This isn't your ordinary short story with questions; it's actually two tales in one. First, find out what happens with Ned and Rover, then switch characters to discover the what happens between Jack and Rover.

Concepts

responding to reading, short answer questions, reading, reading comprehension, compare and contrast

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Divide your class into four groups, assign each group a question to answer, then conduct a whole-class discussion of the responses
• Invite scholars to share experiences similar to the one depicted in the story 

Classroom Considerations

• Copies are required 
• Remind scholars that no animal or person was harmed in the story, and that the activities should not be performed at home without adult supervision 

Pros

• Although the story is brief, the emotion and tension holds readers' attention 

Cons

• Space to write short answers is limited 

Common Core

RL.3.1 RL.3.2 RL.4.1 W.3.4 W.4.4