Rocky's Long Walk
Lost Dog Crosses AmericaCEF A2
Before You Read
Before you read
In this story a dog travels across several states in the USA (United States of America). There are fifty states in total.
Print out the map here and write on these states: California, Texas, New York, Utah, Arizona, Colorado.
In this story a dog travels across several states in the USA (United States of America). There are fifty states in total.
Print out the map here and write on these states: California, Texas, New York, Utah, Arizona, Colorado.
Text
Rocky's Route
Understanding
Reading Comprehension
Can you remember what happens to Rocky?
Try this exercise - without looking back at the text.
Can you remember what happens to Rocky?
Try this exercise - without looking back at the text.
Writing
Writing
Choose one of the following
1. You are a policeman/woman. Write a report the night Rocky gets lost. Describe
a) What happened to Rocky
b) What he looks like
c) Where he might go
2. Design a poster announcing Rocky is lost. You can draw Rocky or use a photo of another dog. Your poster must contain this information:
a) when and where Rocky went missing
b) age, breed, distinctive physical features (e.g. white stripe across his nose etc.)
c) your contact details
Choose one of the following
1. You are a policeman/woman. Write a report the night Rocky gets lost. Describe
a) What happened to Rocky
b) What he looks like
c) Where he might go
2. Design a poster announcing Rocky is lost. You can draw Rocky or use a photo of another dog. Your poster must contain this information:
a) when and where Rocky went missing
b) age, breed, distinctive physical features (e.g. white stripe across his nose etc.)
c) your contact details
Classroom Activities
Choose
one
of the following:
1. You are Becky. Write your diary entries for the time Rocky runs away.
Write entries for:
Now find someone who wrote Rocky's diary. Compare your diary with his
2. You are Rocky! Write your diary entries for the time you run away.
Write entries for
Now find someone who wrote Becky's diary. Compare your diary with hers.
1. You are Becky. Write your diary entries for the time Rocky runs away.
Write entries for:
- the night Rocky goes missing
- a week later
- the day the lady phones from San Dieg
- the day Rocky is found in Texas.
- the night you collect him
Now find someone who wrote Rocky's diary. Compare your diary with his
2. You are Rocky! Write your diary entries for the time you run away.
Write entries for
- the night you go missing
- a week later
- the day the lady finds you in San Diego. Describe your escape
- when you are found in Texas.
- when Becky collects you again
Now find someone who wrote Becky's diary. Compare your diary with hers.
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