My Life in Dog Years- "Snowball"

Using the context from the book. Select the place where we would haggle over something. (1 pt.)

Pg. 11 "How many pesos for the puppy? He understood that and they started to haggle over the price. I knew I'd won when she finally nodded, handed the headman some money."

• Walmart

• Garage Sale

• Amazon

• McDonalds

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Select the THREE context clues within the following sentence that help you to determine what devastated means. (3 pts.)

Pg. 12- "The people had been devastated, buildings bombed and blown to pieces, whole tracts of land pitted and scarred by battle."

• bombed

• land

• blown to pieces

• battle

• people

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Why did Gary first take the puppy? (1pt.)

• He wanted a pet

• It was a gift from the headman

• He wanted to save it from being eaten and killed.

• It was a gift from his mother.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How did Snowball get her name? (1 pt.)

• She had a white circle on her side.

• It was snowing when he found her.

• She was as fat as a snowman.

• She was fluffy and white.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which is NOT true about Gary Paulsen's parents? (1pt.)

• They lived in the Philippines at this time.

• They were becoming alcoholics.

• They were involved in civilian jobs with the government.

• They made sure to eat three meals a day with their son.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Snowball saved Gary Paulsen from... (1 pt.)

• drowning

• An exploding landmine

• A poisonous mushroom

• a snake

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Snowball became Gary's best friend. They did everything together. (1 pt.)

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Snowball came back to the United States with Gary. (1 pt.)

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2