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Friday, 5 March 2010

The Boss Dog of Blossom Street

The Boss Dog of Blossom Street






BLURB

Snap is the boss dog of Blossom street.
Everyone knows that.
Then Harry and Ada, his owners, move away.

What will Snap do?
Blossom street needs its boss dog.





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about this book


Snap move away from his favourite Street, but he finds a clever way to return every day.

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talking points



Look at the front cover and read the title together. Read the back cover and ask your child what they think the story will be about.




Flick through the book, looking at the illustrations. Encourage your child to say what sort of story this is. Could it be a true story???


On page 5 talk about the name 'Snap' and why it is a good name for a 'boss dog'.



Encourage your child to read the story at their own pace.


Read 'About the author' on page 32, which tells you where the idea for the story came from.



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READ ALOUD



READ Chapter 2 aloud together, letting your child read the spoken words while you read the narration.


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AFTER READING




Talk together about what kind of problems a real elephant might couse in the town.

Together look in book from the library or on the internet for pictures of real tigers. What colour are they and how do they differ from Mr Stofflees tiger?





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TreeTops Fiction Stage 10



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