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Dog
ISBN: 9780478121810
Grade Level:
K
Reading Level:
B
Strategy/Skill:
Comprehension strategies, Making connections, Using texts as models for own writing, Vocabulary and word study
Genre:
General Narrative
Theme/Topic:
Humor, Pets
Classification:
Fiction
Fluency:
Emergent
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Book Summary
In this book, an endearingly rambunctious dog describes itself to the reader.
Features of the Book
- One line of text with one word change per page.
- Humorous, supportive illustrations.
- The repeated contraction “I’m.”
- The range of adjectives – “lucky,” “busy,” "good,” “bad,” “dirty,” “clean,” “friendly,” “fast,” and “green.”
- The high-frequency word “a.”
Purpose
Dog can be used in a guided reading setting to introduce the following skills and strategies:
- sharing own experiences related to the content of the story
- rereading the text at difficulty and searching for meaning
- reading a range of simple, high-frequency words in context
- writing a story that incorporates a similar model to that of the book
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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