'The Dogs'

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Lesson about the book

"The Dogs"

Goals of today's class:

• I have at least a general idea of the book 'The dogs'.
• I know what to expect from the story

The Dogs, Allan Stratton

Look at the title, cover and summary of the book.
What do you think it will be about?

What is the genre of the book?

Having read the summary & watched the book's trailer, would you read the book in your spare time?
Why?/ Why not?

Skim through the first chapter (p. 1-4).
What happens?

Goals for further reading:

• I know more about the book and what is happening in the first five chapters.
• I know who are the main characters in the book and can predict what is going to happen next

Whose telling the story?

In what sort of house do Cameron and his mum move?

What is the name of the town where they'll be living?

Skim through pages 12, 13 & 14.
How does Cameron describe the house?

Skim through pages 12, 13 & 14.
How does Cameron describe the house?

Skim through pages 12, 13 & 14.
How does Cameron describe the house?

What does Cody mean by "Sinclair's dump" (p. 24)?

Do:

- Read the rest of  'The Dogs'

- Take notes about the story: who, what, where, when