Pages 91–108
Pages 109–127
Pages 129–146
Pages 147–166
Pages 167–180
Pages 181–204
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Section 1: Pages 7–32
Respond to Pages 7–32
Character Description Chart
Review what happened in this section. Fill in the Character Description Chart
on Journal page 4.
Think It Over
Think about what you read and answer these questions.
1. Personal Response Miyax brought some important things on her journey.
What would you take with you if you were going to live alone? Why?
2. Opinion Miyax said the old Eskimo hunters valued “intelligence, fearlessness,
and love.” What are three things you value?
3. Character Amaroq, the wolf, is one of the main characters in the book.
Reread the description of him on page 12. What does it tell you about him?
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Section 2: Pages 33–63
Respond to Pages 33– 63
Character Description Chart
Review what happened in this section. Fill in the Character Description Chart
on Journal page 4.
Think It Over
Think about what you read and answer these questions.
1. Personal Response Miyax communicated with the wolves. Do you
communicate with a pet or other animal? How do you know what it
wants? How do you tell it what you want?
2. Character How was Miyax able to survive when she got lost?
3. Paraphrase In your own words, tell what this statement about Miyax
from page 53 means: “The threatening pose spoke louder than all her
words.”
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Section 3: Pages 64–89
Respond to Pages 64 – 89
Character Description Chart
Review what happened in this section. Fill in the Character Description Chart
on Journal page 4.
Think It Over
Think about what you read and answer these questions.
1. Personal Response Miyax liked to dance and sing for entertainment.
What do you like to do for entertainment? Why?
2. Conclusions Miyax gave Kapu food and wanted him to travel with her.
Why would she want Kapu as a companion?
3. Theme Think about what happened in this section. What is the
theme? Why?
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Section 4: Pages 91–108
Respond to Pages 91–108
Character Description Chart
Review what happened in this section. Fill in the Character Description Chart
on Journal page 4.
Think It Over
Think about what you read and answer these questions.
1. Personal Response Many of Miyax’s memories reminded her of colors.
What colors are important to you? What color would one of your
favorite memories be?
2. Flashback Miyax had many memories of Kapugen. Which memories do
you think helped her the most when she was alone on the tundra?
3. Making Decisions If you were Julie, would you have responded to Amy’s
letter? Why or why not?
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Section 5: Pages 109–127
Respond to Pages 109 –127
Character Description Chart
Review what happened in this section. Fill in the Character Description Chart
on Journal page 4.
Think It Over
Think about what you read and answer these questions.
1. Personal Response It is light for many months at a time in the Arctic, then
it is dark for many months. How would you feel if it was light or dark all
the time where you live?
2. Cause and Effect What caused Mekoryuk to become less exciting to
Julie? Why?
3. Character’s Motive Why did Pearl help Julie prepare to run away?
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Section 6: Pages 129–146
Respond to Pages 129 –146
Character Description Chart
Review what happened in this section. Fill in the Character Description Chart
on Journal page 4.
Think It Over
Think about what you read and answer these questions.
1. Personal Response What part of nature or the seasons do you notice the
most? Why is it interesting to you?
2. Opinion Wild animals are very dangerous. Was Miyax smart to interact
with Jello and the wolverine? Why or why not?
3. Paraphrase What did Kapugen mean when he said: “There is no room in
the wolf society for an animal who cannot contribute”?
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Section 7: Pages 147–166
Respond to Pages 147–166
Character Description Chart
Review what happened in this section. Fill in the Character Description Chart
on Journal page 4.
Think It Over
Think about what you read and answer these questions.
1. Personal Response Amaroq was training Kapu to be a leader. Who is a
leader that you know about? What makes that person a good leader?
2. Cause and Effect What did Miyax know would happen if hunters killed
too many wolves?
3. Plot Describe what the wolves did when the grizzly bear tried to attack
Miyax. Why do you think they did this?
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Section 8: Pages 167–180
Respond to Pages 167–180
Character Description Chart
Review what happened in this section. Fill in the Character Description Chart
on Journal page 4.
Think It Over
Think about what you read and answer these questions.
1. Personal Response Miyax’s good feelings about San Francisco changed
to bad ones. When have your feelings changed about something? Why?
2. Plot What happened when the hunters in the airplane shot at Amaroq?
How did Amaroq show that he was a leader to the very end of his life?
3. Paraphrase In your own words, tell what Miyax meant when she said on
page 177, “The pink room is red with your blood.”
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Section 9: Pages 181–204
Respond to Pages 181–204
Character Description Chart
Review what happened in this section. Fill in the Character Description
Chart on Journal page 4.
Think It Over
Think about what you read and answer these questions.
1. Personal Response Miyax had to decide to stay with her father or live on
her own. What is a big decision you have made? What helped you with
the decision?
2. Inference What would have happened if Kapugen had gone hunting with
Atik instead of Uma?
3. Conclusions Why did Miyax pretend to not understand English around her
visitors and father?
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