Just Plain Buster by Carolyn Mott Ford

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Just Plain Busterby Carolyn Mott Ford
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• 6 What is the message of this story?
• A. It is easy to clean a dog.
• B. Animals need food and water.
• C. You should just be what you are.

LC01 Demonstrate understanding of theme/
message/main idea and supporting details (Reading
GLE 2.1.3)
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• 7 What do you think Jimmy will do when another
  dog comes to the
• shelter?
• A. Clean and feed the new dog
• B. Tell the owners to take the dog back
• C. Ask his mother if he can keep the dog

LC03 Make or confirm inferences or predictions
based on the text (Reading GLE 2.1.5)
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• 8 Why does Buster look bad when he arrives at
  the shelter?
• A. He is quite dirty.
• B. He is seriously hurt.
• C. He is shy and scared.

LC01 Demonstrate understanding of theme/
message/main idea and supporting details (Reading
GLE 2.1.3
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• 9 What does Buster want most of all?
• A. A warm bath
• B. A loving owner
• C. A place to play

LA06 Demonstrate understanding of literary
elements and devices (genres story elements,
such as plot, character and setting simile
metaphor personification problem /resolution)
and graphic elements (Reading GLEs 2.2.2, 2.2.3,
2.3.3)
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LA06 Demonstrate understanding of literary
elements and devices (genres story elements,
such as plot, character and setting simile
metaphor personification problem /resolution)
and graphic elements (Reading GLEs 2.2.2, 2.2.3,
2.3.3)
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• Possible details include, but are not limited to,
  the following
• Cleans Buster / Knows what soap and water and a
  good brushing can do
• Gives Buster food and water
• He says, Youll look like a million.
• He says, Now maybe someone will come along and
  give you a home. / Someone will want you.
• He says, Youll smell betterI hope.
• He says, Sorry, Buster.
• He says, Dont give up.
• Takes Buster out of the cage so that families can
  get a better look at him
• He works at an animal shelter

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hopeful when jimmy cleaned up Buster he said
someone will come for you i hope jimmy told
Buster don?t give up
A. jimmy cleaned up Buster D. he said someone
will come for you G. jimmy told Buster dont
give up
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1 When he gave Buster a bath to smell good sol
that Buster would have a better chance of being
chosen 2 When each time a family past by
he opened the cage so that they?d be able to know
him a little better.
A. he gave Buster a bath E. he opened the cage
so that theyd be able to know him a little better
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Sorry Buster said Jimmy
F. Sorry Buster said Jimmy
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Hopeful describe Jimmy because Jimmy cept saying
the next tim you?le get a home. Jimmy said don?t
stress
D. cept saying the next tim youle get a home.
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Jimmy is smart because he can tell if the dog
Buster is a good dog an just right for a pet.
The response chose the word SMART and attempted
to provide details from the text, but provided
inappropriate information.
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Buster is kindful Becuase He wants a New Home so
He could Be with His family and so He could Have
a big yard with His Mother and father and if
Buster is going to Live With His family Then
Buster is going to take The Dog to a owner and
Then He is going to miss His Dog
The response attempted to answer the prompt, but
it provided information about the wrong character
in the passage.