Vocabulary and Allusions in Wolf Hollow

Starting a unit or lesson with the key vocabulary terms and allusions aids in overall comprehension and retention. In this activity, students will create a storyboard that defines and illustrates key vocabulary and allusions found in the book Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk. Students will create a spider map of 3-5 terms at the teacher's discretion. Each cell will contain a term or allusion, its definition or description, and an appropriate illustration.

Examples of Vocabulary Terms from Wolf Hollow

baffled: perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements

brooding: showing deep unhappiness of thought; also: sitting on eggs to hatch them by the warmth of the body

cistern: an artificial reservoir for storing liquids

fallow: left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season

famished: extremely hungry

gnarled: old and twisted and covered in lines

grit: fortitude and determination

gully: a deep ditch cut by running water

impale: pierce with a sharp stake or point

interject: speak abruptly, especially as an interruption

loom: hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing

posse: a group of men, typically armed, summoned by a sheriff to enforce the law.

poultice: a soft, moist mass of material, typically of plant material or flour, applied to the body to relieve soreness and inflammation and kept in place with a cloth.

onomatopoeia: using words that imitate the sound they denote

talon: a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey

translucent: allowing light to pass through diffusely

winch: a lifting device consisting of a cylinder turned by a crank

wistfully: in a pensively sad manner

Examples of Allusions found in Wolf Hollow

• World War I
• World War II
• Purple Heart

Due Date:

Objective: Create a spider map that defines and illustrates key vocabulary from Wolf Hollow.

Student Instructions:

1. Click "Start Assignment".
2. In the title boxes, identify the vocabulary terms you have chosen.
3. In the description boxes, write the definition or description of the term.
4. Create an illustration for each term using appropriate scenes, characters, and items.
5. Save and exit when you're done.

Requirements: Must have 3 terms, correct definitions or descriptions, and appropriate illustrations for each that demonstrate your understanding of the words.