Dogzilla by Dav Pilkey

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Dogzilla by Dav Pilkey

• Theme 3

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Awards

• Buckeye Childrens Book Award (Ohio)
• Virginia State Young Readers Award
• ALA/YALSA Quick Pick
• Volunteer State Book Award (Tennessee)

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Genre Fantasy

• A fantasy is a type of incredible story.
• Something that is incredible is amazing,
  unbelievable, or not likely to happen.
• This story places ordinary characters in a
  traditional monster-movie plot.

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Summary

• The dreadful Dogzilla destroys the streets of
  Mousopolis, ruining the citys cook-off. Brave
  mice attack, but Dogzillas terrible doggy breath
  defeats them. Finally, the mice come up with a
  better plan-BATH TIME! Dogzilla flees, and
  Mousoplois is saved, at least until next year.

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Background Information

• This story is a spoof, or a silly take-off, of
  the monster movie Godzilla. If you would like to
  find out more about Godzilla, click on the
  monster below!

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Key Concept

• Movie Monsters

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Key Vocabulary

• colossal
• creature
• heroic
• horrifying
• monstrous
• terrifying
• tremendous

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colossal
very big enormous
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creature
a living being, especially an animal
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heroic
very brave or daring
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horrifying
causing much fear
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monstrous
extremely large enormous
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terrifying
causing much fear
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tremendous
very great, large, or powerful
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Strategy Focus Evaluate

• When we evaluate, we form an opinion about we see
  and/or read.
• The author calls this story extremely goofy.
  Do you agree with him?
• Evaluate how well he uses the words and pictures
  to make you feel this way.

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Strategy Focus Evaluate
Lets try it!

• Tell a partner how the picture
• on the title page makes you feel.

or
Tell a partner how you feel about the title of
this story.
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Comprehension Skill Focus Fantasy/Realsim

• We have defined fantasy as incredible, not real,
  and unbelievable.
• As we read Dogzilla, we find examples of things
  that are fantasy (not real) and some things that
  are real and could really happen in life.

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Graphic Organizer
Fill in the organizer with details from the story.
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Meet the Author and Illustrator

• Even before he was old enough to go to school,
  Dav Pilkey loved drawing. Today, he writes and
  illustrates his own booksand draws pictures for
  other authors books. He says, I feel really
  lucky to be able to make a living doing my
  favorite things.
• (from www.eduplace.com)

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Link to Houghton Mifflin

• If you enjoyed reading Dogzilla and would like
  to check out some more information and
  activities, click below to go to
  www.eduplace.com, Houghton Mifflins web site.

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