Chapter 3

Guiding Questions

• What steps were taken to load the rifle?
• Why was it important for Pa to keep the rifle loaded?
• Why was the rifle important to the family?
• Why did Pa's dad spank him? Do you think he should have spanked him? Why or why not?

Vocabulary

Explore chapter vocabulary with the visual dictionary.

Extensions

• Watch this video (3:02) to learn about matchlock and flintlock muskets.
• Research the types of rifles used by pioneers in America from 1800 to 1900. Write a short report; include pictures.
• Act out the story of Pa and the voice in the woods.