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Dogzilla by Dav Pilkey
Assessments Spelling _____/_____ _____% Story Test _____/_____ _____% Word Analysis & Vocabulary _____/_____ Literature Response & Analysis _____/_____ Reading Comprehension _____/_____ Language Conventions _____/_____
Created by Tracey Ortiz-Naney for use with Houghton-Mifflin Reading.
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Directions: After reading Dogzilla, illustrate this cover with a drawing of your favorite part of the story. 1
Meet the Author & Illustrator Read about the author on page 283 of your reading book. Then answer the following questions using complete sentences.
Who is the author of this story? ______________________________________
When you’re done you may… Take an Accelerated Reader quiz on Dogzilla. Look in the “Other Quizzes” area for this test. Write your score here: _____ correct out of _____
______________________________________. What interesting fact did you learn about the author as a baby? _______________________________________
Go to www.eduplace.com/kids to post a review of the story.
_______________________________________ How did the author get the idea to write Dogzilla? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ What other books has the author written? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ 2
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Improving Your Writing: Proofreading for Apostrophes
Strategy Focus: Evaluate Evaluate means _________________________
Good writers take time to use apostrophes correctly to form singular and plural possessives. 1. Dogzillas breath was very powerful. _______________________________________ _______________________________________ 2. Leias eyes are very alert.
_______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ As you read, evaluate how well Dav Pilkey uses the words and pictures to make you feel that the story is “extremely goofy.”
_______________________________________ _______________________________________ 3. The volcanos eruption surprised me. _______________________________________ _______________________________________ 4. I enjoyed Dav Pilkeys book. _______________________________________ _______________________________________
Genre: Fantasy Fantasy is ______________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________
Now complete PB page 149. 18
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Segment 1 Questions How are this story’s plot and characters similar to other monster stories? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________
Structural Analysis: Plurals of Nouns ending in –f or -fe Run for your lives! Were there any loaves of bread at the cookout? Change the following singular nouns into plural nouns.
_______________________________________ What characteristics of the mice might help them deal with Dogzilla? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Do you think Dogzilla is a terrible monster? Explain. _______________________________________
loaf
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knife
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wolf
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calf
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leaf
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scarf
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life
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hoof
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_______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Now complete PB page 142. 4
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Grammar: Possessive Nouns • A possessive noun shows ownership. • Add ‘s to make a singular noun possessive. • Add an apostrophe to form the possessive of a plural noun that ends with s. The pets of the author appear in this book. The author’s pets appear in this book. I walked the dog belonging to Chris. I walked Chris’s dog. Read the sentences below. Underline the possessive nouns. Circle the ‘s or the ‘ in each possessive noun. 1. The artist’s pictures are beautiful. 2. The two friends’ dogs look just alike. 3. Those puppies’ faces are cute. 4. Last night, I read Dave Pilkey’s newest book. 5. Did you read our class’s favorite story? Now complete PB pages 147 and 148. 16
End of Story Questions What will puppies mean to the mice of Mousopolis? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ What might the mice do differently at the Second Annual Barbecue Cook-Off? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Does the ending support the author’s description of this story as “extremely goofy”? Why or why not? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Now, complete PB page 139. 5
Think About the Selection Choose a question about Dogzilla from page 284 to answer below. Remember to use complete sentences. Question # _____ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________
Vocabulary: Using Context Read each sentence below. Use context clues to write a definition for each underlined word. Afterward, Dogzilla wandered through the city streets. Wandered means ______________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________. The panicking pooch let out a burst of hot, fiery breath, and the chase was on! Panicking means ______________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________. The mice of Mousopolis fired up their grills, confident that they would never see or hear from Dogzilla again. Confident means ______________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________. Now complete PB page 146.
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Vocabulary: Using Context There are three keys for unlocking word meaning from context:
Key 1 Watch for a word or phrase that defines an unfamiliar word. A gentle wind carried the delicious smell far away from Mousopolis, into the distance. Key 2 Watch for a word or phrase that gives a clear meaning of an unfamiliar word.
Reading a Diagram A diagram is a labeled graphic (picture) that visually describes (shows) something. Diagrams help explain the text. Look at pages 286-287 in your reading book. Find the diagram in the article. What does it show? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Why do you think the diagram will be useful as you read the text? _______________________________________
Dogzilla was an ancient creature, perhaps millions of years old.
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Key 3 If no single word gives a clue, look at the whole sentence for clues to the meaning of an unfamiliar word.
Draw your own diagram of a volcano below. Be sure to include 3 or more labels.
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Mice from all corners of the community had come together to compete in the First Annual Barbecue Cook-Off. 14 7
Key Vocabulary Look each vocabulary word up in the glossary of your reading book. Use the lines to write the definition of the word and the box to draw a picture to help you remember its meaning.
Fantasy and Realism Look at the pictures below. Label each picture fantasy if it can’t happen in real life or realistic if it can happen in real life.
Comprehension Skill: Fantasy and Realism • A realistic story tells about characters and events that can happen in real life. • A fantasy has features and events that cannot happen in real life. • A fantasy may include both realistic and make-believe details.
Read the following sentences about Dogzilla. If the sentence is a fantasy detail circle it. If it is a realistic detail underline it. 1. Mice had gathered for the First Annual Barbecue Cook-Off. 2. Smoke from the grills lifted the irresistible scent of barbecue sauce over the city. 3. The mice had a meeting to decide how to get rid of Dogzilla. 4. Dogzilla had terrible breath.
