The 24-page Kids' Wings unit for How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O'Connor engages students from the start in prereading through discussion cards and anticipation guide. The unit prepares students for important reading in a sweet, thoughtful character study of a homeless girl trying to survive.
Activities in the unit include:
- Discussion Cards,
- Crossword Puzzle,
- Anticipation Guide,
- Mock Trial, Readers Theater Script,
- Quartet Reading,
- 15-Second Summaries,
- Character Changes/Transformations,
- Multiple Choice Comprehension Activities,
- Transforming Words to Pictures,
- Writing from a Different Point of View,
- Transforming Language with Pronouns,
- Research Project,
- Writing/Discussion Prompts,
- Answers.