Marama's dog

Marama’s Dog - Pt 1, No 1, 2009

1. Find the meanings of these words from the story.

Breed -  To keep animals or plants so that you can produce more of them and control their quality. ✔

mongrel - A dog of mixed breed. ✔

bitzer -  We don’t know what dog it is. ✔

2. Draw a dog that you would like to own.

3. Answer these comprehension questions to show your understanding of the text.

a) Why do they call Muri a bitzer? because he is a bit of every dog.

b) What makes Muri special? Know other dog look’s like Muri. ✔

c) Who helped Marama feel better about her dog? Her dad. ✔

d) Explain why you think the other children didn’t think Marama’s dog was  special? Because they said muri was not a real dog. ✔