Old Yeller Chapter 14
1. Explain why Mama and Lisbeth had to go way out into the brush for wood.
2. Explain why Mama, Lisbeth and Travis could not sleep at night as the bull burned. How would you feel in this situation?
3. Explain how Old Yeller was a hero during the nights as the bull burned.
4. What worried Mama most about the Heifer Cow going down with hydrophobia?
5. On page 164, the term "live coals" is used. Using text evidence, what does this mean?
6.As Travis thinks about his dad coming home, what does he worry most about if he doesn't come home?
Vocabulary
Singletree: The action of a singletree is to balance the pull on the animals alternate shoulders as he walks. Singletrees are used especially when the animal is in a breast collar harness, because uneven pulling can cause sore shoulders and an uneven gait.