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The Night I Followed the Dog

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The Night I Followed the Dog
6 minPre-KK1st2nd3rdReading & Writing (ELA)
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Summary

A boy thinks his dog is just an ordinary pet -- until one night he follows him and discovers the dog leads a glamorous secret life after dark. A funny flight of imagination. Read by Amanda Bynes.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

A boy thinks his dog is just an ordinary pet -- until one night he follows him and discovers the dog leads a glamorous secret life after dark.

  1. What does the boy discover about his dog?
  2. Which parts of the story are real, and which are make-believe?
  3. What secret life might your pet have?

Quick work-a-long

Words to know: secret, imagination, fancy.

Try it: Invent a secret nighttime adventure for a pet and draw one scene.

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