Chapter 2
Winter Days and Winter Nights
Guiding Questions
Guiding Questions
- What steps are taken to make butter?
- What game does Pa like to play with Mary and Laura?
- Why did Pa tell the story of Grandpa and the panther?
Figurative Language
Figurative Language
Identify the types of figurative language used in the following passages:
- Who is Jack Frost? What does he do? What type of figurative language is used to create Jack Frost?
- Laura asks, "How does a panther scream?" and Pa answers, "Like a woman." What type of figurative language is used in this passage? How does it help you understand the noise a panther makes?
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Explore chapter vocabulary with the visual dictionary.
Extensions
Extensions
- Research the types of traps used by the pioneers. Write a report; include pictures.
- Draw a picture of Jack Frost creating his artwork on a window.
- Watch this video (2:28) to see how butter is churned.
- Find out how to make butter using cream and a jar. Demonstrate.
- Learn how to make paper dolls. Create a doll and its wardrobe.