Boar Out There

a. Where and when does this story take place?

b. Find three details in lines 1-16 that help you to visualize the setting. (quote your text evidence)

a. Explain what Jenny decides to do in lines 16-20.

b. What conflict do you think might result from her plan of action?

Reread lines 21-34. What two details help to build suspense about what might happen next?

The conflict becomes clear in line 36. How do Jenny and the boar react to each other when they finally meet?

Would the story be different if Jenny met the boar in a different setting? Explain how the setting in the woods influences the story.