The Dog Runner Activities

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📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice (Choose one)

1. What point of view is The Dog Runner mainly told in?

First person

Third person limited

Third person omniscient

Second person

2. Which writing technique does the author use to hint at events to come?

Imagery

Foreshadowing

Repetition

Onomatopoeia

3. Which device best describes when the author gives an object or animal human qualities?

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Hyperbole

4. Which theme is most clearly explored in the novel?

Survival and resilience

Wealth and power

Science fiction technology

Romantic relationships

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Activities

5. Quote and explain: Find a short quote (up to 20 words) that shows the protagonist's determination. Write the quote, then explain in two sentences how the language shows determination.

6. Identify two writing techniques used in a chapter you read (e.g. imagery, foreshadowing, dialogue). For each, name the technique and write one sentence explaining its effect on the reader.

7. Match the literary term (left) with the correct definition (right). Draw lines between columns.

A. Foreshadowing

B. Imagery

C. Symbolism

D. Point of view

1. Words that create sensory pictures for the reader

2. A hint about what might happen later

3. The perspective from which the story is told

4. An object or action that represents a bigger idea

8. Creative task: Write a short paragraph (about 6–8 sentences) from the perspective of one of the dogs. Use at least one simile and strong imagery. After writing, sketch a quick scene below.