How are Travis and his mother alike in the story?

They both think they can do nothing to help Little Arliss.

In the end, why does Travis decide "it was only natural for [him] to come to love the dog"?

Because Old Yeller had saved Little Arliss

What does the author mean by "the bear chased him [Old Yeller] for a little piece"?

The bear chased him for a little distance.

What did the family learn by the end of the story? (This is a theme of the story.)

It's important to be grateful for what you have.

Why did the author use words like "bounding" and "romp" (rather than "jumping" and "party")?

Because these words are more specific

What does Travis mean by "aiming to cave in the she bear's head with the first lick"?

He thought he would hit her head.

Which two are examples of dialect from the story?

"It was that big yeller dog.", "I was played clear out."

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"Old Yeller" Comprehension Review

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1
The stray dog gets the name Old Yeller because he is...
noisy
brave
yellow
old
2
How are Travis and his mother alike in the story?
They both fight the mama bear.
They both want Little Arliss to save himself.
They both think they can do nothing to help Little Arliss.
They both want Papa to help.
3
In the end, why does Travis decide "it was only natural for [him] to come to love the dog"?
Because Old Yeller had saved Little Arliss
Because Old Yeller stopped eating their meat
Because Old Yeller licked the family in their faces
Because Old Yeller stopped being so annoying
4
What does the author mean by "the bear chased him [Old Yeller] for a little piece"?
The bear chased him until Old Yeller attacked.
The bear chased him for a little piece of pie.
The bear chased him for a little distance.
The bear chased him until Old Yeller got scared.
5
Compare Little Arliss with the bear cub. They both...
are frightened
are in the water
are in trouble with their mothers
are screamers
6
How is Travis feeling when he says, "My heart went pushing up into my throat?"
sad
afraid
full of energy
sick
7
Mama and Little Arliss act the same when they both
go hunting
call out for Old Yeller
scream
go swimming
8
What did the family learn by the end of the story? (This is a theme of the story.)
It's important to love little brothers the most.
It's important to be grateful for what you have.
It's important to forgive dogs.
It's important to be brave and save everyone.
9
Why did the author use words like "bounding" and "romp" (rather than "jumping" and "party")?
Because "jumping" and "party" would not have sounded right
Because these words are better examples
Because "jumping" and "party" are the wrong parts of speech
Because these words are more specific
10
What does Travis mean by "aiming to cave in the she bear's head with the first lick"?
He thought he would jump over her head.
He thought he would hit her head.
He thought he would dodge her head.
He thought he would lick her head.
11
Which two are examples of dialect from the story?
"It was that big yeller dog."
"My back muscles ached."
"I was played clear out."
"I ran toward the cabin."

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