Outside, Scruffity learns all about The Way of Dog – to dig, howl and, most of all, to love.īut when tragedy strikes, Scruffity is suddenly all alone again. Just as his chances of adoption grow dangerously thin, Scruffity is set free by a boy as unwanted and lonely as he is. Scruffity is born into the harsh, grey world of a puppy farm, taken from his Mama. 'Beautifully written … ambitious and absorbing' BOOKS + PUBLISHING 'Tender and gritty' THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD I have many other literature-based resources in my store (most of them Australian) so feel free to check them out.Īll of my resources are 20% for the first 48 hours, so be sure to hit the green "follow me" star to be alerted when they drop.A fiercely original verse novel for middle-grade readers and beyond from Zana Fraillon, the Carnegie Award-shortlisted author of The Bone Sparrow. All associated printables are also included. These involve a high degree of student choice, so as to be independent. There is a bank of ten Literacy Circle tasks, designed to be printed and laminated for future use. This book would be suitable for a whole class read-aloud, or as a reading group text for Stages Two or Three. These are often linked to the Creative and Practical Arts. A comprehensive answer guide is also provided.Įach section also has a creative response, designed to be high-interest, independent and engaging. The questions cover a range of comprehension skills, from literal to inferential, plus author purpose, comparing and contrasting, summarising, predicting and much more. This resource consists of a chapter-based comprehension guide (divided into "chunks" of approximately 15 pages at a time). The Way of Dog is written by a true dog-lover – we can hear just how much Zana Fraillon loves and admires her own dogs, and all dogs, for their empathy and ability to know what their humans need. He also experiences cruelty, hunger and neglect as well. Scruffity is a clever, loyal, loving dog who meets four very special, very different people in his life who love him and can see how special he truly is. Rather than taking on the structure of a classic narrative, it almost like a series of poems, told from the dog’s (Scruffity) perspective. Outside, Scruffity learns all about The Way of Dog it is to run, to dig, to howl and, biggest of all, to love. The Way of Dog is told in an unusual, but engaging way, through the use of verse. But no one wants him.Just as his chances of adoption grow dangerously thin, Scruffity is set free by a boy as unwanted and lonely as he is. This book is featured on the CBCA shortlist for Younger Readers in 2023.
This is a 78-page novel study on the beautiful book "The Way of Dog" by Zana Fraillon.
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