Summary
George decides to train a hog, learning that teaching an animal takes patience, practice, and a good sense of humor.
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Discussion questions
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Training an animal means being patient and repeating steps until the animal learns. George discovers practice pays off.
- What was George trying to teach the hog?
- Why did George have to try again and again?
- What helps anyone — or any animal — learn something new?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: train, practice, patient, repeat.
Try it: Think of something you learned by practicing. Write how many tries it took before it got easier.