VOCAB
TEARING DOWN
DESTRUCTION
OPINIONS
INSIGHTS
What was the dog's name?
BJ
How old was the narrator and was the narrator a boy or girl?
9, girl
IDENTIFY THE PREPOSITION ONLY:
I am the dog walker for our family's pet.
for
RECIPE
FORMULA
HOUSE
HOUSEHOLD
How old was the dog when he passed away?
16 years old
At first, was the narrator having success with the newspaper stories and if so, why?
Yes, she was using BJ who had an interesting background so her articles were entertaining
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We always walk to the southern part of town.
to
VERSION
EDITION
FRAMEWORK
BACKGROUND
BIG JOB
What happened to the narrator's newspaper business?
She ran out of things to write about and nobody bought or read her paper.
IDENTIFY THE PREPOSITION ONLY:
We visit the park on Seventh Street.
on
NOT EXCITING
UNEVENTFUL
DISTRIBUTION
PUBLICATION
In what point of view is the story written in?
First person point of view
Which solider won the dog lottery?
UNCLE BILL
IDENTIFY THE PREPOSITION ONLY:
We play fetch the stick until noon.
until
OBLIGED
REQUIRED
JOB
CAREER
List the dog's owners/homes in order from beginning to finish.
The soldiers
Uncle Bill
The narrator
The narrator's parents
At the end of the story, WHY did the dog move from Minneapolis to Fresno?
The narrator got married and her parents took the dog
IDENTIFY THE PREPOSITION ONLY:
I write entries in my dog walker's diary.
in