Unit 4: Fire by Jack London

This story is related to the important role of weather. Before we start reading this story, discuss the following questions (you can post your answers in comment):

• How important is the weather to you?
• What kind of weather do you like best? why?
• Suppose that you had to live in a place that was very hot or very cold. Which one would you choose? why?

Settings are significant in literature. When you read this story, notice and learn how the author establishes the settings, time and place of the action in the story. 

Look at the picture on page 74, and where do you think the story might take place? Think about the title of the story, "Fire". What do you think will probably happen? 

Read on to see if you are right.

• Vocabulary 
• Vocabulary in context
• Quiz 4
• Quiz 4 - answer key

Listen to the story and see if you can identify some differences between the reading and audiobook. 

• Listen to the story
• Watch the movie