A Place For Grace

1. A Place For Grace

2. Characters • Dog • Hearing Dog Grace - Trainer- A person who trains dogs • Deaf man • He saw Grace saving the boy • He’s looking for a hearing dog • He owned Grace Charlie - Mrs. Lombardi - Dog trainer She trains hearing dogs • Hearing Dog • At the top of his class (A’s) Louis -

3. Vocabulary • Lead • A dog trained to lead a blind person • A dog trained to alert the deaf or hard of hearing to sounds such as a doorbell or telephone. Guide - • Showing courage • Face without fear brave - • Faithful • Willing to support, work for, or be a friend to someone, even in difficult times Loyal -

4. Vocabulary Animal Hall of Fame - Prepare - To get ready the special time that everyone has been waiting for Big moment - • Concentrate/ focus • a close or careful observing or listening Attention -

5. Vocabulary a paper that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll. Roll - Wondering - To think Happening unexpectedly Suddenly - except - Example: Everyone except the boy with the ball Not including exclusion

6. Vocabulary Jump or spring a long way, to a great height, or with great force leaped - curb - Ran away Raced down the street-

7. Vocabulary Animal Control van - appeared - To show up Good at expert- Pound Dog pound - Animal shelter

8. Vocabulary unusual - Not common Different rare sprung - Example: Picked her up out of the cage sprightly - Lively; full of energy certain - specific

9. Vocabulary Alarm clock - microwave - TDD-

10. Vocabulary Smoke alarm- Leap - jump Flunked - “F” grade Excellent Splendid - Great job Outstanding -

11. Vocabulary Dog that makes a mad low sound/ bark growled gong - Bonged - Hit the gong to make a sound/ ring • Another try • One more time Another chance -

12. Vocabulary Not common Different unusual irregular insist - demand smartest Brightest - Cuddle To curl up closely snuggled - snooze - sleep

13. Preview • Read the title • Read the back cover • Read the chapter titles Don’t have chapter titles • Read the jacket • Look at all the pictures

14. Preview • Read Book Adventure Questions

15. Place for Grace by Okimoto, Jean D. 1 How did Charlie talk? Charlie talked very loudly. Charlie talked using his hands. Charlie talked very kindly to Grace. Charlie talked very quietly. 2 How was Grace's first report card? Grace's first report card was great and she was at the top of her class. Grace's first report card was all A's. Grace's first report card was all F's. Grace's first report card was not that great. 3 What did Grace do when she heard the alarm clock ring? Grace jumped on the bed and went to sleep when she heard the alarm ring. Grace woke up Charlie when she heard the alarm clock ring. Grace ran to the front door when she heard the alarm clock ring. Grace didn't do anything when she heard the alarm clock ring.

16. 4 Who went to pick Grace up from the pound? The instructor from the guide dog school came to get her. No one went to pick Grace up from the pound since she was a stray. Grace's owner went to get her from the pound. Mrs. Lombardi and Charlie went to the pound to get Grace. 5 Where did Charlie go after he saw Grace help the boy? Charlie went home to talk to his wife about Grace. Charlie went to the store to buy Grace a treat. Charlie went to recommend Grace to be a guide dog. Charlie went to the pound to get Grace. 6 What is a TTD? A TTD is a special dog for deaf people. A TTD is a special alarm clock for the deaf. A TTD is a phone for deaf people. A TTD is a hearing aid for the deaf.

17. 7 What did Grace do as the fire truck drove by? Grace watched the fire dog on the truck as it drove by. As the fire truck drove by Grace ate a little bit of a woman's food from the table. As the fire truck drove by Grace waited with all of the people on the sidewalk. Grace pushed the little boy back onto the sidewalk as the truck drove by. 8 What did the trainer say to Grace when he saw her? When the trainer saw Grace, he said she was too big. When the trainer saw Grace, he said she would make a great guide dog. When the trainer saw Grace, he said she reminded him of a dog he had as a kid. When the trainer saw Grace, he said she was too short. 9 When did Grace start guide dog school? Grace started guide dog school in October. Grace started guide dog school in December. Grace started guide dog school in September. Grace started guide dog school in May. 10 What did everyone hear as they were standing at the corner? Everyone heard the dog trainer yelling at Grace as they were standing on the corner. Everyone heard a baby crying as they were standing on the corner. Everyone heard the screaming of a siren as they were standing on the corner. Everyone heard Grace barking as they were stainging on the corner.

18. Predict

19. Predict • Who (Characters) • Where and When (Setting) • What Happened (Plot)

20. Watch DVD • Read aloud ASL

21. Read the Book • If you have questions, ask Melissa or Austin • If you don’t understand the paragraph, ask Melissa or Austin • If you don’t know the vocabulary word, look at the vocabulary list. • If the vocabulary word is not on the list, then ask Melissa or Austin