Use How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O'Connor to turn your read aloud or small group work into a time to improve comprehension and talk about the text in purposeful ways.
This set of Book Club resources will enhance your students' comprehension skills through an in-depth analysis of characters' thoughts, feelings, and responses to challenges. Readers will empathize with the main character, Georgina, as they read about the various challenges she faces while homeless. As Georgina grapples with a growing inner conflict and struggles to do the right thing, students are naturally led to compare characters, recognize character change, and ultimately determine the theme of the text.
This set of vocabulary development resources for How to Steal a Doghighlights the words that are most important for students to know and understand while reading the book. Through engaging in fun word games, matching words to definitions, and practicing how to categorize words, students will develop the vocabulary necessary to comprehend this story and many others.
