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Pipiolo & The Roof Dogs Activity
Pipiolo & The Roof Dogs Activity
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What will you and your group be reading to find out in this story?
What does the term fiction mean, and what elements of fiction can you find in this story?
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Character and Setting What is the setting of this story? Who is the story going to be about?
5. Making Inferences Why do you think the roof dogs are frightened when they see Lupe & Pipiolo
pass through the village?
6. Cause and Effect Why does Pipiolo share the same fate as the other dogs in San Pablo Etla? Add the 7.
answer to your Cause and Effect Chart (WB O p. 31) Vocabulary: Synonyms What does the word whiff mean? What are some synonyms for the word whiff? Read p.120-121 and STOP Answer question 8 and 9. Figurative Language: Metaphor What things is the author comparing when he writes that Lupe & Pipiolo howled right along with them in their symphony of celebration?Explain the comparison.
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9. Make Predictions Now that Pipiolo has given the roof dogs their first whiff of fresh earth, what do you
think will happen next?