Sally and the Wild Puppy

GenreComprehension

Skills and Strategy

Humorous fi ction

• Theme and Plot• Cause and Effect• Prior Knowledge

Scott Foresman Reading Street 2.5.3

ISBN 0-328-13298-5

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by Evan Allenillustrated by Bob Brugger

Suggested levels for Guided Reading, DRA,™ Lexile,® and Reading Recovery™ are provided in the Pearson Scott Foresman Leveling Guide.

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Sally and the Wild Puppy

GenreComprehension

Skills and Strategy

Humorous fi ction

• Theme and Plot• Cause and Effect• Prior Knowledge

Scott Foresman Reading Street 2.5.3

ISBN 0-328-13298-5

ì<(sk$m)=bdcjia< +^-Ä-U-Ä-U

by Evan Allenillustrated by Bob Brugger

Suggested levels for Guided Reading, DRA,™ Lexile,® and Reading Recovery™ are provided in the Pearson Scott Foresman Leveling Guide.

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1. What is the big idea of this story? Make a chart like the one below. Write down what happened in the book.

2. Sally said she and Sparks would practice until he was a perfect puppy. What do you know about practicing that will make Sally successful?

3. What is a treat? What kind of treats do you think Sally might give Sparks?

4. Sally worked hard to train her new puppy. Imagine that Sally had not done this. How would the story be different?

Reader Response

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Middle

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Beginning

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Sally and the Wild Puppy

by Evan Allenillustrated by Bob Brugger

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Unless otherwise acknowledged, all photographs are the property of Scott Foresman, a division of Pearson Education.

Illustrations by Bob Brugger

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ISBN: 0-328-13298-5

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“Sally, I have a special treat for you!” Grandma Betty said.

Sally’s heart was pounding. Maybe this was the present she had been waiting for.

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“A puppy!” Sally yelled. She grabbed Grandma and gave her a big hug. “Thanks!”

Sally saw that her puppy was running and chewing everything in sight. His tail wagged so fast that it was blurry.

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Sally looked around. In just two minutes the wild puppy had made a big mess! He had bumped the chairs. He had even knocked over two plants.

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“Sally, a puppy is a lot of work,” Grandma Betty warned. Sally was sure she could do it.

“We will practice until Sparks is the perfect puppy! Right, boy?”

He gave her hand a sloppy, dripping lick.

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Sally tried to get Sparks to listen to her voice. She needed him to do what she said. It did not seem to be working. If she told Sparks to come, he would go. If she told Sparks to fetch, he would drop.

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But soon Sparks began to obey. He got hug after hug for listening so well. Sally was so proud of her wild puppy!

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Sparks became a good listener. Now Sally worked on his chewing. He loved his new chew toy. He stopped chewing chairs. But he couldn’t stop chewing on Sally’s slippers!

Sally didn’t mind.

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Sparks turned out to be a great student! Sally and Sparks went everywhere together. Sparks loved when Sally ran and he chased.

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Sally smiled when people told her how good her dog was. She would hug her friend and whisper to him, “Not so wild anymore, right, Sparks?”

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There are things dog owners can do to make sure people are safe and comfortable near their pets. Making sure your neighbors are safe and comfortable around your pet makes you a good citizen. Here are some easy steps to follow:• Make sure your dog wears a collar with

an ID tag so that it can be identified and returned if lost.

• Train your dog to obey and to behave nicely around people.

• Keep your dog on a leash each time you take it for a walk.

• Always clean up after your dog.

Good Citizenship For Dog Owners

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1. What is the big idea of this story? Make a chart like the one below. Write down what happened in the book.

2. Sally said she and Sparks would practice until he was a perfect puppy. What do you know about practicing that will make Sally successful?

3. What is a treat? What kind of treats do you think Sally might give Sparks?

4. Sally worked hard to train her new puppy. Imagine that Sally had not done this. How would the story be different?

Reader Response

Big Idea:

Middle

End

Beginning

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