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Puppy Training

From Martha Speaks · 2008

Puppy Training
1 minK1st2nd3rdReading & Writing (ELA)
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Summary

T.D. takes on the job of training his brand-new puppy, Skits -- which turns out to be trickier than it sounds. A short, funny look at patience, practice, and taking care of a pet.

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Discussion questions

T.D. discovers that training a puppy takes patience.

  1. What is T.D. trying to teach Skits?
  2. Why is training a puppy hard work?
  3. What does T.D. need in order to keep going?
  4. What's something you had to practice to get good at?

Quick work-a-long

Words to know: train, practice, patient

  • Name one thing that took practice for you to learn.
  • Show a 'sit' or 'stay' command like a puppy trainer.
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