Summary
A lovable dog rides with a taxi driver through New York City, meeting passengers from all walks of life. The episode captures the energy and diversity of city life through the eyes of an enthusiastic canine co-pilot.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
A dog rides in a New York City taxi, meeting many different people.
- Who are two of the passengers the taxi meets? Describe each one.
- How does the city setting affect the story? What would be different if it were set in a small town?
- Why does the dog love riding in the taxi so much?
- What would *you* see if you rode in a taxi through your city or town?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: taxi, passenger, neighborhood, route, city.
Try it: Draw a "passenger" you might meet in a taxi or a bus. Write two sentences describing who they are and where they are going.