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It comes with 20 pages of fun and activities plus an answer key.

PRE-READING • What I Know About World War I • Cover Analysis • Pre-Reading Questions

COMPREHENSION • Story Summary • Comprehension Questions • True/False • Vocabulary Words • Vocabulary Words Quiz • Word Map • Brave Word Map • Hero Word Map

LEARNING • Introduction to WWI • WWI Timeline • Messengers During War • All About France (paragraph) • All About France (quiz)

ACTIVITIES • Morse Code • I Am Brave • Donovan and Rags Coloring • Word Search Name: ______What I Know

What I Know About Questions I Have About World War I World War I

1. What is this book called? ______2. Who is the author? ______3. Who do you think this story will be about? ______4. What do you think this story will be about? ______

Draw your own cover of the book.

1. What is your favorite animal? Why? ______

2. How could dogs help soldiers in a war? ______

3. What was World War I? What do you know about World War I? ______

4. People call dogs a “man’s best friend.” Why? ______

5. What does it mean to be a hero? ______

Who are the main characters?

What does Rags do in the story?

When does the story take place?

Where does the story take place?

1. Why did Donovan name the dog Rags? A) A policeman first called the dog Rags B) Rags was wrapped in rags when Donovan found him C) Rags was sleeping in a pile of rags when Donovan found him

2. What did Donovan tell the policeman that Rags was? A) A stray B) His division’s mascot C) His pet

3. Which of the following did Donovan teach Rags how to do? A) Whine B) Beg C) Salute

4. What was Donovan’s job? A) Medic B) Signalman C) Anchorman

5. What was Rags able to do that other soldiers could not? A) Deliver messages B) Fight C) Carry supplies

6. What happened to Rags after Donovan died? A) Warsaw Hospital B) His story is not known C) He was adopted by two girls, Helen and Sue

7. Why do you think Donovan adopted Rags? ______

If the sentence is true, circle the word true. If the sentence is not true, circle the word false.

1. Rags lived in Finland. True False

2. A police officer found Rags. True False

3. Donovan was an American soldier. True False

4. Rags learned how to salute. True False

5. Donovan was a spy in the war. True False

6. Rags helped deliver messages. True False

7. Rags becomes injured. True False

8. Donovan dies. True False

9. Donovan gets married and adopts Rags. True False

wits mutt (noun) (noun) smarts another word for “dog”

stern infantry (adjective) (noun) serious a group of soldiers on foot

respectful poisonous (adjective) (adjective) with respect deadly

staggering frantic (adjective) (adjective) moving unsteadily scared

exhausted convinced (adjective) (verb) very tired to persuade

1. Rags was a ______.

2. Rags helped save Donovan from ______gas.

3. After the long day, Rags was ______and wanted to go to bed.

4. Rags enjoyed ______life with the soldiers.

5. Donovan ______his officer to let him keep Rags.

6. Rags was smart and used his ______on the battlefield.

7. The soldier was ______and made sure everyone always followed the rules.

8. Rags was ______and learned how to salute.

9. Donovan became ______with fear. He didn’t know what to do.

10. Rags was ______and could barely walk, but he delivered the message anyway.

wits poisonous mutt staggering word stern frantic bank infantry exhausted respectful convinced

Definition Use it in a sentence

word

Synonyms Antonyms

Definition Use it in a sentence

Brave

Synonyms Antonyms

Definition Use it in a sentence

Hero

Synonyms Antonyms

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife were killed at the end of June in 1914. This plunged the world into war and World War I began.

World War I began on July 28, 1914. This war was also called the Great War. It started when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Then, more countries declared war on each other. America chose to stay neutral until April 1917. Neutral means they did not have a side in the war.

The fighting ended and Germany surrendered on November 11, 1918. The Allied Powers won the war. In June 1919, the Treaty of Versailles was signed. World War I officially came to a close. There were 65 million men who fought during the war.

There were two sides during World War I: The Allied Powers and the Central Powers.

Allied Powers: France, Britain, Russia, Serbia, Japan, Italy, Greece, United States, Japan, Romania, Portugal, Belgium (and many more smaller countries)

Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Canadian Scottish Soldiers, September 1918 Bulgaria

The United States was the only country that did not officially use dogs in their military. Germany and France used thousands of dogs in battle. Their dogs worked as scouts, messengers, and equipment carriers. One of the famous dogs of World War I was Sergeant Stubby. Stubby was involved in 17 battles during the war. Sergeant Stubby, a famous dog from WWI

WWI Timeline America officially joins Cut out the cards and paste them in their correct order on the World War I. timeline. Add the date of each event.

1919

The Treaty of Versailles is signed, and World War I officially ends.

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife are killed.

Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.

Germany surrenders to the Allied Powers and the 1914 fighting stops.

Compare and contrast human messengers and animal messengers during wartime. What do they have in common? What is different about them?

ANIMAL MESSENGERS

SIMILARITIES

HUMAN MESSENGERS

France is a country in the continent of Europe. It is the largest country in western Europe. The capital of France is Paris. It borders Germany and Belgium. Over 67 million people call France their home. The people in France speak a language called French. The money used in France is the euro.

If you visited Paris, you would probably see the Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous landmarks in France. For years, it was the tallest man-made structure in the world.

France is known for its beautiful landscape. Over 50% of the land is covered in country- side or farmland. France is home to the Seine and Rhine Rivers. The Rhine is one of the largest rivers in France.

France has a rich, diverse history. France is known for its food, fashion, language, and art. Several famous artists are from France, like Claude Monet and Edgar Degas (dey-GAH). Their art can be seen around the world.

Throughout history, there have been many great composers from France. The national anthem of France is, “La Marseillaise.” It was written in 1792.

The French flag is blue on the left side, white in the middle, and red on the right side. Color the flag below.

1. What is the capital of France? ______2. What is France’s national anthem? ______3. What continent is France on? ______4. What is the official language of France? ______5. What is the currency (money) used in France? ______

Find three other facts about France. 1. ______2. ______3. ______

In the book, Rags helps Donovan by delivering messages. Morse code was one of the most common ways soldiers used to communicate. Figure out each of the following words that are in Morse code. A A J J S S B B K K T T C C L L U U D D M M V V E E N N W W F F O O X X G G P P Y Y H H Q Q Z Z I I R R

1. R A G S ______2. F R A N C E ______3. H E R O ______4. M A S C O T ______5. D O G ______© COPYRIGHT LEARN IN COLOR Name: ______I Am Brave!

Write a story about a time you were brave. Then, draw a picture of yourself being brave.

______

Donovan and Rags made a great team! Together, they helped transfer messages during the war. Rags became the company’s mascot. Describe some of the things Donovan and Rags did. Then, draw their picture below.

______

R Z A J O D E J T R N A Q

V T N W O C F Q B T Y C P

E L G G N T M C S R P O B

N J U A P H B I V J Q M O

R A R Z T P G E B W K M R

A F V S W N G U W R G A E

G S U O A C I R E M A N I

S C T L N K R A W C L D D

Z O M R K O Q H G S O E L

Z A U J A E D X D L X R O

N F X F S Y Q K S J K E S

N Y W L W P E F Y N C G M

S A L U T E J N N O P N V

America France Signalman Commander Message Soldier Dog Rags Stray Donovan Salute War

COMPREHENSION 3. Europe 1. A 4. French 2. B 5. Euro 3. C 4. B MORSE CODE 5. A 1. Rags 6. C 2. France 3. Hero TRUE/FALSE 4. Mascot 1. False 5. Dog 2. False 3. True 4. True 5. False 6. True 7. True 8. True 9. False

VOCABULARY 1. Mutt 2. Poisonous 3. Exhausted 4. Infantry 5. Convinced 6. Wits 7. Stern 8. Respectful 9. Frantic 10. Staggering

TIMELINE 1. Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife are killed. 2. Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. 3. America officially joins WWI. 4. Germany surrenders to the Allied Powers and the fighting stops. 5. The Treaty of Versailles is signed, and World War I officially ends.

FRANCE 1. Paris 2. The Mersellaise