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

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

• stare down the herd with their "eye"

• guide the herd from the front and side

• stand at the back of the herd

• issues commands

• cast around the herd

• loud and often bark at the herd

• nip at the feet of the herd

• use herding dogs like extra pairs of hands

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

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

• helpful

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

• alert

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

• 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 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.

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.