2. Putting together your packet-  10 sheets of paper  1 st sheet is cover  2-10 are different dogs= each chapter is a new dog  Dog’s name across the top  Description of the dog  Vocabulary block – 3 provided- you must draw the remaining 6  Task for that day

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4. Let’s meet the author  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7A DtOjxmRs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7A DtOjxmRs

5. On the cover of your packet Title:_________________________ Author:________________________ Your name: ______________________ Read the back cover. What are your thoughts on the novel? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKtVqn 3jefA

6. Cookie Use author’s description to describe the dog.  Vocabulary word: mandatory  ANSWER QUESTIONS IN COMPLETE SENTENCES 1. Why was Cookie his favorite dog? 2. Why did he dedicate the book to her? 3. The author states that having a dog is mandatory to a good life. Explain what he means by this.

7. Snowball: Use author’s description to describe the dog. vocabulary: haggle Answer the questions in COMPLETE sentences. 1. Why did Paulsen first take the puppy? 2. How did the dog get her name? 3. How did Snowball save Paulsen? 4. How long did the author live in the Philippines? 5. How did snowball die? 6. Explain what the author means by “went native.”

8. Ike Use author’s description to describe the dog. Vocabulary: solitude  In this chapter, Paulsen describes hunting as his “salvation.” He also states that he “lived and breathed to hunt.”  Thinking of your life, what is your salvation? Write a paragraph explaining what you live and breath to do.

9. Dirk Use author’s description to describe the dog. Vocabulary- impasse 1. Why did he become a “street kid’? 2. List 2 jobs the author had. 3. Explain what he means by, ”the wrong side of the tracks”. 4. Describe Dirk. 5. Explain the conflict in this chapter. 6. “It was as close to having a live nuclear weapon as you can get.” Explain. 7. What effect Did Dirk have on Paulsen?

10. Rex: Use author’s description to describe the dog. compare and contrast  Vocabulary: foray  Rex was a worker. Paulsen describes him as “always at work.” Do you know a person who is like Rex? Write about that person. Give reasons why they are like Rex. Use evidence from the text to compare them.

11. Caesar: the giantUse author’s description to describe the dog.  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9540648/Guinness-World-Records- 2013-US-Great-Dane-is-planets-tallest-dog.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9540648/Guinness-World-Records- 2013-US-Great-Dane-is-planets-tallest-dog.html  Vocabulary: monosyllabic 1. List 3 animals Paulsen had besides dogs. 2. What does this say about him? 3. Explain the following: “Arnie was a survivor.” 4. What type of figurative language is the following: “He overwhelmed the furniture”? 5. How did owning Caesar change Paulsen?

12. Fred and the Pig Use author’s description to describe the dog.  Vocabulary: bellow 1. What type of conflict is displayed in this chapter? 2. Why did Paulsen buy Fred even after he bit him? 3. Who was Fred named after? 4. What did the neighbor recommend doing to keep the pig out of the garden? 5. What happened to the pig?

13. Quincy Use author’s description to describe the dog.  Vocabulary: havoc  In 6 boxes, sequence this chapter. Choose the 6 most important details and illustrate them with captions.

14. Josh- Use the author’s description to describe the dog.  Vocabulary: quintessential 1. Look at the full title of the chapter. What type of figurative language is he using? 2. What made Josh so smart? 3. Explain what the author means by the following. “He is real. I mean he is a person.” 4. How did owning Josh change Paulsen?

15. Final project:  Look back at how the author describes the dogs.  Which dog do you think is the best?  You must write an argumentative paper explaining why this dog is the best. Use evidence from the text to back up your choice.

16. Hook the reader Background info Claim Reason 1Reason 2 Counter argument Restate claim Restate reasons 1-2 conclusion Transitional phrase Text evidence explanation Text evidence explanation Turn back