Turn the What Makes a Poem a Poem? anchor chart into a kinesthetic activity. Copy descriptions of the characteristics and lines from "dog" onto separate strips. Students can paste the descriptions and lines into the correct category: Structure, Imagery, or Rhyme and Meter.

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No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as much as the dog does." – Christopher Morley, American journalist, novelist, and poet

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Supports guided in part by CA ELD Standards 4.I.B.6, 4.I.B.7, 4.I.B.8, 4.I.C.10, 4.I.C.11, and 4.II.A.1

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No animal I know of can consistently be more of a friend and companion than a dog." – Stanley Leinwall RL.4.3: Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions). My fashion philosophy is, if you're not covered in dog hair, your life is empty." – Elayne Boosler, American comedian Old dogs, like old shoes, are comfortable. They might be a bit out of shape and a little worn around the edges, but they fit well." – Bonnie Wilcox, author of Successful Dog Breeding Prioritize lessons for classrooms with many ELLs: To prepare for the Unit 1 assessments, consider prioritizing and expanding instruction in Lesson 2, which introduces theme and summarizing; Lesson 4, which introduces the pattern of comparing Love That Dog to a famous poem in one lesson; and Lessons 7-12, which introduce comparing prose to poetry and preparing and practicing for text-based discussions. Be sure to complete the Language Dive in Lesson 6. If necessary, consider placing less focus and condensing instruction in Lessons 1, 5, and 6, which provide helpful practice and repetition but don't introduce as many critical concepts or plotlines.Distribute and post the Directions for the Final Word Protocol and invite students to follow along, reading silently in their heads as you read them aloud. Answer clarifying questions. When students discuss and write the summary of "dog," invite them to condense their ideas by combining several shorter, repetitive sentences into one longer, more complex, clearer sentence. (Example: Valerie Worth uses imagery. One piece of imagery is "yawns, / Rests his long chin / Carefully between / Front paws"; this imagery suggests the dog is very relaxed. > Valerie Worth uses imagery such as "yawns, / Rests his long chin / Carefully between / Front paws," which suggests the dog is very relaxed.) If you have a number of ELLs speaking the same native language, invite family members to come into the classroom to talk with them about poetry and poets in their home countries. Some students may benefit from multiple examples to highlight the difference between theme and subject. Consider referring to another class reading and ask the students to name the subject (what the book was about) and the theme (the message that the author wanted to teach you). Also consider providing sentences that represent both subjects and themes and have students mark them with an "S" or a "T." Examples: "The girls got in an argument, but then they had a discussion and forgave each other." (S) and "We should forgive our friends even when they hurt our feelings." (T) (MMR, MMAE) Invite students to work with their triad to find at least two details in the poem that helped them identify the theme they have chosen, and to record them in the boxes.

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In last year's Fishing in the Air, Creech took a spare, metaphorical approach to a father-son relationship. Here she examines the bond between a boy and his dog to create an ideal homage to the power of poetry and those who write it.

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Students practice their fluency in this lesson by following along and reading silently in their heads as the teacher reads Love That Dog aloud during Opening A. Guide students through the Thumb-O-Meter protocol using the second learning target. Scan student responses and make a note of students who may need more support with this moving forward. There is no faith which has never yet been broken, except that of a truly faithful dog." – Konrad Lorenz, zoologist

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Guide students through an intentional Think-Triad-Share, leaving adequate time for each student to think, ask the question, and share. Cold call students to share out:

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The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is, in fact, the most precious and valuable possession of mankind." – Theodorus Gaza, a Greek humanist and translator of Aristotle It is amazing how much love and laughter they bring into our lives and even how much closer we become with each other because of them." – John Grogan, author of Marley & Me