This is a funny story that I wrote about my pet dog. Students will enjoy reading this on their own or having you read it aloud. It is a great way to engage students in a relatable topic and review using context clues, imagery, similes, metaphors, and other figurative language. It is the type of story that any child would enjoy reading and listening to as they review reading comprehension strategies. You may also use it as an example of creative writing and encourage students to write their own
I wrote this as a micro-memoir to share as a teacher's example with my students (They had to write a micro-memoir). You can share this fun, engaging story with your students. They will laugh and create great visual images in their mind. It's the type of story that they can relate to. There are numerous ways that you can use this story with you class. For example, you can use it as a way to introduce creative writing. You can have them read the story and practice reading comprehension strategies
This worksheet is great for students to do as a review on types of sentences. It's a short practice to help them recall information that they learned on types of sentences. Learning Target: Identify a variety of sentence structures.