andrea c said:

“Personal Review
The pictures are disappointing; the color isn’t great and they’re plain but the story itself is delightful. It’s especially cute when George’s mother takes him to the vet and he pulls out all those other animals. The highlight of the book is when George’s mother tells him to bark and he says, “hello”. I can especially relate to this part because I have a toy poodle who thinks he’s a person, and not just anyone…the boss of everyone.

Extension
ELA5R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts.
i. Sound (e.g., alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme scheme)
Activity: In the story George makes the sounds of other animals. Review with students the sounds those animals make. Have the students practice making these sounds in unison. Next divide the students into groups of five, one for each animal mentioned in the book. Explain the idea of choral reading. Next assign each group a signal to respond to and make their animals sound. While reading Bark, George and have each group make the sound it is assigned upon cue.
Adapted from: http://viking.coe.uh.edu/~cbonilla/pages/choralreading.htm

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posted Wednesday, February 13 2008