The Call of the Wild

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/the-call-of-the-wild

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the literary genre?Naturalism, Adventure Fiction
2. What is "The Call of the Wild" about?It is a story about a dog named Buck who leaves his comfortable home and learns to survive in the harsh Yukon wilderness.
3. Why does Buck change from a pet to a wild dog?The tough life in the Yukon forces him to drop his civilized habits and use his natural instincts to stay alive.

Naturalism (Literature): A literary movement that portrays characters as subject to forces beyond their control, such as heredity and environment.
Primal Instincts: Innate, biologically determined behaviors and urges that are fundamental to an organism's survival and reproduction.
Environmental Determinism: The belief that the physical environment is the primary factor shaping human culture and behavior.