07 dog talk

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.
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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!”
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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!”
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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.

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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.
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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
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