White fang is a novel by jack london that was first published in 1906. Students will demonstrate their understanding of the text on four levels. This lesson will teach you all about what happens in the book. The incredible thing is that, while london may skimping the details, he also packs a heck of a punch into the words that he does use. White fang activity book book clubs, book club books, middle school. How does the sequence of ownersfrom grey beaver to beauty smith to weedon scottshape white fangs personality. Book report activities literature printable 3rd5th grade. Two men, bill and henry, with a team of six dogs pulling a sled on which is strapped a coffin, are fleeing down a frozen waterway, a wolf pack in pursuit. If your teacher has given the class leeway to write and design a biography book report that goes beyond the typical written pages, create an entertaining glimpse into the life of your historical. White fangs mom, kiche, is the leader of the wolf pack and very good and experienced with humans. Using this printable will help students choose an individual way to complete a book report using suggestions such as acting it out or giving a sales talk, and many more.
Middle schoolers fill in missing phrases, choose which story events are true or false, and practice key vocabulary words in a packet of worksheets. Free white fang worksheets and literature unit for. Beauty is evil and scott is good, but where does grey beaver stand in the pantheon of white fang owners. Here is the fantasy book report criteria that i use to assess students on this project. Students will read a text lesson summarizing the book in three parts, discuss key. Free white fang study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Thus begins the struggle between white fangs desire for the companionship of the human gods and the call of the wild inside him.
Aug 07, 2011 white fang by jack london is one of the best books ever written. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Part wolf and part dog, orphaned white fang relies on his instincts as well as his inborn strength and courage to survive in the yukon wilderness despite both animal and human predators, but eventually comes to make his peace with man. When white fang was published in 1906, jack london was the most widely read writer in the united states and was also popular in europe, thanks to his second novel, the call of the wild 1903. Mary grace has taught first grade for 8 years and has a bachelors degree in. His most famous works include the call of the wild and white fang, both set in the klondike. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more. White fang opens with a beautifully detailed picture of the yukon. The story takes place in yukon territory and the northwest territories, canada, during the 1890s klondike gold rush and details white fangs journey to. White fang themes from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. On one level, it could be read as an adventure story, but instances of cruelty are so frequent that this is plainly a major subject for the author. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in white fang, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. This white fang ebook is suitable for 6th 8th grade.
The family moved around the san francisco bay area before settling in oakland, where london completed public grade school. Weedon scott, a mining expert, enters white fangs life when the wolf is nearly killed in a fight with cherokee, a bulldog. They start with six dogs, but then one morning have seven, then five. Come up with your own plan using sharpie pens and acrylic. White fang then lives in sierra vista for a long time. White fang, part dog, part wolf, is the main character of the book, most of which explains his life from his point of view but by way of a narrator. Gray beaver goes to fort yukon to trade and discovers whiskey. White fang, fiercely loyal to his new owner and friend, finds redemption in his return from the wild.
See the progress your students make while they are reading. White fang gets into the mind of a wild wolfdog as people domesticate him. Unabridged version of white fang, by jack london, offered here for chump change. He soon finds himself back in the realm of man when his mother returns to the indian camp she had left. Gray beaver represents a type of impersonal master in white fang s life. Your name, the title of the book, and author at the top of the page. Hugely popular among younger readers, white fang by jack london was a runaway hit when it first debuted in 1906, as a serial story in the outing magazine. White fang wants to be left alone all the time, but he is made to fight dogs, wolves, and even a lynx. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. At night, the dogs are individually lured to their deaths by a shewolf. White fang is a young gray wolf cub, and the main character of the story. The men tie kiche and white fang to sticks, which they use to lead the wolves back to camp. Would he be different if the order of owners were switched around. A book report does not always have to consist of just a summary.
So, if you have not yet read white fang you are missing out and you should take some of you time and read this magnificent story. In white fang, jack london sought to trace the development of domesticity. Through reading londons white fang, students will study the importance of adapting to the changes in ones life and environment. Noelle lambert white fang summary the end reading the companion piece. Book report activities assign or suggest creative ways for students to convey their knowledge of a book they read with this resource. Copies of our lesson white fang book summary, one for each student. Eskimo gray beaver who teaches white fang that man is the god of. Due to the fact that theyll be doing twice as much for this book report as most of the others, i like to give them time in the library working on their plot lines in library. Students will discuss the role of animals in our world. The story is the essence of the raw american frontier, with wild animals in the wild world of humans. London had become, as well, the first millionaire american author. White fang is a novel by american author jack london 18761916 and the name of the books eponymous character, a wild wolfdog. Free white fang worksheets and literature unit for teachers.
White fang is quite successful, and one day upon encountering liplip, also successfully and fatally challenges liplip. We will do some activities that require you to have the book with. First serialized in outing magazine, it was published in 1906. Some of the dogs attack white fang, but the men beat back the jealous dogs, further earning white fangs respect. John griffith london was an american novelist, journalist, and social activist. See more ideas about london, how to plan and this or that questions. Use this lesson plan to help you increase your students understanding of the novel white fang by jack london. White fang is passed into the hands of beauty smith, a monster of a man.
He describes it so well that you can imagine the beautiful surroundings in your mind and its so beautiful that you want to visit it. Teachers can also include the five elements of a book form in the report to evaluate the students understanding. Written with the same vivid immediacy that characterized the call of the wild, white fang is a compelling tale of adventure and survival in the arctic wilderness. Jun 08, 2011 white fang is born in the wild 14 dog and 34 wolf. Never cry wolf by farley mowat white fang book project by. Taste the bitter cold in the unforgettable adventure of white fang. White fang limited time offer at lots of we have made a special deal with a well known professional research paper company to offer you up to 15. White fang is very interesting because it is exciting and you can not stop reading it. This interactive book report makes students excited about reading and writing. They learn that theres a female wolf luring the male wolves away during the night. White fang by jack london meet your next favorite book. May 21, 2008 if i start a book,on the front cover of the book there is a wolf in the four corners and they faid into one wolf in the middle.
Chapter 9 1 collie was female, and dogs did not attack female dogs. He fights other dogs until he meets his match in a bulldog and is saved only by a man named scott. White fang, however, escapes and sneaks aboard the ship. The ideas i get are from jack london, a magnificent writer.
White fang conflictshort summary by jack london study guide. White fang by jack london is one of the best books ever written. Middle schoolers fill in missing phrases, choose which story events are true or false, and practice key vocabulary words in. The struggle for survival white fangs wild northland is a harsh and merciless place, where every living being struggles to survive. Other books by the same author why i chose the book hook two three author. White fang s mom, kiche, is the leader of the wolf pack and very good and experienced with humans.
White fang by london, jack and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The activity includes an intriguing book report form and a 3d wolf craft that will get the students writing and coloring. See more ideas about 4th grade reading, teaching reading and book projects. White fang book with audio book cd, reading grade level 1st. Ultimately, white fang wins the affection of scotts family because of his extreme intelligence for example, he leads some men to help his injured master. White fang feels like a much more descriptive book than it is, thanks to swift, deadly sentences that strike without warning and leave a powerful impression behind. When famine strikes, however, they and some other dogs from camp, such as kiche, strike out on their own to find food in the wild. Dec 26, 2016 welldesigned 32 slide ppt on the famous novel white fang by jack london a study guide containing a short biography of jack london, a summary of the novel and its background and themes, discussion activities study questions, research activities, role play. Jack london uses his unique style of writing to describe the animals and their surrounding in a very interesting manner. Middle school readers of this famous novel, therefore, have the. Book report first grade template grade fantabulous omgosh these book reports. White fang thus finds retribution for liplips bullying. Welldesigned 32 slide ppt on the famous novel white fang by jack london a study guide containing a short biography of jack london, a summary of the novel and its background and themes, discussion activities study questions, research activities, role play.
His mother kiche was half wolf and half dog so she had some dog instincts in her. Wolf white fang 3d book report by mrs urbans workshop tpt. It is sort of like the call of the wild, but its much longer, and much better. If i start a book,on the front cover of the book there is a wolf in the four corners and they faid into one wolf in the middle. Gray beaver the indian who first owns kiche, white fang s mother, and the man who later owns white fang. The story takes place in yukon territory and the northwest territories, canada, during the 1890s klondike gold rush and details white fang s journey to. James patterson goodreads author shelved 1 time as 6thgradebookreports. White fang is a riveting, poignant and very dramatic story that, along with its unforgettable hero, will appeal to readers of all ages. White fang becomes more and more vicious, encouraged by his master. White fang book with audio book cd, reading grade level 1st2nd edcon publishing group on. This combat only reinforces his hatred towards every living creature. Jack london my opinion of this book is that it is a very good book to read.
He knew the men for what they weremakers of law and executors of law. It was written long ago, in 1906, but its still read by kids everywhere today. As such, he will stand in contrast to such savage owners as beauty smith and such compassionate owners as weedon scott. Teachers can also include the five elements of a book form in the report to evaluate the students. Write a letter from scott to matt telling him about white fangs life with him in santa clara. White fang book with audio book cd, reading grade level 1st2nd. The questions are a bit vague, so i recommend this quiz to people who have read the book recently who are the two m. Chapter iii the outcastliplip continued so to darken his days that white fang became wickeder and more ferocious than it was his natural right to be. The novel ends by showing how white fang learns to exist as a domesticated animal. Retake policy writing assessments for esl students formative writing assessment ideas what are esl classes. The story tells of trials with violent animals and humans alike.