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"...
the mischievous, marvelous, mutts from the pound
couldn't believe what a good home they'd found."
The
Hound from the Pound
by Jessica Swaim
Kids Wings Top Flight Book
But,
was Mary listening closely?
Sam said "MOST" of their dogs know how to behave.
Blue the Bassett was one that did NOT know how to behave,
and there was something else that Mary didn't know about
Blue.
So,
guess who Mary chose?
That's
how the wild adventure started. Can you guess how it ends?
Your
students will love Jessica Swaim's The
Hound from the Pound, a rollicking narrative poem with
precious illustrations by Jill McElmurry. It might lead
to a trip to the pound or a visit from an animal control
officer.
The
Kids Wing's literature guide hosts a pre-reading discussion.
It invites dramatic reading in a simple, original, rhyming,
two-page readers theater script. Fluency and expression
develop from reading the play and then reading the book
in dramatic groups! Students have an introduction to multiple-choice
comprehension. They will enjoy the challenge in "Pound
Fun Page." It even includes math problems in "Numbers
and Dogs." After reading the book students are invited
to choose from six activities that extend their learning.
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Internet
Extensions
for The
Hound from the Pound
Author
and Poet Jessica Swaim
PBS
KIDS' Dog Pound Game
Active
Dog Catcher Game
National
Geographic Dogs at Work Game
Dog
Perfect
Grade
K-3 Literary Connections:
Literature Guides for
Award-Winning Literature About Dogs
The
Kids Wings 8-page activity guide for The
Hound from the Pound by Jessica Swaim provides
fun and learning for grades K-3, perfect for lesson planning and
printed handouts or projection slides on your SmartBoard!
Activities
(see some screen shots below) include:
Pre-Reading Discussion Cards
Pound Crossword Puzzle
2-page Rhyming Reader's Theater Script
Story Check-up
Pound Fun Page
Numbers and Dogs Math Challenge
What About That Dog? Activity Extenders
Answer Page
Here
are the pages in the Kids Wings Unit:
The
Hound from the Pound
is only one of 54 Literature Guides
in
the Kids' Wings collection, Bringing
Books to Life for 2012-2013
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the collection!
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Hound from the Pound
NOW!
Background
music: "My Pet" by Confrey, 1921, Performed by Frank
Marsh
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