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"All days
with animals are good days." Grampa Bender
Wild
Times at the Bed and Biscuit
by Joan Carris
Grampa Bender is
a kind veterinarian who usually boards pets in his Bed and Biscuit,
but something new is up! Things are about to get wild! The wildlife refuge
is renovating their shelter and need Grampa's help, so he has volunteered
to take care of a wounded goose with an arrow in its neck, two kit foxes
that lost their mother before they learned how to hunt, and a grumpy old
muskrat with an infected foot. Luckily, Grampa has a "staff"
that helps him with the new boarders.
Who are Grampa's
staff? Well, there's Ernest the mini-pig, Milly the cat, Gabby the Vietnamese
hill mynah, and Sir Walter the Scottie puppy. They talk and work together
to help Grampa with the wild critters, but unfortunately, Grampa can't
understand what the animals say. Well, that is, except for Gabby who is
their interpreter.
Will Grampa be able
to save the hurt goose? Will Grampa be able to save the old muskrat's
foot? What will happen to the little foxes who refuse to eat? The veterinary
team may be able to handle most emergency, but when Sir Walter becomes
a little too friendly with the foxes, wild times start for real!
Get ready for some
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Do YOU know what "crepuscular animals" are?
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Research
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Times at the Bed and Biscuit
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Real
Wild Goose Shot in the Neck Survives
Animal
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Crepuscular
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A
37-page teacher guide, activity unit PLUS interactive Jeopardy-type
game, perfect for lesson planning, handouts, or projection on your SmartBoard
for Wild
Times at the Bed and Biscuit
is now available!
The Activity Guide Contains:
A Veterinary Vocabulary Game
Pre-Reading Discussion Cards
Anticipation Guide
2-Page Readers’ Theater Introduction
Preparing Your Intellectual Tools, Dialectical Journaling
Readers Theater Quartet Reading
15-Second Summaries
Vocabulary List
Fire in a Row Vocabulary Game
Character Studies
Making Connections: Predict/Read/Confirm Chapter Questions
with After-Reading Quick Writes
Evaluating the Illustrations
Ernest's Emotions
Pencil Drawings
Crossword Puzzle: Crossword Characters
Sir Walter's Point of View
My Instincts
Research an Animal
The Instincts and Learned Behavior of My Animal
More Discussion Questions About Instincts and Learned Behaviors
Squirts and Gallons, A Math Connection
Activities for Visualizing the Chapters through Drawing
Multiple Choice Comprehension Activities
A Ride to Sequoah Pond, Logic Puzzle
A Vet, His Critters, and His Wisdom, A Word Puzzle
Wrapping It Up! Discussion Cards
Writing Prompts
Answer Keys
Plus, an interactive Jeopardy-type game!
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Based
on the title
WILD TIMES AT THE BED AND BISCUIT.
Text copyright © 2009 by Joan Carris. Illustrations
copyright © 2009 by Noah Z. Jones. Candlewick Press, Somerville,
MA.
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