Transcript The Voyage of the Frog
The Voyage of the Frog
G A R Y P A U L S E N
Author Notes
Gary Paulsen
Chapter 1 Pages 1-8 Vocabulary
bowsprit pulpit mast boom portholes sheen hull opaque scrabbled cremated hasp
Character Development: Keep a character chart throughout the story.
Setting: Draw a picture of the Frog using details for the story. Label the parts from the vocabulary list.
Conflict: Explain the main conflict in this chapter.
Figurative Language
Chapter 2 Pages 9-15 Vocabulary
bow lazaret spinnaker trysail stanchion winches jib sustain halyard battens clambered
Character Development Setting: Continue to add to your picture of the Frog. Conflict Figurative Language: Onomatopoeia Describe David’s relationship with his uncle, Owen. Why do you think the author spends so much time explaining what the Frog looks like?
Chapter 3 Pages 16-22 Vocabulary
cleated
tiller
helm
knots
placid
reverence
omens
Character Development Setting Conflict Figurative Language What can you infer when David mentioned that his uncle always checked the weather before setting sail and that David had not done so this time? Use evidence to help support your thinking.
Chapter 4 Pages 23-29 Vocabulary
drudge
heed
stern
phosphoresced
squall
Character Development Setting Conflict Figurative Language List the clues that David has mentioned that have given him an uneasy feeling regarding his trip out to sea.
Chapter 5 Pages 30-38 Vocabulary
wallowed
galley
frothy
resonance
scudding
Character Development Setting Conflict: Describe how the conflict of the story has changed.
Figurative Language: Symbol (storm/weather) Do you believe that David will be able to survive the storm? On what do you base your thinking?
Why do you think the storm appeared right after David threw his uncle’s ashes overboard?
Chapter 6 Pages 39-48 Vocabulary
foundered
horrid
scow
Character Development Setting Conflict: Now that the storm has passed, what is the new conflict in the story?
Figurative Language How would you be feeling if you were David?
How do you think his parents are feeling?
Chapter 7 Pages 49-54
Character Development Setting Conflict Figurative Language What thinking skills does David employ to help him in his dire situation?
Explain the saying, “One hand for the sailor, one hand for the ship.”
Chapter 8 Pages 55-66 Vocabulary
aggravated
gouges
detonated
endurable
Character Development Setting Conflict Figurative Language Why does David now believe that knowledge is everything? Explain using evidence from the text.
Make a list of dangers that David needs to be aware of while out at sea. After you have made your list, prioritize the items on it from most important to least important. Explain your top three most important items on the list.
Chapter 9 Pages 67-74 Vocabulary
lateral
raking
becalmed
ravenously
Character Development Setting Conflict Figurative Language Has David changed since the beginning of the story? If so, how? Use evidence to support your thinking.
Chapter 10 Pages 75-84 Vocabulary
dinghy
baleen
Character Development Setting Conflict Figurative Language Do you think David’s uncle would mind David reading the captain’s log book under the circumstances, even though it contains some personal information?
How do you think the log book will impact David’s situation?
Do you think David will be rescued by the oil tanker? Explain your reasoning.
Chapter 11 Pages 85-91 Vocabulary
sluiced
turbulence
Character Development Setting Conflict Figurative Language: Symbol (candle/light) How do you think David is feeling after being so close to being rescued by the oil tanker? What would something like that do to your spirits? Would you give up the will to survive?
Chapter 12 Pages 92-99
Character Development: Describe David’s emotions throughout the chapter. Is he changing? If so, how?
Setting Conflict: Has the conflict changed since the storm ended? If so, how?
Figurative Language Make a list of things David could do while waiting for the wind to come.
Chapter 13 Pages 100-106 Vocabulary
frittered
contrail
burbling
Character Development Setting Conflict Figurative Language What major change occurs in this chapter, and how might this change have an impact on David?
Chapter 14 Pages 107-115 Vocabulary
tandem
Character Development Setting Conflict Figurative Language How is David coping with his journey? How do you think his parents are coping?
How did David feel about the killer whales? Was he afraid of them? How would you have felt if you were in his place?
Chapter 15 Pages 116-120 Vocabulary
nautical
astounding
reveled
elation
Character Development Setting Conflict: How has the conflict changed?
Figurative Language Where could David possibly be if he isn’t near Los Angeles or San Diego?
How do you think he must be feeling at this point in time, to know he has found land but not civilization? How would you be feeling?
Chapter 16 Pages 121-126
Character Development Setting Conflict Figurative Language Why do you think David said that he had never felt so secure in his life, especially when he hasn’t been rescued yet and could still possibly run out of food and water?
Chapter 17 Pages 127-132 Vocabulary
putrid
vile
gingerly
flukes
Character Development Setting Conflict Figurative Language Imagine you are on the boat in the bay with the pod of whales. Write a poem or a descriptive paragraph using sensory details and figurative language.
Do you think David and the Frog can survive another storm? On what do you base your opinion?
Chapter 18 Pages 133-141 Vocabulary
gale
prevailing
eddy
Character Development Setting Conflict Figurative Language Is it proper for David to call himself the captain of the Frog? Explain.
Would you have made the same decision as David, to stay with the Frog and not get home for two or three more weeks, or would you have had the whale research ship take you home and be there in three to five days?
Describe how you think David’s parents must be feeling thinking he has died just after Owen? How do you think they will feel once they hear from the captain of the whale research ship? Do you think they would want David to sail home alone after what has transpired?
Novel Projects
Research: Do some research on sailboats and sailing. Write a report to share with your classmates.
Research: Research one of the ocean animals mentioned in the story (orca/killer whale, whale, shark). What types of whales and sharks can be found off the coast of southern California and Baja? Write a report to share with your classmates.
Narrative: Write a series of entries for the Frog’s log book describing David’s journey home after he leaves the whale research ship.
Argument: Imagine you are David. Write a letter to your parents persuading them to let you go sailing again, despite what you and they have suffered through with your last experience. Provide strong reasons to support your request.
Theme: Explain the theme of the story using evidence to support your position.