Question

Write a short story using what you’ve learned from reading Jack London’s "How to Build a Fire" about wilderness survival.Focus on the falling action of your story. Now is the time to wind down your story and describe how you headed back to safety.

Tip! Begin to end your story. Stay consistent with your verb tense. If the story is written in the past tense, keep using that same verb tense.

Answer 1

The tale of a young miner coming to the Yukon to find gold is to create a fire. On a snowy, windy day, he returns to his camp, on the advice of an accomplished miner. He has his feet soaked and crashes through ice, making a fire dry and burn up.

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Answer 2

To Build a Fire is the story of a young miner who has come to the Yukon to find gold. He is traveling toward his camp on a cold, windy afternoon, against the advice of a seasoned miner. He falls through some ice and gets his feet wet, necessitating building a fire to dry off and warm up.

Step-by-step explanation:

To Build a Fire is the story of a young miner who has come to the Yukon to find gold. He is traveling toward his camp on a cold, windy afternoon, against the advice of a seasoned miner. He falls through some ice and gets his feet wet, necessitating building a fire to dry off and warm up.