Old Yeller Comprehension and Vocabulary

1. Who thinks that the dog is a "meat stealing rascal"?

• A. Mother

• B. Travis

• C. Arliss

• D. Father

2. Who is Old Yeller?

• A. the dad

• B. the brother

• C. the dog

• D. the mom

3. Why is Travis chopping wood?

• A. His dad is out of town.

• B. He is getting paid.

• C. His mom told him to.

• D. He likes chopping wood.

4. What did Travis do when he heard Little Arliss scream?

• A. He started screaming too.

• B. He started running towards him.

• C. He cried loudly.

• D. He went to get his mom.

5. Why is the mama bear mad at Little Arliss?

• A. He wrecked her home.

• B. He took her food.

• C. He threw a rock at her.

• D. He is messing with her baby cub.

6. Which word means: creating a mental image of something?

• A. picturing

• B. wheeled

• C. frantic

• D. shouldered

7. Which word means: to turn quickly?

• A. picturing

• B. wheeled

• C. frantic

• D. shouldered

8. This word means: the rhythm of walking and the length of your steps.

• A. stride

• B. wheeled

• C. frantic

• D. lunging

9. Which word means: carried the weight?

• A. stride

• B. wheeled

• C. shouldered

• D. lunging

10. This word means: limiting or controlling something.

• A. stride

• B. wheeled

• C. lunging

• D. checking