Children Make Terrible Pets By Peter Brown
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In this twisted tale entitled Children Make Terrible Pets, a bear brings a boy home, asking "Can I keep him?" Amusement for the reader will ensue because the child, newly named Squeaker, doesn't really make a good pet and should be returned to his rightful habitat.
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- C: Use Prior knowledge to connect with text
- C: Make and adjust predictions, use text to confirm
- C: Determine and analyze author's purpose and support with text
- C: Recognize literary elements (genre, plot, character, setting, problem/resolution)
- A: Use meaning and context to confirm
