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Where does the story take place?

Who was taking care of the pets while their owners were in England for 10 months?

Mike Miller

John Longridge

What happened to the note that John left for the housekeeper?

The note was stuck between two books and put on the book shelf.

The cat knocked it off the desk and into the fire.

The wind from the window blew it under the bed.

The note was mixed in the mail.

Why did the pets leave the house?

They were looking for adventure.

The owner was mean to them.

They had no food to eat.

They wanted to go home to their owner.

Which animal was the first to begin the journey?

the terrier

they stayed together

Which animal was the oldest?

all the same age

What stopped the bear cub from killing the terrier?

the sound of a gun

caught in a bear trap

the cat attacked him

a moose scared it away

What did the cat do to help the terrier recover from his wounds?

The cat scratched out a nest for the terrier to get inside and rest.

The cat licked the terrier's wounds.

The cat brought the terrier a bird to eat.

The cat snuggled up beside the terrier to keep him warm.

• 9. Multiple Choice Edit 30 seconds 1 pt What is the one thing that matters more than anything else to the Labrador more than anything else on this journey? Keeping the others safe Getting home to his master Finding food and water Finding a safe shelter

What is the one trait common of the Labrador's breed that he seemed to lack or not have?

Hunting skills

Friendliness

• 11. Multiple Choice Edit 30 seconds 1 pt Why did the mother bear eventually stop approaching the Labrador and return to her cub? The cat and the young dog scared her, and she needed to return to her injured cub. The cat attacked the mother bear and injured her badly. The bear cub had found fresh fish, and the mother bear was hungry. The Labrador was so aggressive and intimidating that the mother bear retreated in fear.
• 12. Multiple Choice Edit 30 seconds 1 pt What did Mrs. Oakes think happened to the Mr. Longridge's pets when she realized they were not at his house? She thought that Mr. Longridge ended up taking his animals with him. She thought that the animals ran away and started searching for them. She thought that she stopped at the wrong house. She thought that Mr. Longridge changed his mind about her looking after them and took the animals to a boarding facility.

Who were the Oakes?

the pets original owners

relatives of Mr. Longridge

the housekeeper/caretaker

the people Longridge is going to visit

Why did the lab always run along the left side of the terrier?

the terrier was blind in the left eye

the terrier was deaf in the left ear

he liked running on the left

it showed he was in charge

Why did Longridge have no worries about leaving the pets outside?

they could always get back inside because of the broken door

they had no where else to go

he didn't care if they got lost

they weren't his pets

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The Incredible Journey was written by Sheila Burnford and published in 1960. It is a children’s title—although Burnford has asserted that it was not meant for children exclusively. The novel began to enjoy cultural prominence when it was adapted into a Disney film in 1963. It was also re-made in a 1993 film.

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It is the beginning of an Indian summer in northwest Ontario at the outset of the story. The writer John Longridge has assumed care of the Hunter family’s beloved pets: the elderly bull terrier Bodger , the sassy Siamese cat Tao , and the young and ever-loyal golden labrador Luath . The Hunters are longtime friends of Longridge, who also is the Hunter children’s godfather. 12-year-old Peter has had Bodger since he was only a year old, and the two share an inimitable bond. Tao belongs to his younger sister Elizabeth, and Luath is James Hunter’s steadfast hunting companion. The Hunters have gone on a trip to England for a temporary academic job that James has accepted there. When Longridge heard that the family planned to board their beloved animals, he volunteered to care for them in their absence. He has been housing the animals in his Ontario forest cabin, which he occasionally lives in while completing his manuscripts.

Longridge also loves the Hunter animals very much. Bodger has warmed to him quite naturally, as being a companion to humans is the dog’s greatest love. Tao is aloof yet comfortable and occasionally affectionate with Longridge. Luath is respectful and well-mannered but saves all of his true loyalty for his master, James.

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Longridge is good friends with his (long-distance) neighbors the Oakes. Mrs. Oakes sees to his domestic needs when he stays in his cabin. He has arranged for her to care for the animals while he embarks on a canoe hunting expedition. The night before his departure, he composes a two-page letter to Mrs. Oakes. In it, he tells her that he will be taking the animals out for a walk the next morning, and then bringing them back in afterwards, before he sets out on his journey. However, during the night, Tao runs across Longridge’s desk and upsets the letter—sending the second page into the fireplace, where all but Longridge’s signature is lost to the flames.

The next day, when Mrs. Oakes arrives, she finds only the first page of Longridge’s letter, which makes it ambiguously appear that he has taken the animals with him on his canoeing hunting trip. The animals are not in the house. Mrs. Oakes frets over this, as she was eager to spend time with Bodger, especially, and is a bit concerned about the practical elements of bringing them all on a canoeing expedition. She defers to what she believes is Longridge’s judgment.

Unbeknownst to all the humans, Luath has led his two companions on a journey westward and toward their home. The animals have naturally fallen into a formation that they will adopt for many hundreds of miles: Luath stays by Bodger’s left side, as the elder dog is deaf in his left ear, and Tao trails them while indulging his own curiosities along the trail.

The animals each tap into their ancestral instincts during their journey. Tao is the wildest in the trio—he is able to effortlessly hunt and progress through the forest fearlessly. Bodger has fighting instincts, but his advanced age renders him a fragile and fitful traveler. Luath is not a killer by nature, and has trouble catching prey, but it is his internal compass westward and homebound that leads the way.

The animals encounter a number of high-stakes difficulties during their journey. One day, a bear cub takes an interest in Bodger and slashes him across the back. Tao quickly comes to her friend’s aid, attacking the cub’s eyes with his razor-sharp claws. When Luath comes bounding onto the scene, the mother bear and her cub retreat.

On another occasion, Tao is overtaken by an avalanche of timber when a beaver dam collapses while he is trying to cross a river. The cat is knocked unconscious and almost drowns but is fortuitously rescued by a young Finnish girl named Helvi Nurmi. Water blocks up the cat’s ears and renders him deaf for three days. Helvi and her family nurse Tao back to health, and the cat regains his hearing before setting back out into the wilderness and re-joining his canine companions.

The three animals also happen upon an elderly man with a faltering grip on reality. He mistakes the animals for humans and tries to treat them to a meal in his cabin before seeing them out.

Luath also incurs the wrath of a porcupine that he unsuccessfully tries to hunt and is forced to continue the journey with three quills lodged in his face. The wounds quickly become infected and extremely painful.

Bodger and Luath are later taken in by a kindly couple named the Mackenzies. Empty nesters who live in the wilderness, they have had many family pets throughout the years and intimately know the deep bonds that can form between domestic pets and their human masters. When the ever-loving Bodger turns up on their doorstep, later followed by a more cautious Luath, they immediately take the animals in and begin inquiring in their township about the peculiar trio’s presence in the wilderness. They also see Luath’s failing health, extract the quills immediately, and feed him as much as possible. Although they are intent on keeping the dogs, they also can see that they are on a very purposeful and undeterrable journey. Tao never makes himself known to the Mackenzies. Instead, he unlocks the latch to the barn where the couple begins keeping the dogs. A after a few days, the animals have headed back out into the wilderness and on their way.

By now, word of mouth from the various people who have encountered the animal trio has spread, and Oakes and Longridge have cobbled together the pieces of the puzzle to determine that the animals are headed westward and toward their home. They have been able to speak via telephone to several of the people that the animals have encountered. They also assume that the animals are dead. By looking at a map, they are able to pinpoint the animals’ journey with good accuracy, and they also see that they are headed toward the treacherous Ironmouth Mountain Range—just as the Indian summer is ending and a cruel winter approaches.

A few weeks pass, and Longridge has informed the Hunters of the unfortunate turn of events with their pets. The Hunters have returned from their trip, each family member full of longing and anticipation for their reunion with their beloved pet. Elizabeth has even purchased a new red leather collar for Tao. The Hunters are heartbroken to learn the news, and as time goes on, Elizabeth becomes the lone holdout in the family—she is utterly convinced that the animals will return to them, safe and sound.

The Hunters and Longridge go on a trip to the Hunters’ summer cottage. Elizabeth is hesitant to go, as she worries that Tao and the others may return home while they are gone. Longridge shows her the map of the animals’ route and assures her that the Hunter summer cottage lies on it. This convinces Elizabeth to go, but Longridge is afraid that her determined optimism will soon be proven wrong. All of the humans are devastated by the loss of the animals, but they try their best to enjoy their trip. Peter is especially bereft, as he shares a deep bond with the dog he has treasured as his companion for his whole life. He is convinced that Bodger is dead.

Then, on the last August day of their trip and Peter’s birthday, while they are on a walk in the forest, Emily hears a dog barking. She listens closely and immediately identifies the bark as Luath’s. No one else believes her—until Tao comes bounding out of the forest. The overjoyed cat is enclosed in a warm embrace by Elizabeth. Soon enough, Luath also emerges from the forest for an emotional reunion with James.

Peter watches the scene quietly, and then tells everyone that he is going to circle back on the trail to try to capture a photograph of a whisky-jack. He is clearly saddened by Bodger’s absence. Longridge decides to join him in order to keep an eye on him. Then, Bodger emerges from the forest and reunites with his master. This is the greatest birthday present Peter has ever received. The story ends on an image of Longridge making his way down the trail. He is joined by Tao on his walk in the spirit of intimate friendship. 

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The Incredible Journey Free Printable Resources

Over the last few weeks we’ve been working on The Incredible Journey – by working on, I mean ‘reading’! We’ve also done a few other activities – a board game and an animal categorising ‘game’. I’ve also made some of our usual printable activities to share with you.

I remember reading The Incredible Journey as a child, and finding it disappointing compared to the movie, and reading it now as an adult I can see why – it’s not as Americanised as the movie – the characters have names you have to think about and they don’t talk as their movie-counterparts do. It’s not a long book, but it’s not always easy reading either. It’s a beautiful story of love, courage, friendship and perseverance and purpose though, and well worth reading together.

Below you will find letter writing practice sheet, a crossword that asks questions about the story (you won’t be able to answer this from watching the movie) and an easy and a difficult maze and finally, a word search. This is a harder word search, because some of the words go backwards.

To download a worksheet, just click on the image. It’ll open a PDF in a new window for you to print.

The Incredible Journey Writing Practice

Children can trace the letters to help them learn the sizing of letters compared to each other, or simply just to practice.

The Incredible Journey Crossword Puzzle

An 11 clue crossword puzzle – the answers are at the bottom of the page. I thought rather than use a second page, just pop them on the bottom and fold the footer area over so little eyes can’t see the answers.

The Incredible Journey Mazes

There are two mazes here to choose from – a simple one here  and a tougher one. Pictured is the harder one.

The Incredible Journey Word Search

This word search is a little harder than the ones I normally do, I think, because the words run back to front and from the bottom up. I don’t normally like doing them this was as I think it’s confusing for younger participants, but it’s how it worked out this time.

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A Girl’s Incredible Journey Questions & Answers

Hi Everyone!! This article will share A Girl’s Incredible Journey Questions & Answers. In my previous posts, I have shared the questions & answers of The Cookie Thief , Mike Teavee and Words To A Grandchild so, you can check these posts as well.

Question 1: Complete the sentences:

1. Nujeen, along with other people, travelled in a dinghy . 2. Nasrine was the one who knew the outside world, and Nujeen took all her cues on how to react from her. 3. Nujeen’s elder sister, Nahda, had four children. 4. Uncle Ahmed spent the last two days in a hotel in Izmir . 5. Uncle Ahmed had learnt to drive the boat from YouTube videos. 6. Nujeen thought of herself as Poseidon , the god of the sea in Greek mythology. 7. Three boats had left the shores of Syria along with Nujeen’s. 8. Abdullah stayed in water for three hours, searching for his children. 9. Ghalib, the son of Abdullah Kurdi and Rehanna, was five years old. 10. After landing in Lesbos, Nujeen spoke English to a real English speaker for the first time.

Question 2: How many people were there in Nujeen’s boat?

Answer: There were thirty-eight people in Nujeen’s boat.

Question 3: Who were they? Describe them in brief.

Answer: They were Kurds from Syria. The people in the boat were the family of Nujeen – her sisters, uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews and nieces.

Question 4: Why was Mustafa horrified?

Answer: Mustafa had seen a boat overturn in the sea. He was horrified because he was not sure if the overturned boat carried his family.

Question 5: What had happened to the other three boats?

Answer: One board overturned quickly, one overturned near the island, and the third one was picked up by the Turkish coastguard.

Question 6: When water got in the dinghy, how did they drain it out?

Answer: Nujeen’s cousins used their shoes to drain out the water.

Question 7: What happened to Abdullah Kurdi’s family?

Answer: Abdullah’s family died during the journey to Turkey.

Question 8: How much did the ferry normally cost from western Turkey to Mitilini?

Answer: The normal ferry from western Turkey to Mitilini costs ten Euros.

Question 9: How much did the refugees have to pay?

Answer: The refugees paid 1500 dollars for the boat ride.

Question 10: Why do you think Nujeen felt like a six-year-old on the boat?

Answer: Nujeen felt like a six-year-old because this was her first time on the boat.

Question 11: Why did Nujeen compare herself to Poseidon?

Answer: Nujeen was sitting on a wheel chair in the boat and was higher than everyone else on the boat. The height made her feel like Posiedon, the God of the sea, in his chariot. So, these were the Questions & Answers.

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