UNIT 9: TO BUILD A FIRE

For my own For my own sake sake caresses caresses Fearful Fearful Make Make Whip-lashes Whip-lashes twig twig creek creek intimacy intimacy slave slave UNIT 9 : UNIT 9 : TO BUILD A FIRE TO BUILD A FIRE P77: P77: comprehension 2 comprehension 2 I. Toward interpretation. I. Toward interpretation. Reread the text above and answer the following Reread the text above and answer the following questions. questions. a. In what condition was the man in the first paragraph? a. In what condition was the man in the first paragraph? b. How did the feel in the second part of the first b. How did the feel in the second part of the first paragraph? paragraph? c. Did he enjoy his comfortable time over the smoke? c. Did he enjoy his comfortable time over the smoke? Why? Why? d. Why did the dog make no effort to go back toward d. Why did the dog make no effort to go back toward the fire? the fire? e. Why was there no keen personal relationship between e. Why was there no keen personal relationship between the man and the dog? the man and the dog? a. a. In what condition was the man in the first In what condition was the man in the first paragraph? paragraph? - The man was a little frightened because of - The man was a little frightened because of the cold. the cold. b. How did he feel in the second part of the b. How did he feel in the second part of the first paragraph? first paragraph? - He felt reassured and comfortable after he - He felt reassured and comfortable after he had built a fire. had built a fire. c. Did he enjoy his comfortable time over the c. Did he enjoy his comfortable time over the smoke? Why? smoke? Why? - Yes, he did because he had eaten enough - Yes, he did because he had eaten enough and felt warm. and felt warm. d. Why did the dog make no effort to go back d. Why did the dog make no effort to go back toward the fire? toward the fire? - The dog made no effort to go back toward the - The dog made no effort to go back toward the fire because it was afraid of the whip-lashes. fire because it was afraid of the whip-lashes. e. Why was there no keen personal relationship e. Why was there no keen personal relationship between the man and the dog? between the man and the dog? - Because the dog was the slaves of the - Because the dog was the slaves of the man. man. II. Complete the sentences provided with the II. Complete the sentences provided with the words given: words given: Satisfaction truth twigs stamped frightened Satisfaction truth twigs stamped frightened 1. 1. She was ____ by the strange noise outside. She was ____ by the strange noise outside. 2. 2. It was so cold that his feet felt frozen. He____ It was so cold that his feet felt frozen. He____ them many times to make them move. them many times to make them move. 3. 3. To tell the ____ this is the coldest winter I’ve ever To tell the ____ this is the coldest winter I’ve ever known since I came here. known since I came here. 4. 4. _____ are the small thin branches that grow out a _____ are the small thin branches that grow out a larger branch on shrub or tree. larger branch on shrub or tree. 5. 5. In his old age, he had the great ____ looking back In his old age, he had the great ____ looking back on his career. on his career. 1. 1. She was She was frightened frightened by the strange noise outside. by the strange noise outside. 2. 2. It was so cold that his feet felt frozen. He It was so cold that his feet felt frozen. He stamped stamped them many times to make them move. them many times to make them move. 3. 3. To tell the To tell the truth truth this is the coldest winter I’ve this is the coldest winter I’ve ever known since I came here. ever known since I came here. 4. 4. Twigs Twigs are the small thin branches that grow out are the small thin branches that grow out a larger branch on shrub or tree. a larger branch on shrub or tree. 5. 5. In his old age, he had the great In his old age, he had the great satisfaction satisfaction looking back on his career. looking back on his career. [...]...III Fill each numbered blank with a suitable word He stood 1 _ He was a 2 _ frightened He stamped up and 3 _ until the stinging returned into the 4 _ It 5 _ was cold, he thought That man from Sulfur Creek had spoken the 6 _ when 7 _ how cold it sometimes 8 _ in the country And he had 9 _ at him at the time That showed that one must not be 10 _ sure of things 1, up... cold it sometimes 8 _ in the country And he had 9 _ at him at the time That showed that one must not be 10 _ sure of things 1, up 6, truth 2, little 7, telling 3, down 8, got 4, feet 9, laughed 5, certainly 10, too . dog make no effort to go back toward the fire? toward the fire? - The dog made no effort to go back toward the - The dog made no effort to go back toward. second part of the first paragraph? first paragraph? - He felt reassured and comfortable after he - He felt reassured and comfortable after he had built a fire.