DOT THE FIRE DOG activities and lesson plan ideas

This DOT THE FIRE DOG Activities and Interactive Read Aloud Resource Book Companion Packet includes lesson plans, reading comprehension questions, vocabulary, grammar, phonics, writing and word study activities with both printable and digital student pages. Following an interactive read aloud of the picture book, DOT THE FIRE DOG by Lisa Desimini, choose from the included collection of either printable activities or go paperless and use the digital activities to practice standards-based skills. We've even included editable teaching slides themed to match the book!   THIS READING UNIT FOCUSES ON USING THE MENTOR TEXT TO TEACH:   ◼️READING STRATEGIES ☐ AUTHOR'S PURPOSE ☐ SEQUENCING ☐ SUMMARIZING/RETELLING   ◼️GRAMMAR & LANGUAGE CONCEPTS ☐ ACTION VERBS ☐ ADJECTIVES ☐ ONOMATOPOEIA   ◼️SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING TOPICS ☐ COURAGE ☐ RESPONSIBILITY   SUMMARY OF THE MENTOR TEXT: The story, Dot the Fire Dog, follows Dot and her life at the fire station. When there isn’t a fire, she rests by t