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Title:
| Literature: "Love That Dog" by Sharon Creech |
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Description:
| These sites are about the book "Love That Dog" written by Sharon Creech. Includes background information about the book, biographies of the author, discussion questions, suggested classroom activities, and audio book read. There are links to eThemes Resources on Writing: Poetry for Elementary Grade Levels and Poetry: Simile and Figurative Language. |
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Grade Level:
| 4, 5, 6 |
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Resource Links:
| Sharon Creech's Official Website
Learn about the author through her biography, interview, and photos. There is a summary and inspiration of each book she wrote. Includes audio excerpt for book chapters.
Scholastic: Sharon Creech
This site provides information about biography of the author, her booklist, and interview transcript. Click "Classroom Activity" to get an idea of activities that can get students learned more about the author.
Literature Circle Guide to Love That Dog
This seven-page pdf file has guided questions and possible answers for discussion in a literature circle.
Meet the Author
Read an interview excerpt about the author's inspiration for Love That Dog. Note: This site includes ads.
Love That Dog
This site includes extract, inspiration, and reviews of Love That Dog.
Sharon Creech Reads from Love That Dog
Click "Play" button to listen to Sharon Creech's reads an excerpt from Love That Dog.
Discussion Questions
This page has suggested questions for students to discuss after reading the book.
Schuster Poetry Unit
This seven-page lesson plan provides an introduction to different poetry formats and some basic poetry writing techniques and terminology through reading of Love that Dog.
eThemes Resource: Writing: Poetry for Elementary Grade Levels
These sites provide examples of different forms of poetry written for kids. Includes haiku, acrostic, concrete, limerick, free verse, couplet, and cinquain. Students can read the examples and then create their own original poetry. Audio and video files are featured on some sites. Includes a link to eThemes Resources on poets and figurative language.
eThemes Resource: Poetry: Simile and Figurative Language
These sites contain poems about autumn, winter, and the seasonal holidays. Learn how simile and figurative language can be used in poetry. Includes worksheets and in class activities. Includes links to eThemes Resources on similes, personification, metaphors, alliteration, idioms, and hyperbole.
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Education Standards:
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ME Standards:
B.10, A.3, A.6
MO Standards:
R.2.C.1.1, R.3.B.1, R.2.B.1, R.2.C.1.3, R.3.C.1.2, R.3.C.1.6
NV Standards:
3.4.1, 3.5.1, 3.6.1
UT Standards:
6.1.a, 7.3.a, 7.3.b, 7.3.a, 7.3.b, 7.3.a, 7.3.b
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