The Sleeping Dog
El perro dormido
Le chien endormi
The Sleeping Dog
The Sleeping Dog
The Sleeping Dog
The Sleeping Dog
Fable (fiction), 697 words, Level M (Grade 2)
In this retelling of an Ituri fable, a curious monkey comes upon a sleeping animal. Soon all sorts of forest creatures gather to look at the odd beast. Many can say what it is not, but none can say what it is. The sleeping dog, awakened by the commotion, begins to bark and chase the animals. Since then, dogs have chased any animal they see. The moral of the story is to "let sleeping dogs lie."
Lesson Resources
Lesson plans exist for the English version of this book.
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions before and during reading
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Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class