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Level: J DRA: 18 Genre: Informational Text Strategy: Infer/Predict Skill: Details Word Count: 324

Dog Talk by Samantha Ronson

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Dog Talk

by Samantha Ronson

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Dogs do not use words. But dogs still tell us things. They move their body to show us how they feel. If you watch and listen, you can know what dogs are saying. 2

Why does this dog wag its tail? Most of the time, a dog wags its tail to show that it’s friendly. The dog is saying, “I feel happy! I am not afraid of you!” 3

This dog is having fun. How can you tell? The dog’s tail is in the air. Its ears are up. It seems to be smiling. The dog is saying, “I want to play!” 4

This dog is scared. How can you tell? It is hiding. It is saying, “I feel afraid.” You should never pet a dog that is scared. A scared dog might think you are trying to hurt it. 5

Some dogs use other ways to show they are scared. They may drop their tail between their legs. They may make their ears flat. They may bark. These dogs are also saying, “I feel afraid.” 6

This dog is angry. How can you tell? It is making a deep sound called a growl. It is showing its teeth. It is saying, “Stay away from me!” You should never play with a dog that is angry. It might bite. 7

Young dogs like to play together. They may growl. They may roll in the grass and bite each other. It may seem like these dogs are fighting. But don’t worry. 8

That is just the way that young dogs play. It is also a safe way to learn about fighting. Dogs need to know how to protect themselves from other animals. But we hope they never have to fight! 9

Now you know how to watch and listen. You can look at dogs’ ears and tails and hair. You can look at how dogs stand. You can listen to the sounds dogs make. Now you can understand how dogs talk! 10

Responding Details How do dogs talk without using words? Make a word web. TARGET SKILL

Talk About It Text to World Think about dogs you have seen or played with. Describe how the dogs talked without using words. 11

WORDS TO KNOW

animal

make

some

how

of

why

LEARN MORE WORDS

protect

understand

Details Tell important ideas and details about a topic. TARGET SKILL

Infer/Predict Use text clues to figure out important ideas. TARGET STRATEGY

GENRE Informational text gives facts about a topic. 12

Level: J DRA: 18 Genre: Informational Text Strategy: Infer/Predict Skill: Details Word Count: 324

Dog Talk by Samantha Ronson

1.2.7

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

Online Leveled Books

ISBN-13:978-0-547-02696-1 ISBN-10:0-547-02696-X

1032733 H O UG H T O N M IF F L IN

1_026961_AL_LRSE_CVR_L07_DOGTA.indd 1

5/17/10 5:15:51 PM