Suggested levels for Guided Reading, DRA, Lexile, and Reading Recovery are provided in the Pearson Scott Foresman Leveling Guide. Sally and the Wild Puppy by Evan Allen illustrated by Bob Brugger Genre Humorous fiction Comprehension Skills and Strategy Theme and Plot Cause and Effect Prior Knowledge Scott Foresman Reading Street 2.5.3 ì<(sk$m)=bdcjia< +^-Ä-U-Ä-U ISBN 0-328-13298-5
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Sally, I have a special treat for you! Grandma Betty said. Sally s heart was pounding. Maybe this was the present she had been waiting for. Every effort has been made to secure permission and provide appropriate credit for photographic material. The publisher deeply regrets any omission and pledges to correct errors called to its attention in subsequent editions. Unless otherwise acknowledged, all photographs are the property of Scott Foresman, a division of Pearson Education. Illustrations by Bob Brugger Photograph 12 Digital Vision ISBN: 0-328-13298-5 Copyright Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed in the United States of America. This publication is protected by Copyright, and permission should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or likewise. For information regarding permission(s), write to: Permissions Department, Scott Foresman, 1900 East Lake Avenue, Glenview, Illinois 60025. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 V010 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 3
A puppy! Sally yelled. She grabbed Grandma and gave her a big hug. Thanks! Sally saw that her puppy was running and chewing everything in sight. His tail wagged so fast that it was blurry. Sally looked around. In just two minutes the wild puppy had made a big mess! He had bumped the chairs. He had even knocked over two plants. 4 5
Sally, a puppy is a lot of work, Grandma Betty warned. Sally was sure she could do it. We will practice until Sparks is the perfect puppy! Right, boy? He gave her hand a sloppy, dripping lick. Sally tried to get Sparks to listen to her voice. She needed him to do what she said. It did not seem to be working. If she told Sparks to come, he would go. If she told Sparks to fetch, he would drop. 6 7
But soon Sparks began to obey. He got hug after hug for listening so well. Sally was so proud of her wild puppy! Sparks became a good listener. Now Sally worked on his chewing. He loved his new chew toy. He stopped chewing chairs. But he couldn t stop chewing on Sally s slippers! Sally didn t mind. 8 9
Sparks turned out to be a great student! Sally and Sparks went everywhere together. Sparks loved when Sally ran and he chased. Sally smiled when people told her how good her dog was. She would hug her friend and whisper to him, Not so wild anymore, right, Sparks? 10 11
Good Citizenship For Dog Owners There are things dog owners can do to make sure people are safe and comfortable near their pets. Making sure your neighbors are safe and comfortable around your pet makes you a good citizen. Here are some easy steps to follow: Make sure your dog wears a collar with an ID tag so that it can be identified and returned if lost. Train your dog to obey and to behave nicely around people. Keep your dog on a leash each time you take it for a walk. Always clean up after your dog. Reader Response 1. What is the big idea of this story? Make a chart like the one below. Write down what happened in the book. Big Idea: Beginning Middle End 2. Sally said she and Sparks would practice until he was a perfect puppy. What do you know about practicing that will make Sally successful? 3. What is a treat? What kind of treats do you think Sally might give Sparks? 4. Sally worked hard to train her new puppy. Imagine that Sally had not done this. How would the story be different? 12