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SUMMARY
Enjoy this fun story of Arthur and his new puppy. Read about the mischief his new puppy gets into. Find out if Arthur can handle this big responsibility.
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(1) Tell what this story is about. (Answer) Any logical answer. (Follow Up) Do you have any pets?
(2) Imagine you were Arthur, how do you think he feels when pal tears things up? (Answer) Any logical answer. (Follow Up) Has your pet or someone else’s pet ever torn something up?
(3) Estimate how long it took to teach Pal his commands. (Answer) Any logical answer. (Follow Up) List what else Arthur could have taught Pal.
(4) Suppose you were Arthur, do you think he still loved his puppy even when it was bad? (Answer) Any logical answer. (Follow Up) Have you ever gotten mad at your pet?
(5) Define ‘disappeared’. (Answer) To vanish or fade away. (Follow Up) Have you ever seen a magician make something disappear?
(6) Can you tell me what Arthur’s puppy name was? (Answer) Pal. (Follow Up) Name your pet’s names.
(7) List the place where Arthur kept pal first. (Answer) In the garage. (Follow Up) Where do you keep your pets?
(8) Arthur forgot to close what one night? (Answer) The puppy’s gate. (Follow Up) Have you ever forgotten to do something before?
(9) Tell me what came up missing that had the whole family searching for it. (Answer) The garage key. (Follow Up) Have you ever lost something important?
List some things Arthur taught Pal to do. (10) (Answer) To come, sit, to got down, and a trick. (Follow Does your pet know any of these tricks? up) Introductions
1. Have a stuffed dog on the desk. Ask the children if they have ever had a puppy. What responsibilities come with having a dog? Say, “Today we are going to read about Arthur and his new puppy.”
2. Show child cover of the book. Ask them to predict some things that you will happen with Arthur and his puppy. Say, “Let’s read and see if you’re right!”
3. Bring in a leash, newspapers, and dog food. Ask the children what animal might need to use these things? Say, “Today we are going to read about Arthur and his new puppy and see what they get into.
Activities
1. Draw and label Arthur and his puppy.
2. Make a list of supplies you would need to take care of puppy.
3. Create a list of things you could teach your puppy or dog.
4. Draw and label Arthur and his whole family including the puppy.
Book Title: Arthur’s New Puppy Author: Marc Brown Illustrator: Marc Brown ISBN: 0-316-10921-5 # of Text Pages: 25 AR: 2.7 LEX: 400L Building Oral Vocabulary 2 lonesome 6 leash 7 yelped Prediction Questions 6 Tell me why you think the puppy doesn’t like his new leash. 8 Do you think they will get rid of the puppy? 11 Where do you think the key went to?
This resource is provided by THE LEARNING CORPS—Barren County Board of Education, an AmeriCorps project funded in part by the Kentucky Commission on Community Volunteerism and Service and the Corporation for National and Community Service.