
Paulsen Biography
Authored by Ajani Harding
English
5th - 6th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where was Gary Paulsen born?
California
Minnesota
Alaska
Canada
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
CCSS.RI.K.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who raised Paulsen? Click all that apply.
His mother
His father
His Grandmother
Several aunts
A pack of wolves
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What factor contributed to Paulsen having a strained relationship with his father?
His father had another family.
His father only had one arm.
His father drank a lot.
His father was an immigrant.
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.8
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RL.4.5
CCSS.RL.6.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Paulsen's first book about?
The Cold War
Wolves
Boats
Dogs;
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Paulsen stop writing (early in his career)?
People did not like his books.
Lawsuits and legal trouble over a book he wrote
He was not making any money with book sales.
His publisher dropped him.
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When did Paulsen pause his writing career?
the late 70's
the late 80's
the late 90's
the late 2000's
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When did Paulsen's career take off?
the 60's
the 70's
the 80's
the 90's
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
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