Unit 20: Little Wolf and Mother Wolf

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Word List

  • prep. Beneath means under or lower than.
    The largest part of an iceberg lies beneath the waterline.
  • n. A cub is a baby animal, such as a bear or lion.
    The lion cub was crying for its mother.
  • n. Dawn is the time of day when the sun rises.
    At dawn, the sun gently rose over the farm.
  • adj. Dissatisfied means not happy with something.
    I was dissatisfied with their decision to work on Sunday.
  • n. Ease is a condition without difficulty or hard work.
    The monkey climbed the tree with ease.
  • adj. Evident means easy to see or understand.
    It was evident from the look on his face that he was unhappy.
  • n. Hail is ice that falls from the sky when rain freezes.
    The hail from the storm was the size of golf balls.
  • v. To howl means to make a long, loud sound like a wolf or a dog.
    The wolf howled at the moon.
  • v. To leap means to jump a long distance.
    He had to leap over the gap to reach the other side of the hill.
  • adj. Magnificent means beautiful and grand.
    The man gave his wife a pair of magnificent diamond earrings.
  • n. A necessity is something that is needed.
    Fresh water is a necessity for life.
  • n. An outcome is the end result of an action or event.
    The outcome of his latest business plan was a complete failure.
  • n. A pile is a large group of things on top of one another.
    The pile of cups was beginning to lean.
  • adj. Profound means deep or very intelligent.
    For a young man, Jeremy has some profound thoughts.
  • v. To seize something means to grab it quickly or strongly.
    The man seized as much money as he could before anyone could see him.
  • v. To squeeze something means to press it together and hold it tightly.
    When Clara saw her cat, she squeezed it to her face.
  • adj. Supreme means of the highest level or best quality.
    The supreme officer was in charge of keeping the citizens calm.
  • adj. Something terrific is very good.
    My youngest daughter is a terrific painter.
  • n. A trait is part of someone's personality.
    One trait of Salvador's personality is his cheerfulness.
  • adj. Something vital is necessary for life.
    The heart is a vital organ.

 

Exercise

A ‣ Circle the word that fits the definition.

  1. a part of one's personality
    • a. trait
    • b. profound
    • c. necessity
    • d. cub
  2. to press together
    • a. vital
    • b. squeeze
    • c. terrific
    • d. trait
  3. to jump a long distance
    • a. squeeze
    • b. seize
    • c. howl
    • d. leap
  4. frozen rain
    • a. hail
    • b. dissatisfied
    • c. outcome
    • d. dawn
  5. the condition of having few or no problems
    • a. dawn
    • b. beneath
    • c. ease
    • d. pile

 

B ‣ Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined part.

  1. The princess looked beautiful and grand in her new dress. _____
  2. It is a needed thing to hold your breath when swimming under water. _____
  3. The runner was pleased with the end of the race. _____
  4. The answer to this problem is easy to understand. _____
  5. My father will be unhappy if I do not clean my bedroom. _____
  6. The police grab criminals that try to run away. _____
  7. The early news program comes on TV at the time the sun rises. _____

 

C ‣ Circle the answer that best fits the question.

  1. If you complete a task with no problem, then it was done with what?
    • a. Necessity
    • b. Dawn
    • c. Ease
    • d. Leap
  2. Which of the following is the one that a police officer would seize?
    • a. A mechanic
    • b. A criminal
    • c. A cold
    • d. A teacher
  3. How would you describe something magnificent?
    • a. Very lovely
    • b. Small and dirty
    • c. Having a bad smell
    • d. Extremely smart
  4. A leap is most similar to which of the following?
    • a. Sprint
    • b. Jump
    • c. Squat
    • d. Climb
  5. Which of these would be considered profound?
    • a. A puddle on the ground
    • b. A blank sheet of paper
    • c. New shoes
    • d. A great idea
  6. hat could squeezing someone mean?
    • a. You like that person.
    • b. You are hungry.
    • c. You are very tired.
    • d. You want to go home.
  7. If you are beneath your friend, then where is he?
    • a. He's above me.
    • b. He's below me.
    • c. He's beside me.
    • d. He's nowhere to be found.
  8. What kind of animal will usually howl?
    • a. A duck
    • b. A parrot
    • c. An ostrich
    • d. A wolf
  9. Which is the least vital for human survival?
    • a. Food
    • b. Water
    • c. A heart
    • d. Money
  10. What is something that would make you feel terrific?
    • a. Making a friend happy
    • b. Being late for class
    • c. Pushing someone down
    • d. Breaking your finger

 

Little Wolf and Mother Wolf

Mother Wolf was a magnificent animal. She had all the traits of a terrific hunter. She was very strong and fast. She knew how to hide and how to seize animals. Mother Wolf was the forest's supreme creature. Her skills were evident to all the other animals.

Mother Wolf lived in a den beneath a tree with her cub, Little Wolf. One morning at dawn, Little Wolf and Mother Wolf were eating breakfast. Little Wolf looked sad. Mother Wolf said, "What is wrong, my cub?"

Little Wolf said, "I want to be big like you. You can run and leap better than anyone. You can howl so loudly. Being big is a necessity, and I am so small."

Mother Wolf said, "Don't be dissatisfied with your size. Being small can be very helpful sometimes."

Just then, rain and hail began to fall. The tree was hit by lightning. It fell on the wolves' den. Little Wolf was scared. The wolves knew that escaping the den was vital. Mother Wolf said, "Little Wolf, I cannot move the heavy pile of branches. But you can escape with ease. You can get out and find help!"

Little Wolf crawled out of the den and called all the large animals for help. They went to the den and pulled away the branches. Mother Wolf came out and said, "Thank you, Little Wolf! You saved my life!” She softly squeezed Little Wolf and kissed her.

Little Wolf smiled. She said, "Mother, this outcome has taught me a profound lesson. Even though I'm small, I'm still important."

 

Reading Comprehension

Part A: Mark each statement T for true or F for false. Rewrite the false statements to make them true.

  1. _____ Mother Wolf was a magnificent animal.
    __________
  2. _____ Little Wolf knew how to seize other animals.
    __________
  3. _____ Mother Wolf couldn't move the pile of branches.
    __________
  4. _____ Mother Wolf made a den inside a tree.
    __________
  5. _____ The large animals pulled the branches away.
    __________
  6. _____ Little Wolf saved Mother Wolf's life.
    __________

 

Part B: Answer the questions.

  1. Little Wolf was scared because
    • a. Mother Wolf became ill
    • b. snow filled the ground
    • c. a tree fell on the den
    • d. a hunter was chasing them
  2. Why did Little Wolf feel sad?
    • a. She could leap like her mother.
    • b. She wanted to howl at the animals.
    • c. She was dissatisfied with her mother.
    • d. She thought she was useless.
  3. According to the reading, why did Mother Wolf squeeze her cub?
    • a. Because Little Wolf was laughing
    • b. Because Little Wolf smiled
    • c. Because Little Wolf was hurt
    • d. Because Little Wolf saved her

 

Answer Key

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