LLI Teal: Lesson 2 Herding Dogs

What is the genre of the text, Herding Dogs?

• Realistic Fiction- a made up story that could actually happen in real life.

• Informational- a writing about a real person, place, thing, or idea that includes facts and information.

• Biography- a true story about a person written by someone else.

• Folktale- A made up story that represents a culture's ideas, virtues, and values and usually passed down from generation to generation.

What textual evidence is provided to show the reader this text is the genre from Question 1?

• The author was writing a narrative about different types of dogs.

• The author tells you a story about dogs named Tilly and Abby.

• The author gives facts and information about herding dogs.

• The author makes up an animal called a dog- they don't exist in real life.

What is the main idea of the text, Herding Dogs?

• Herding dogs can be trained to listen to commands.

• Herding dogs are only specific breeds of dogs.

• Herding dogs are interesting animals because they are born with instincts that make them helpful to humans.

• Herding dogs are either heelers or headers and help a handler in different ways.

Based on the main idea of the passage, which paragraph from the text BEST supports it?

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What are instincts, and how are they helpful to herding dogs?

• Instincts is an action you choose to take. They are helpful to herding dogs because the dogs listen to their handler's commands.

• Instincts are unlearned behaviors because they come naturally. They are helpful to herding dogs because the dogs are born wanting to herd animals.

• Instincts are when you stare down another. They are helpful to herding dogs because they can intimidate other animals into listening.

• Instincts are when you make other animals move in a straight line. They are helpful to herding dogs because it helps move animals.

Organize these options into the right categories.

Groups:

(a) Heelers

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(b) Headers

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(c) Handlers

• guide the herd from the front and side

• loud and often bark at the herd

• issues commands

• stare down the herd with their "eye"

• stand at the back of the herd

• use herding dogs like extra pairs of hands

• cast around the herd

• If they move, the herding dogs will move the herd in the new direction

• nip at the feet of the herd

How would you describe herding dogs?

• friendly, confident, lazy

• bothersome, strong, evil

• alert, well-trained, helpful

• heroic, weak, athletic

Match the character traits of herding dogs to the textual evidence that BEST supports it.

• heroic

• Once they learn herding commands, they will do exactly what their human handler on the farm tells them to.

• helpful

• ...they are big enough to nudge a stubborn sheep or cow on.  Some heelers even jump on the back of an animal to get it moving.

• well-trained

• They can catch a stray ewe (a female sheep) and hold it down without biting it, or they can separate a cow from a herd and guide it to their handler.

• strong

• They make sure none of the animals wander off and get lost on the way.

• alert

• Abby once rounded up 100 sheep that were trapped on a small hill when the pasture around them suddenly flooded.

How can herding dogs be helpful to farmers? Herding dogs can be helpful to farmers because they can ​ (a)   across long distances. They also listen to their handler's commands and can ​ (b)   and bring it back to them.

• move large groups of animals
• round up or separate an animal
• run or sprint
• perform tricks at a whistle or hand gesture

Which statement is true?

• Any dog breed can be a herding dog.

• A herding dog can separate one animal from the herd and brig it to their handler.