The National Dog Show
Students read a nonfiction passage about the National Dog Show on Thanksgiving Day, written at 8 reading levels (1st grade to 8th grade), and answer multiple-choice questions about it.
Student Objectives
- Read a nonfiction passage about the National Dog Show and identify key facts about when and how it is held.
- Explain how a judge uses a breed standard to choose a winner.
- Describe the steps a dog takes from winning its breed to competing for Best in Show.
- Determine the meaning of the domain-specific word standard from context.