Lassie the Great Escape

Title:  Lassie the Great Escape

Author: Diane Muldrow

Illustrator:

ISBN:  9780307129864

Summary: 

Lassie a border collie has a mean owner.  Lassie escapes the mean owner and meets Timmy, a young boy.  Timmy and his mother had just moved to town.  Does Timmy get to keep Lassie? 

Rating:

This is a true classic.  I love Lassie.  There are several different aspects that can be used to teach students in the book.  You could even follow it up with the movie.

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 Curriculum Connections:

CCSS

RL.5.2

W.5.1

Reading:

I will use this book as a read aloud when introducing how to identify two main ideas in the story.  The students will also discuss the key supporting details that make up the main idea.

Writing:

The students will write an opinion piece about one of the main ideas from the story.  They must organize their writing in the proper structure and support their opinion.

 Additional uses:

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Related Internet Resources:

www.aspca.org

 www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-animal-cruelty‎

 www.kidsaid.com/dougypage.html‎