2.      What caused Devon to need a new home?  Is the narrator excited about taking on a new dog? How do you know? Devon was a bad and hyper dog, and the narrator is kind of iffy about the new dog. He wasn’t too keen on getting a third dog.

 

3.      Give an example of foreshadowing that takes place in the first five paragraphs. Devon had troubles and the breeder was desperate to get rid of him.

 

4.      Why was it a good idea to get the dog outside and into the parking lot before beginning to get to know him?

5.      Based on context clues in the text what is a possible definition for the word, “ricocheted?” Bounced all over the place.

 

6.      Why do you think Devon reacted to the airport in the way he did? He was scared and confused and wanted to get out of the kennel.

 

7.      What did Devon do when the narrator arrived at home and got ready to take him in the house? Ran away again.  ����:>���`�

 

2.      Using context clues explain what you think the word “fanciful” means.  Explain what clues from the story helped you write your definition. I think it has something to do with being fancy.

 

3.     What place influenced the work of Dr. Seuss?  What things did he use in his stories and rhymes from this place? Springfield did. Some of his books had the things Springfield did, like the parks, animals, and streets.

 

4.     Who did Seuss meet at Dartmouth University?  Why was this person important? He met Helen Palmer. She was also a children’s book writer and his first wife.

 

5.     In what way did Dr. Seuss contribute to the cause during World War II? He Made Training Videos for the soldiers.

 

6.      Using context clues explain what you think the word “legacy” means.  Explain what clues from the story helped you write your definition. I think it means a legend or a prophecy of some sort.

 

7.     What is your favorite Dr. Seuss story?  Why do you think he was so successful? Mine was and still is; One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish.

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2.      Using context clues explain what you think the word s “acquired” and “rigorous” mean.  Explain what clues from the story helped you write your definitions. Acquired = Received. Rigorous = FRUSTRATED.

 

3.     List three jobs Paulsen had after running away.  Which one do you think sounds the most exciting and why? A Sailor, Engineer, and Construction Worker. Engineer, I like to create and take apart.

 

4.     How did Paulsen compare the way he wrote to the way he worked with his dogs?  What is something you are passionate enough about to work that hard? He put alot of work into his dogs so he did the same with his work. Nothing Really.

 

5.     What makes Gary Paulsen want to be a writer?  Why is this inspirational? His life does. Anyone can make a book.

Reading nonfiction can be just as entertaining and/or informative as reading fiction can be. It is really amazing how someone can just write something as creepy as GooseBumps, something as silly as The Cat In The Hat, and something as adventurous as Hatchet. A Dog Year can sound fictional, but it is in fact nonfictional. This is the thing with quite a bit of the stories out there, the Authors can just take something that happened, and make it seem like it never happened, which I think is pretty cool. Even Gary Paulsen’s Hatchet, which sounds real enough to be a thing that happened, but it is in fact fiction.

These are the things that make me like books like these, be it autobiography to personal memoir, fiction or nonfiction, it’s all fun to read.  p����