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Finding the Perfect Pet: A Humorous Tale

Join in this humorous fiction as we explore the journey of finding the ideal pet. Discuss pets, responsibilities, and why some parents hesitate. Engage in fun challenges and manage pet care for a satisfying experience!

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Finding the Perfect Pet: A Humorous Tale

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  1. The perfect pet Genre: humorous fiction- a made-up story written to make readers laugh.

  2. Building background • Share with a class or with a partner: • Do you have a pet? • If not, what pet would you like to have? Why? • What animals can be pets? • What responsibilities do you have with a pet? • Why would some parents not allow their kids to have a pet? • What makes a good pet? • I would like to have a….as a pet because… • If you have a pet you are responsible for….. • One of the reasons why some parents don’t allow their kids to have a pet is…. • I believe a good pet should be….

  3. *challenge • A difficult task or problem. Something that is hard to do • He accepted the challenge to compete in the Special Olympics • Do you think that having a cactus as a pet would be a challenge? Why?

  4. *manage • To succeed in doing something • How did he manage to catch such a big fish? • How did my cat manage to get in this small box?

  5. *perfect • Ideal, cannot be better • The athlete received the perfect score from the judges. I have a perfect report card

  6. *scratch • (1)Scratch to scrape skin with your nails to help the itch • A sloth scratching • (2)Scratch- to erase, cancel, delete, strike out • (3) Scratch-to break the surface with something sharp

  7. *Satisfy (appetite) • To make someone content (happy, pleased, full, etc)

  8. *healthy • Sick Healthy • Healthy foods

  9. yawn

  10. shave

  11. tricks • Amazing things animals can be trained to do • Magic tricks

  12. Play fetch

  13. In my lap • Dog curled in my lap Tiger is resting his head in in my lap

  14. leftover • Something that is left from a large amount • Leftover pie leftover pasta

  15. shed • (1)A small house usually used for keeping tools • (2) To shed- to drop off hair

  16. Guinea pig

  17. Decimal/period • A point . • If used at the end of sentence it is called a period. • How many periods are there? • If used in a number, it’s called a decimal point

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