Writing can help you process your feelings. Free verse and poetry can be an easier way to express your feelings than writing prose. Tell students you are going to read the poem for a final time. This time, you would like them to close their eyes to picture what they are hearing in their minds. Dogs are how people would be if the important stuff is all that mattered to us." – Ashly Lorenzana, author No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as much as the dog does." – Christopher Morley, American journalist, novelist, and poet Like many other much-loved humans, they believed that they owned their dogs, instead of realizing that their dogs owned them." – Dodie Smith, author of The Hundred and One Dalmatians

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Creech has created a poignant, funny picture of a child’s encounter with the power of poetry. Readers may have a similar experience because all of the selections mentioned in the story are included at the end. This book is a tiny treasure." – School Library JournalIf you have a dog, you will most likely outlive it; to get a dog is to open yourself to profound joy and, prospectively, to equally profound sadness." – Marjorie Garber, author of Shakespeare After All Prioritize lessons for classrooms with many ELLs: To prepare for the Unit 1 assessments, consider prioritizing and expanding instruction in Lesson 2, which introduces theme and summarizing; Lesson 4, which introduces the pattern of comparing Love That Dog to a famous poem in one lesson; and Lessons 7-12, which introduce comparing prose to poetry and preparing and practicing for text-based discussions. Be sure to complete the Language Dive in Lesson 6. If necessary, consider placing less focus and condensing instruction in Lessons 1, 5, and 6, which provide helpful practice and repetition but don't introduce as many critical concepts or plotlines.

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It's tough to stay married. My wife kisses the dog on the lips, yet she won't drink from my glass." – Rodney Dangerfield, American stand-up comic, actor, producer, screenwriter, musician, and author Author and artist are as inextricably linked as the father and son they portray in this moving meditation on the importance of memories and tradition," wrote Continue reading » I like dogs. You always know what a dog is thinking. It has four moods. Happy, sad, cross, and concentrating. Also, dogs are faithful, and they do not tell lies because they cannot talk." – Mark Haddon, author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-TimeDid you know that there are over 300 words for love in canine?" – Gabriel Zevin, author of Margarretown Consider inviting students to write poetry about a local issue and use the poems to make a difference. The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is, in fact, the most precious and valuable possession of mankind." – Theodorus Gaza, a Greek humanist and translator of Aristotle