Sad, the Dog

A teacher came across this book in the library and I just had to share it with my class.  It's about a dog who is an unwanted gift and he gives himself the name Sad.  The couple doesn't appreciated his many gifts.  They move out leaving the dog behind.  A new boy moves and he soon learns that he's the perfect fit.  At the end of the story, he gets a new name.  I'm a dog lover so this had me almost in tears!

I always review the comprehension strategies we've learned and then have students respond in their notebooks.  I try to do this once a week whole group.  At the bottom, they write how they responded.  Here are a few examples.