My Life in Dog Years

Gary Paulsen has owned dozens of amazing dogs throughout his lifetime. During this unit you will learn about nine of them!

My Life in Dog Years will also be the inspiration for your own personal narrative, "My Life in Teacher Years." Think about it as we read...how is this story a personal narrative?

You will keep track of your thoughts and make observations as we read. Chapter responses, notes, and chapter summaries will be written in the "MLIDY" section of your English journal.


Literature Log Information:

  • Lexile - 1150
  • Pages - 140
  • AR Test - Yes


My Live in Dog Years Gary Paulsen
My Life in Dog Years Gary Paulsen - Comprehension Questions

About Gary Paulsen

Unit Resources

My Life In Teacher Years
MLIDY Reflective Narrative Checklist/Rubric
Figurative Language Google Slides Rubric
Website Six Sentence Chapter Summary