4/21/21 Mini-Lesson

Nonfiction article

Realistic Fiction - a story

Nonfiction - from a magazine

A fairy tale

How unique dogs are

How a dog's nose works

What dogs do when they smell something

How dogs hunt for things using their nose

How a dog's nose is helpful

How people are helpful to dogs

What you can use dogs for

What you can do to help dogs

A. To identify the main topic of each section

B. To provide the steps in a process

C. To include answers to common questions

D. To tell the order of events as they happen

F. Comparing and contrasting a dog's sense of smell with a human's

G. Introducing a problem that can be solved using a dog's sense of smell

H. Explaining the process of how a dog receives and interprets smells

J. Describing different professions that benefit from a dog's sense of smell

A. entertain with stories of intelligent dogs

B. persuade the reader to learn more about dogs

C. explain the unique features of dogs' noses

D. encourage the reader to make a print of his or her dog's nose

F. hard-working

G. sensitive

H. courageous

J. patient

F. provides a visual of the parts of a dog's nose

G. offers an image depicting how dogs breathe in and out

H. shows the different sections of a dog's nose

J. presents a graphic that provides definitions of the parts of a dog's nose

F. to provide comfort to police officers who are working long hours

G. To identify people who have been frightened by the events

H. To locate individuals who may be trapped beneath debris

J. To help children find personal belongings