Dot the Fire Dog is part of our Starts With a Story Collection, which includes more than 550 picture book companions based on high quality children’s literature that support you in delivering highly-engaging interactive read alouds with follow up activities. Learn more about this children’s book below! - Jodi and the Starts With a Story Team
SUMMARY
In "Dot the Fire Dog" by Lisa Desimini, readers are introduced to Dot, a Dalmatian who dreams of becoming a firehouse mascot. Dot loves everything about the firehouse and the firefighters who work there. One day, a real fire breaks out in the neighborhood, and Dot seizes the opportunity to prove her bravery. Dot springs into action, alerting the firefighters and guiding them to the fire. With her keen sense of smell and determination, Dot helps save the day. The firefighters are impressed by Dot's bravery and officially make her the firehouse mascot, fulfilling her dream. Dot's courage and dedication inspire young readers and highlight the importance of teamwork and following one's dreams.
 USE THIS BOOK TO TEACH:
Our read aloud lesson plans for this picture book come with reading comprehension questions (with sample student responses), 30 writing prompts, teaching ideas for grammar skills, social emotional learning discussion ideas, and more. Check out our list below to get a sneak peek at some of the skills this resource teaches.
- Help students to analyze what the author’s purpose for writing the book might be.
- Have students sequence the important events in the story. This is an important skill when it comes to retelling a story.
- Encourage students to use their summarizing and retelling strategies.
- Introduce and act out action verbs.
- Discuss the different adjectives used in the book.
- Explore what onomatopoeia is and how authors use it in their writing.
- Discuss responsibility and the qualities of a responsible person.
NO-PREP PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES:
If you are looking for “ready to go” activities for the first day of school, be sure to check out the book companion. With it you’ll receive all of the following resources to align with this specific book:
- comprehension questions
- 30Â writing prompts with themed paper
- vocabulary activities
- word study print & go activities
- ideas for grammar lessons with focus sentence printables
- social emotional learning discussion topics
- graphic organizers to target specific comprehension skills and strategies
This book is a must have for your school or classroom library. Your students are going to love completing these activities for the book and you will be impressed with how much they learn. You will want to read this book to your class every year.
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ADDITIONAL BOOK SUGGESTIONS
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