MR. TUCKET


Students will choose a scene from the book Mr. Tucket, by Gary Paulsen,
and use KidPix to illustrate the scene.
Students will add the picture to their portfolio
using the TRUCK and MAGNET to COPY and PASTE.
Students must also write a detailed description of the scence they choose.


 
Chapter
Page(s) Scene
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6-9 Francis getting a rifle from his dad for his birthday.
2
10-11 Ugliest old person Francis had ever seen.
2
14 A short wiry Native American  with his hair in one braid.
3-4
21-23 Francis bending over the fire, with dogs barking at the sight of Mr. Grimes riding into camp.
4-5
27-31 Francis riding for the first time.
6
33 Mountain man sitting over small fire boiling coffee.
7
40-44 Mr. Grimes teaching Francis how to fire his rifle.
8
47-49 Francis and Mr. Grimes riding out of camp together. Include some of their conversation about being friendly with the Pawnee.
9
55-57 Francis and Mr. Grimes riding into the Sioux village.
9
60 Francis sliding off Footloose and falling flat on his face.
9
62-63 Standing Bear in front of the fire stating the rules for the wrestling match.
9
65 Francis and the Sioux boy wrestling.
10
72-73 Francis riding the new pony he won from the Sioux - causing chaos in the camp.
11
77 Francis finished getting dressed in buckskins.
11
80-81 Francis hunting the antelope.
12
87-88 Spot Johnny's house and family.
12
92-95 Spot Johnny and Mr. Grimes playing a "game".
13
98-101 Farmers
14
106-107 Francis and Mr. Grimes making a home in the meadow by the ponds where the beaver are plentiful.
15
111-115 Francis with his rifle in the lean-to scoping out Jim Bridger and Jake Barnes.
16
120-121 Francis using two shots to get the deer.
16
123-126 Francis and Mr. Grimes setting the beaver traps.
17
128-129 Francis firing his rifle in the air as arrows whistled  past him.
17
129 Five Crow painted for war.
17
132 Mr. Grimes leaning against a tree taking shots at Crow attacking Francis.
18
136 Francis running away after shooting the Crow on the right.
19
141 Francis and Mr. Grimes pulling the pack horses into the prairie during the snowstorm.
19
144-145 A cozy, warm place.
20
150 Mr. Grimes standing near the fire.
21
153 On the ridge overlooking Spot Johnny's, all of the buildings on fire.
21
157 Two men holding Mr. Tucket, while Mr. Grimes goes after Braid.
22
163 Braid and Mr. Grimes on their horses in a flat meadow, stripped to th waist and carrying rifles.
22
164 "...this animal thing..."
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Student selection


Project page by Mr. Brown
March 21, 2002
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