My Life In Dog Years

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My Life inDog YearsBy Gary Paulsen

Author Focus: Gary Paulsen What do you know about him/hisnovels? In your notes, write down at least three (3)things you remember from your study in 6thand/or 7th grades. (Think about Hatchet.)

A Video Interview with Gary Paulsen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v Q7ADtOjxmRs

Gary PaulsenAdd to your notes some information about thefollowing from the interview- Jobs he had His feelings about animals Activities he enjoys How did he become a proficient writer? What do you know about his dog, Cookie? From Woodsong Did he always want to be famous?

CookieIn your notes, after reading the dedication, respond tothe following quote—“They (dogs) are wonderful and, I think, mandatory fordecent human life.”Paulsen, page 2Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?

Cookie Comprehension Questions: 1. What are two things that makethe ice near beaver lodges thin? 2. What two things savedPaulsen? 3. After Cookie rescued Paulsenby rallying the team to pull himout, what danger did he still faceand what did he do to savehimself?

Philippines The Philippines is agroup of over 7,100islands in the PacificOcean. In 1946, after manyyears under the U.S.and Japan’s control,the Philippinesbecame anindependent nation.

SnowballPhilippine Islands (9)haggle (11)civilian (12)ravaged (12)cockfights (15)paddies (15)jauntily(18)beckon (18)a. playfully; in a carefree mannerb. Deadly fights between rooster,staged for human entertainmentand gamblingc. To call or invited. A country of more than 7,000islands; it was a possession of theU.S. before World War IIe. To argue back and forth over apricef. Wet fields in which rice growsg. Destroyedh. A person who is not a member ofa police force or any branch ofthe military

Snowball1. Why did young Paulsen first take the puppy?2. How did Snowball get her name?3. Describe Paulsen’s parents.4. Describe the setting of this chapter?5. Why was the setting important to the relationshipbetween Paulsen and Snowball?6. How did Snowball die?

IkeUse 10 of the following words to complete thecrossword puzzle. If you are unsure of the meaning, tryreading the word in context on the page number listed.Solitude (19)Isolation (19)Excruciatingly (19)Salvation (20)Visceral (22)Palpable (22)Dappled (22)Decoys (23)Blinds (23)Entity (24)Roundhouse (24)Mallard (29)Teal (29)Scorn (33)Compelled (33)Absolve (33)

Dirk1. Although Paulsen had parents, he callshimself a “street kid.” Why?2. What jobs did Paulsen have in this chapter?3. Why was going home after work scary forPaulsen?4. How did Paulsen find Dirk?5. Paulsen said he didn’t go to the authoritiesbecause he was from “the wrong side ofthe tracks.” What did he mean by that?

Dirk6. Why does Paulsen name the dog Dirk?7. Why do Paulsen’s attackers run away?8. How does Dirk react when Paulsen triesto pet him the first time?9. Why does Paulsen say Dirk “came to awonderful end?”10. What does Dirk do when Olaf petshim?

RexSelect one of the dogs we have read about previouslyand compare that dog to Rex using a Venn Diagram.RexDog #2

Caesar

Character iveQuietSmartSelfishTimidWildLoyalFierceNurturing

CaesarCharacterTraitCaesar’s actions thatsupport this traitGary’s thoughts thatsupport this trait

Quincy1.2.3.4.5.Daunting – Scary; frighteningWreaked havoc – caused great destructionPrecarious – Unstable; uncertainTableau – a pictureRogues – destructive animals whosebehavior is different from most of theirspecies

QuincyPut the following event in the order in which they happened. a. Paulsen and his friend the carpenter drove to Alaskain an old truck. b. Quincy journeyed 30 miles through Alaskanwilderness to the cabin of a woman and her two children. c. Bemidji held fundraisers to help Paulsen finance hisdream of competing in the Iditarod. d. Paulsen decided he wanted to run the Iditarod. e. Paulsen discovered that his Siberian Husky couldhaul only thirty miles.

Josh Comprehension True or False: 1. Josh is a Border collie. 2. Josh had an owner before Paulsen who thoughthe was “naughty.” 3. Josh is afraid of horses. 4. Josh doesn’t like to get his paws dirty digging atthings. 5. When there are guests at the house, Josh tries toherd them into one room. 6. Josh escorts all house guests to their cars. 7. At the international Border collie field trials,Paulsen saw hundreds of Border collies on short leashesfollowing their owners.

Josh 8. Border collies love to listen and learn. 9. Josh will fetch an object as many times as Paulsen willthrow it. 10. After feeling insulted that Paulsen would have himcatch a rat, Josh left a dead gopher in his boot. 11. When Josh is too serious, Paulsen tickles his ribs. 12. When Paulsen was depressed, Josh tried to tickle hisribs. 13. Josh refused to be harnessed as a sled dog with theteam. 14. Paulsen has a heart condition that keeps him fromcompeting in sled dog racing. 15. On the Bighorn Mountain trail, Josh plays the role ofpoint before the horses, thus making sure Paulsen won’t bethrown from a spooked horse.

1. Although Paulsen had parents, he calls himself a “street kid.” Why? 2. What jobs did Paulsen have in this chapter? 3. Why was going home after work scary for Paulsen? 4. How did Paulsen find Dirk? 5. Paulsen said he didn’t go to the authorities because he was from “the wrong side of the tracks.” What did he mean by that? Dirk

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