5th Grade Jump Start - Reading: Week 3

Reading 

Week 3 - Day 1

• Read The Market Square Dog
• What genre is the text? How do you know? Be specific/give examples from the book to support your opinion.
• What point of view is the text being told from? First person (narrator is a character in the story) or third person (narrator is NOT a character in the story)? 
• Do you know anyone in your own life that is similar to the policeman or the narrator? 
• Read 30 minutes independently from a book of your choice.

Reading

Week 3 - Day 2

• Reread The Market Square Dog
• Think about the policeman and the narrator. What are two character traits that could be used to describe BOTH of them? 
• Once you have determined character traits that describe both characters, find evidence/quotes from the text that support your words. For example, if you find the characters to both be caring, find evidence in the story that supports that. Use this response form to help you compose a complete, detailed answer. Try challenging yourself by finding two pieces of evidence to support your opinion. 
• Read 30 minutes independently from a book of your choice.

Reading 

Week 3 - Day 3

• Reread The Market Square Dog if needed. 
• Answer the following question in your journal: In the beginning of the story, the dog is described as fearful of humans (Go back into the text and reread this part of the story. Look at how the author has shown the reader that the dog is scared, not just told the reader that the dog is scared). How does the love the characters show the dog in the story change him? When answering, make sure to:
• Describe the dog at the beginning and the end
• Use text evidence to support your answer
• Read 30 minutes independently from a book of your choice.

Reading 

Week 3 - Day 4

• The following is an excerpt from the text:

“Can you do anything for him, Mr. Herriot?” asked the policeman. “Can you save him?”

“I’ll do my best,” I replied.

I carried the little animal into the surgery and laid him on the table.

“There’s an hour or two’s work here, Helen,” I said to my wife. “I/m sorry, but we won’t be able to go to the races.

“Nevermind,” she replied. “We must do what we can for this fellow.”

Rather sadly she took off her fancy hat and I took off my good jacket. Dressed in our white coats we began to work. 

• The author is “showing” the reader something about the narrator and his wife. The reader has to make an inference about the character. What is he showing/revealing about them? What do we know about them based on their actions at this part of the story? 

• Read 30 minutes independently from a book of your choice.

Reading  

Week 3 - Day 5

• Watch this video on theme.  
• Reread The Market Square Dog. Think about the main theme of the text. Which of the following ideas describes the main theme of The Market Square Dog? (Remember, a theme is a universal idea that can be applied to many different situations.)

• Animals are suspicious of humans because they are commonly abused by them.
• Showing animals kindness can have a huge impact on their lives.
• It is important to put the needs of others in front of your own.

• Once you have determined the theme, go back into the text and try to find at least one piece of evidence that supports your theme (you are looking for something written in the text that backs up your opinion). Once you find one piece, challenge yourself to find another!
• Read 30 minutes independently from a book of your choice.