Alan watches his neighbor's naughty dog, Fritz. While on a walk, Fritz dashes off into Abdul Gasazi's garden where dogs are forbidden. Frantically, Alan chases Fritz but to no avail. Mr. Gasazi, a magician, turns the dog into a duck. How will Alan break the news to Fritz's owner?
A great ending which requires the reader to infer.
*Highly recommend.
Daily CAFE website recommends using this book to model the strategy "check for understanding" (for grade 5th grade but I think it would be suitable for 3rd grade and higher). If you are a member to their website you can print out a brief focus lesson for this book and strategy.
*Borrowed from the library.
Guided Reading Level: P (end of the 3rd grade)
Grade Level Equivalent: 4.7
**I highly recommend Mr. Van Allsburg's books for encouraging readers to think deeply and infer.
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