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| Love That Dog - Book Companion |
This complete and engaging literacy unit for Love That Dog [ by Sharon Creech] will save YOU time and engage your students in a meaningful reading experience. Reading responses, graphic organizers, comprehension questions, poetry terms, writing about reading, character traits, pre-reading pages and questions, and end-of-book "thinking questions". This book is a perfect introduction to a unit on poetry. Poetry pages are included in this teaching resource to start this unit.
This teaching resource is to be used with the book,
Love That Dog, by Sharon Creech.
These writing prompts and graphic organizers
- will enable young readers to make connections to their reading
- will support reading strategies taught
- will improve reading comprehension
- will engage students in literature in a meaningful way
- will introduce the genre of poetry and create opportunities to write poems
What focus skills are included in this teaching resource?
- poetry survey
- characters' words and actions
- adjectives to describe the characters
- learning poetry terms
- ‘thick and thin’ questions
- comprehension questions by each section (month by month)
- problem and solution
- opinion writing
- important story events
- writing poetry
- writing shape poems
- Step away from the text
- pages to share with a reading partner
- summarize the story page
- ‘make a cover’ for your "Love That Dog" folder
- thinking about my reading [before, during, and after]
- gaining a deeper meaning of the book through writing
- learning life lessons in literature
Why do teachers think reader responses are a good idea?
- Keeping a reading journal or writing folder about my reading teaches meaning
- Independent reading and writing about books leads to reading with conviction
- Small reading group assignments bring about meaningful conversations
- Whole-class read-aloud and responding to literature leads to lifelong reading
- Every page can be a springboard for meaningful class discussions
- builds a community of readers and writers
- Sharing pages in literature circles shows high interest and understanding
- Book talks are contagious
- Homework pages are enjoyable
"Love That Dog" is a perfect book to read before starting a unit on poetry. Jack seems not to like poetry very much at the beginning of the school year; however, he changes his mind and learns that a poem can change your day. These reader response pages are suitable for use in a whole-class read-aloud, a small reading group setting, or when assigning the book for independent reading.
You may also want to read the sequel, Hate That Cat. It's highly recommended! Click the link for reader response pages for Hate That Cat .
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