Emma Geiser's Book Report on "A Dog's Purpose"

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Title of Book: A Dogs Purpose

Author: W.Bruce Cameron

What was the problem in the book, and how was it solved? Be specific. A dog named Bailey has

all these different lives as a companion, but her one true owner was Eathen. That was her first owner as

a golden retriever. It was solved by being the last dog she is, which is a mutt, escapes from her bad life

of being chained up in a small backyard, and finds a farm that looks very firmiliar. Sooner or later Bailey

sees Eathen all grown up, she recognizes him and jumps on him and gives him kisses. Eathen being

unfirmiliar with the dog, is freaking out. Bailey is all rough looking and dirty so Eathen gives her a bath

and food. There was a trick that he used to do with Bailey and that was he would through a football

and lean down, and Bailey would jump over him and catch it. So he tried that with her. And the dog

did it. He new it was Bailey and from then on they lived together happily ever after.

What was the author's purpose or purposes in writing the book? Explain how you know. To

entertain. I now this because he’s not persuading anyone to buy something or do something. And it’s

not to inform because it’s not a true story. The author is entertaining you about a dogs life and events.

What did the title have to do with the book?The title is A Dogs Purpose, and in the book it shows

dogs just aren’t just laying around eating or chewing things. Their there to help you get through things,

or someone to hang out with. Their our companions.

Tell in your own words how the setting of the story made it more interesting. Be specific. The

setting explained the condition the dog was in, or home. You can picture the background as you read,

so you get what the dog looks like, what all the owners look like, so on.

If one of the characters visited our classroom, what question would you ask them? (Make

sure the question relates to the plot/problem/actions of the story.) *Give the name of the

character with the question!!*

I would ask Eathen how it was like to have a dog come up to you, and do a trick you haven’t done

in years, was it freaky, did it make you sad, because the old Bailey died of old age, or was it more

clear that you’ve got Bailey back?

Pretend you are a librarian recommending the book to someone. Write a paragraph telling

what you would say.

    Well first I would tell them that this book will bring tears to any animal lover. Then I would tell them

every chapter leaves you in suspense, makes you want to read more and more. Next I would tell them

about all the owners and dogs, and how they might relate to any of them, I know I do. Then I will talk

about how interesting the book really is, it’s the purpose of having a dog, so if they have a pet, they

might think more about it. Finally I would say recommend this to other people, it will mess with your

emotions, but it’s a heartwarmer.

If they made a movie of this book, which scene would be most important to include.

Explain the scene with details and why it's important.

They did make a movie about it. The scene that’s most important is the begging, it tells you about

the bonding of Bailey and Eathen, and that explains why she misses him so much, without it we

wouldn’t know why she wants to go through all these challenges to get to him.