“There is an ecstasy that marks the summit of life” and an excitement that comes with finding a good teaching resource. Included in a richly detailed packet designed to accompany The Call of the Wild, are a tableaux exercise, a silent discussion, a four-corners activity, spiral questions, and exit cards that can be used with any chapter. In addition, learners use a Venn diagram to compare London’s novel to the movie. The strategies can be adapted to any narrative text and are a great way to encourage close reading.