cweber4 Carolyn Weber
4TH GRADE LIBRARY

After completing the book Mr.Tucket students should choose one of the special activities at the bottom of the page.

Mr. Tucket
By
Gary Paulsen

NAME______________________

SETTING     Foothills of the Rocky Mountains on the Oregon Trail in 1848

CHARACTERS
Francis Alphonse Tucket


Braid


Rebecca


Mr. Jason Grimes


Standing Bear


SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
1. Write a report about the Pawnee Indians.
-where they live
-how they get food
-what they live in
-what kinds of work the women are responsible for
-what kinds of work the men are responsible for
-what children do (work & play)

2. Write a report about the Oregon Trail.
- how did the trail begin
- who traveled it and why
- where did it start
- what was its route to Oregon

3. Write an adventure story.
-Beginning    (include setting of story, main characters and what they are doing)
-Middle          (usually there is a problem-tell what happens to solve the problem)
-End                (tell what happens when the problem is solved)

4.  Write a report about fur trapping.  Do you know anyone who is a trapper?  If you do interview them to get more information.
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