Marama's Dog :)

Marama’s Dog - Pt 1, No 1, 2009

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

Breed -    it means a particular kind of animal ✔

mongrel -   it means a dog that is mixture of different kinds of dog✔

bitzer -      it means a whole lot of bits. ✔

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

this dog is a dog I really want her name is Bella.✔

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

a) Why do they call Muri a bitzer? kuri doesn’t know his breed, he think he is a Marama’s Dog - Pt 1, No 1, 2009 b) What makes Muri special? What make Muri special is that she saved Marama’s life. ✔ c) Who helped Marama feel better about her dog? Her Dad rescued the dog. ✔ d) Explain why you think the other children didn’t think Marama’s dog was special. The children at school think kuri is not a proper dog because he just a mongrel.✔