Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam

Cynthia Kadohata • Varieties of Languages

The Arrow is the monthly digital product that features copywork and dictation passages from a specific read aloud novel (you purchase or obtain the novels yourself). It’s geared toward children ages 8-11 and is an indispensable tool for parents who want to teach language arts in a natural, literature-bathed context.

This guide contains the following features:

• 4 Passages (one per week) for copywork/dictation
• Notes about punctuation, spelling, vocabulary, and literary elements
• 3 Grammar lessons
• Literary element: Varieties of languages
• Writing activity: Write using foreign language, animal speak, or topic-specific vocabulary
• 27 pages
• Original Publication Date: April 2016

About the book

[Cracker is] a German shepherd trained to sniff out bombs, traps, and the enemy. The fate of entire platoons rests on her keen sense of smell. She's a Big Deal, and she likes it that way. Sometimes Cracker remembers when she was younger, and her previous owner would feed her hot dogs and let her sleep in his bed. That was nice, too. —Amazon

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