Activity 1: Recite the Book Information
- Recite the name of the author, the title of the book, and the title of the chapter.
Activity 2: Narrate the Story
- Narrate the events aloud in your own words.
Activity 3: Study the Story Picture(s)
- Study the story picture(s) and verbally describe the relation to the story.
Activity 4: Discuss the Story
- In the story, Tom gives the Pain-killer to the cat, as he believes the cat wants it.
- Did Tom do the right thing? Why or why not?
- Compare Tom's situation to a parent deciding whether to allow a child to have as much candy as they want every day.
Activity 5: Complete Written Enrichment Activities
- Click the crayon above, and complete pages 88-89 of 'Fifth Grade Prose: Written Narration, Dictation, and Review Questions.'