Old+Yeller

Old Yeller

[|Sing-A-Long Old Yeller] __//**Who is this?**//__ What are the settlers building? What is the name of this white flower? (Bee Myrtle) __//**BEAR FIGHT VIDEO= 2 minutes [|Bear Fight with Old Yeller]**//__ Who are these two characters? Who is this character? What is his job? Who is this character? What animal does he chase? What is this tool called? What animal pulls this tool?

What type of house did Little Arlis and Travis live in? Name one type of vermin.

What does Travis need to grow?

[|Old Yeller gets rabies]

Learning Activity- Look at the following picture of settlers. How are they the same or different from you and I>

Chapter One They called him Old Yeller. He was a yellow dog and when he opened his mouth it sounded like he was yelling. He was a stray. He had no owners. Old Yellercame to the log cabin. Papa was going to market with the cattle. It was going to take a few weeks. He was going to go to Abilene, Texas. It was 600 miles away! He was going to get paid cash. Most people did not have money after the Civil War. Travis was sadto see Papaleave. He took his horse, his rope and his sleeping bag.

Little Arliss waved goodbye to his father. He was five years old. Papa told Travis that he needed to help his mother, and that he was the man of the house while Papawas away. They shook hands.

This made Travis feel happy.

Most settlersor people had a dog. The dogs help keep wild animals away from the cabin. Travishad a dog last year. The dog’s name was Bell. Bell protected Travis and Arliss from rattlesnakes and hogs. Bell even saved Travis when he was drowning. He also saved the mule, Jumper from a man that was trying to steal her. Bell died after it attacked a rattle snake. Travis was very sad. After Papaleft, Travis had to go to the creekor brook to get a pail of water. Arliss played in the water. This made Travis mad. Arliss knew he was not allowed to play in the drinking water. Next Traviscut wood. Old Yeller, the dog sat near Travis. Travistried not to like the dog. After that, Travisplowed the field, so he could plant corn. Mama milked the cows. Then Travis, Arlissand his mother ate dinner. When they were done eating, the cabin was dark. Mama lit a candle for light.

Chapter 2 In the morning the meat was missing. It had been hung to dry. The Yellow Dog was sitting there. He ate the meat. Traviswas mad again. Travis yelled at the dog. The dog lay on his back, and looked like he was sorry. When Arliss saw the dog, he ran from the cabin. He begged his mother to let them keep the dog. Mama told Little Arliss that he could keep the dog. Arlisswas happy.

Chapter 3 The next morning, Travis milked the cows. He took Jumper, the Mule and rode him to the Licks, a field with a lot of rocks. Travis wanted to shoot a deer. While he was waiting he saw a squirrel running up and down a branch. It looked like it was playing tag with the other squirrelThis made Travislaugh. Travis turned and saw a deer. It looked right at him. He picked up the gun and shot. The bullet hit the deer. His family was going to be able to eat meat. When he got to the cabin, Little Arliss and Yeller Dog were in the drinking water. Travis yelled at them to get out of the water. They did. Traviswas mad. He did not want Yeller Dog. Travis hung the meat where Old Yellercould get it, but Old Yeller didn’t take the meat.

Chapter 4 The next day, two bulls got mad at each other. Travis jumped up from the dinner table to see the fight. Mama, Little Arliss and Travissat on the fenceto watch them. Suddenly, Old Yeller started barking at the bulls. Travis yelled at Old Yeller to stop barking. The bulls began to fight. One of the bulls pushed the other bull. They were heading to the fence, where they were sitting! The bulls broke through the fence. Travis fell on the ground. Mama helped Little Arliss and Travisget into the cabin. One of the bullshit the cabinwall with his head. The bullsbroke the fence. Travis called for Old Yeller, but he did not come. Travis yelled at the bulls, but they did not stop fighting. One of the bullstossed the other bull up into the air. The bullfell into a cart. The cart and bull rolled down the hill. The cart and bullwent into the water. The bullwas so surprised, that it stopped fighting.

Chapter 5 Little Arliss liked to play outside. He liked to put things into his pockets. He liked to catch grasshoppers, worms, praying mantisand lizardsinto his pockets. Old Yeller liked to catch bigger things. He caught rabbits, birds and a opossum. Old Yellereven caught his own fish! Little Arlisstook the fishhome, and Mama cooked the fish. Little Arlisstold Mama that he doveinto the pond and swam after the fish. Little Arliss was telling a fib. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Later in the day, Traviswent to the creekto cut some <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">trees. He used a wedgeto split the tree into smaller <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">parts. Travis was getting tired. He was swinging the axe for hours. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Suddenly he heard Little Arliss scream. Little Arlisswas in trouble. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">A bear was charging Little Arliss! <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Little Arliss was holding a baby bear or cub by the leg. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">The cub’smother was mad, and wanted her cubback. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">The bear cubwas crying. It was trying to get away.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Travis was too far away to help. The bear rushed into the creek. She <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">charged with her long teeth showing.Just then, a yellow blur jumped out of the woods, onto the bear. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">It was Old Yeller! The dog was protectingLittle Arliss. Old Yellerkept barkingand lunging at the <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">bear. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Travis pulled Little Arlissby the hand. He yelled to Mama to grab Arliss. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Travis picked up his axe ready to hit the bear. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Old Yeller had saved Little Arliss. The bear hit Old Yeller. But he didn’t let her go near Little Arliss. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Mama yelled for Travis to come to the cabin. Travis and Old Yellerran to the cabin. They were safe. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Old Yellerbecame family.

Chapter 6 Old Yellersaved Arliss. Travisloved Old Yellerand he loved his brother Arliss. Travis and Arlissgave Old Yellera bath. They used Mama’s soap to wash him. They took three ticks off of his ears. That night they let Old Yellercome into their bed. Travistook Little Arliss hunting for squirrels. Arlisswas more interested in catching butterflies. He also spent time looking at ants and crickets.Travis, Little Arliss and Mama ate squirrel that night. A week later Old Yeller helped Travis catch a turkey. Mama cooked the turkey that night. But Old Yeller did not eat any meat. He licked it, but he did not eat anything. Mama and Travis thought that Old Yeller was eating eggs from the hen house. Old Yeller was getting fat. A man named Bud came to the cabin. Budliked to visit the settlers. He liked it because they usually fed him dinner. Bud had a granddaughter. Travis liked her.Old Yeller barked when Bud and his granddaughter Lizbeth came to visit. Old Yeller played with Lizbeth’s dog. Bud sat outside. He told them stories about the dry weather. He said that if they didn’t get more rain the vegetables would not grow. He told Mama and Travis about a fox that bit a boy on the settlement. It was sick with rabies.

FORESHADOWING What might happen to OLD YELLER?

Bud ate dinner at Travis’scabin. He told stories all night. Bud told them about an animal that was stealing his eggs and meat from hiscabin. Travisknew by looking at Old Yeller that he was taking the meat and stealingthe eggs. Travis and Lizbethwent for a walk. She told Travis that she saw Old Yeller stealing the eggsand meat. Lizbethtold her that her dog was going to puppies. Lizbeth told Travis that she was going to keep his secret.Travis was worried that someone might catch Old Yeller stealing.

Chapter 7 Travistold Mama about Old Yellerstealingmeat and eggsfrom the neighbors. They tried to tie Old Yellerwith rope, but Old Yeller chewed the rope and broke it. They decided to let Old Yellersleep in the house at night. That way, Old Yellercouldn’t eat the neighbors eggs and meat. Now that the corn was growing, varmints started eating the corn. The raccoons loved to eat the corn. The skunks, deer and coyotesliked to eat the watermelon. So Old Yeller and Travisslept outside to scare the varmints away. At night Travismissed his father the most. He liked to look up at the stars and think that his Papa was looking at the same ones. Old Yellerwas really good at chasing away raccoons, but skunksmade a stinking mess. When Old Yellercaught a skunk, he got sprayed. He would get sick. He would smell bad. Traviswas happythat he now had a dog. Old Yellerwas fun to play with. Old Yellerwas good at chasing the varmints away. He was a good dog. One night Travi<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">s could not find his cowSpot. Spothad a calf in the bee myrtle. When Travis got close to the calf, Spot chased after Travis. Travis went to the cabin and got Old Yeller. Old Yeller bit Spot in the nose, and Spot fell to the ground. Spot and the calf went back into the barn with Old Yeller’s help. Travis needed to milk Spot. Spot was mad. She tried to get away. Travis took Old Yeller into the pen and Travis was able to milk Spot. As Travis was done milking the cow, a man on a horserode up to the cabinand said that Old Yellerwas his dog.

Chapter 8 The man on the horsewas named Mr. Sanderson. He took off his hatwhen he spoke to Mama. He told them that his best dog was lost. He told them that the dog was yellow, and that he lovedto eat eggs and steal meat. Mama told Travis to bring Old Yellerto the man. Travis cried. Travistook Little Arlissinto the cabin. Mr. Sandersontook Old Yellerwith him but told Mama that she could keep the dog there until Papa came home. Mr. Sandersonput a ropearound Old Yeller’sneck and started to leave. Little Arliss ran out of the cabin and started tothrow rocksat Mr. Sanderson. Little Arlissscreamed and cried. One of the rocks hit Mr. Sanderson’s horse. Mr. Sandersongot his horseunder control and rode back to Little Arliss. Mama and Travis were holding Little Arliss. Ms. Sanderson told Arliss that he would give him the dog if Mama cookedhim dinner. Little Arliss and Traviswere very happythat Old Yeller was now their dog. Mr. Sandersontold Travisthat many animals were sick with rabies. They foam at the mouth.

Chapter 9 In the morning Traviswent outside to check on the hogs. The hogsate grass, berries, apples and weeds. Mama was afraidof wild hogs. They were meanand dangerous.

Chapter 10 Budcame to the cabin. He told Travisthat he saw some of his hogsby a cave. Travis wanted to see the bats inthe cave. He wanted to go into the caveand look around. Travis liked going to places where he could see new things. He once saw sharp-wings swallows, and long-shanked herons. Travis and Old Yellerfound the hogs. They were eating prickly pears. The hogswere mad to see Old Yeller. They tried to bite him. Travis tried to catch a hogand the sand that he was standing on slid down the hill. Travis screamed. One of the hogschased Travis. It hit him with it’s tusk. Travis fell down. Old Yeller saved Travis! The hogsattacked Old Yeller. He howled with pain. Traviscut his shirt and tied it around his leg to stop the bleeding. Travis walked back to find Old Yeller. Old Yellerwas hurt. He was laying on the ground. Old Yellerwhined as Travis walkedby. Traviswrapped parts of his shirtaround Old Yeller’s tummy. Old Yellerwas hurt pretty badly. Travis put him in the shade, and went to get his mother. Travis moved a stumpin front of Old Yeller so that no animal could hurt him.

Chapter 11 When Travisgot to the cabin, his leg was in bad shape. Mama used hot water to wash out the cut. Traviswent outside and got Jumper the mule. Mama was not happy, but she knew that they needed to help Old Yeller. As they got closer they saw buzzardsnear where Old Yellerwas laying. Old Yellerwas alive! He was weak and sick. When Travis moved the stump, Old Yellergrowled and showed his fangs. Travisyelled at Old Yeller, and Old Yeller wagged his tail. Mama told Little Arliss to find a lizardnear the stream. Little Arliss was happyto look for the lizard. Travistook a few hairs our of Jumper’s tail and gave them to Mama. She sewed up Old Yeller’s wounds. Little Arlissdid not know that Old Yellerwas hurt. He proudly showed his Mama the lizard he found. Travisand Mama made a sled out of a cowhide, and told Little Arliss that he was playing a game. They told him that Old Yeller was sick and that he needed to hold Old Yellerstay on the sled. Mama put water into her hatfor Old Yeller to drink. By the time they got homeit was dark. Little Arliss was asleepand Old Yeller was luckyto be alive.

Chapter 12 Travisand Old Yellerwere sick for a few weeks. Their injuries got infected. Travisgot a fever. Mama had to put cold water on Travis. This helped to keep the fever from getting hotter. Bud was right about the hot weather. The drought dried the ground. The plants stopped growing. Mama worked real hard. She had to take care of Travis. Take care of Old Yeller. She had corn to pick. She had wood to cut. She had to milk the cows. Little Arliss was no help to Mama. He was too little to be of any help. Bud and Lizbeth came to the cabin. They had Old Yeller’s pup with them. Lizbeth gave the puppy to Travis, but he did not want it. He told her that Arliss would like it. Bud told Mama that he was going to let Lizbeth stay with Travis’s family. Lizbeth was going to help Mama out.

Chapter 13 Lizbeth was very helpful. Both Mama and Traviswere surprised. She carried water, feed the chickens and helped cook the meals. Lizbeth helped Mama and Little Arliss gather corn. Then one night, one of the cowswas missing. It wasn’t until morning that Travis and Mama heard her. Mama went outside to go milk Spot, but Spot ran at her. Spot was acting crazy. Over the next few days they waited and watched Spot. A bull was acting in the same way. They both had rabies. Travistook their lives.

Chapter 14 Mama said that they needed to burn the body of the bull. She did not want any other animal to get sick. They tied the dead bull to Jumper’s harness. Jumper the mule could not pull the bull. They put a lot of wood on the dead animal and set it on fire. They kept the fire going to two days and two nights. Mama and Lizbeth went into the woodswith Old Yeller. They had to burn Spot’s body. Traviswatched Little Arliss play with his pup. He thought about his Papa. Papa would be coming home soon. It was dark and Mama and Lizbeth had not returned. Travis was getting worried.

Chapter 15 Travis fed Little Arliss. Travis heard a noise. It was the sound of dogs fighting! Mama yelled for Travis help. Travistook dried grass and set it on Fire, so that he could see. Old Yeller was in a fight with a sick wolf! Mama and Lizbeth ran to the house. They made sure that the mulewas out of danger. Travis aimed and pulled the trigger. Old Yellerlay on the ground. He licked Travis’s hand. Mama told Travisthat Old Yeller had protectedthem from the wolf. On their way back to the cabin, they stopped at the stream. Mama told Travisit was a good thing for them that Old Yellersaved them. She also said it was a bad thing for Old Yeller because he might get sick too. Old Yeller was sick. A rabid wolf bitOld Yeller. Mama told Travisthat she would pull the trigger if he couldn’t. Travissaid it was his dog, and that he would be with him in the end. Travis was sad! Old Yeller died.

Chapter 16 Travis was so sad. He missed Old Yeller. Old Yellerhad been a great dog. Old Yeller saved Little Arliss from the bear. He saved Travis from the hogsand saved Mama and Lizbeth from the rabid wolf. He had been helpful on the farm. He had been a good friend. Then one night, it started to rain. It seemed to wash away the disease of rabies. Papa came home! Papa was thin like a rain, but he had money in his pocket. The ride to Kansas and from Kansas was good. He gave Travisa horse! Papa had Travisride the horse. Papa was proud to be able to give Travis such a nice horse. Travis liked the horse, but all he could think of was Old Yeller. It wasn’t until Travisheard his Mama yelling at the puppy did Travis start to feel better. The puppywas a lot like Old Yeller. The pup liked to stealfood like Old Yeller. That day, Travisrode his horse. He was proud. He thought about training the pup to hunt with him. When Travisreturned to the cabinhe saw Arliss playing in the water. He was going to yell at Arliss for playing in the water, but laughed instead. The end