Transcript On the Job with Dr. Martha Smith

On the Job with Dr. Martha Smith
Pretending
I’m a bear- hear me growl!
I’m a lion- hear me roar!
I’m a dog- hear me bark!
As I run out the door.
Reading Words
 cow
 how
 now
 down
 out
 round
 nice
 face
 does
 once
The brown cow eats
lots.
The red ball is round.
How did the cat get out
of the box?
Describing words: taste, smell, sound, feel
Feel
sticky
soft
cold
hot
wet
rough
Taste
sour
sweet
salty
delicious
disgusting
Sound
loud
crashing
soft
quiet
Smell
minty
spicy
bad
foul
sweet
flowery
What do we know about Vets?
doctors
helpers
give shots
give baths
find new homes
give shelter
check weight
On the Job with Dr. Martha Smith
Word Power p. 154
Genre- Nonfiction
What jobs does she do?
What other community helpers are there?
How a Puppy Grows
I think it’s very funny
The way a puppy growsA little on his wiggle-tail,
A little on his nose,
A little on his tummy
And a little on his ears;
I guess he’ll be a dog all right
In a half a dozen years.
Find the ou-ow sound.
No time to Pout
Dad said, “It does no good to pout. You
and I can go out.”
With Dad I saw a brown cow.
Then I saw a big, pink sow.
Soon I gave a loud shout. Wow!
Dad handed me a big trout.
Making words
scowl – Change the l to t and the w to u.
scout – Change the c to p.
spout- Take away the s.
pout- Take away the u.
pot- Take away the t and add nd.
pond- Add a u after the o.
pound
Your Own Animal Story
Pretend you are an animal at the shelter.
Write about yourself. Use Muffin’s story to
get ideas.
Cats
 Cats sleep anywhere,
 Any table, Any chair,
 Top of piano, Window ledge,
 In the middle, on the edge,
 Open drawer, empty shoe,
 Anybody’s lap will do,
 Fitted in a cardboard box,
 In the cupboard with your frocks Anywhere! They don’t care!
 Cats sleep anywhere.
Fill in the blank with a vocab. word
busy care
Dr.
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• _____ Smith is a vet.
She is _______ taking care of animals.
Dr. Smith took _____ of Muffin.
______ weeks later the kitten found a
home.