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Harry the Dirty Dog – Picture Book Study Set

A companion packet for the picture book Harry the Dirty Dog supplies discussion questions with model answers, craft ideas, and video links, but not the book itself.
Grades
Preschool–1, Elementary
Pages
50
File type
PDF
Preparation
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Updated Mar 20, 2024

Subject
Reading, ELA
Topic
Harry the Dirty Dog, Picture Book Study
Resource types
Novel Studies, Worksheets & Printables
Preparation
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About this resource

A no prep picture book study for "Harry the Dirty Dog". This classic story will be a hit in your classroom. These resources are the perfect way to keep students engaged throughout the entire unit. Enjoy!


What You Get:

  • Teacher's Guide

  • Book-Inspired Projects and Activities

  • Curated YouTube Playlist for Supplemental Viewing

  • Coloring Pages: Pristine and Dirty Harry Versions

  • Harry Character Template for Crafts

  • Jigsaw Puzzle Activity

  • Story Crown Craft Template

  • Story Pattern Cut and Paste Activity Sheet

  • Tracing Practice Worksheet

  • Expansive Story Maze Challenge

  • Venn Diagram for Comparing Stories

  • Open-Ended Writing/Drawing Prompt: "What's Your Take?"

  • Book Report Templates (2)

  • Early Writer Draw and Write Prompts (3)

  • Writing Pennant Inspired by Story Elements

  • Non-Fiction Articles on Dog Grooming

  • Harry the Dirty Dog Coloring Page

  • Craft: Help Harry Get Dirty Template

  • Dog Mask Templates (Clean and Dirty Versions)

  • Art Project: Get the Dog Dirty Scene

  • Cut and Paste Dog Washing Scene

  • Letter "D" Handwriting Practice Pages (3)

  • Story Sequencing Writing Template

  • Fill-in-the-Blank Story Word Activity

  • Design Your Own Book Cover Template

  • Label the Book Parts Cut and Paste Activity

  • Word and Picture Sorting from Story (Cut and Paste)

  • Finish the Words Activity (Missing Letters)

  • Sight Word Practice: FROM and VERY

  • Digraph Focus: WH Words

  • Words from the Story Handwriting Page

  • Sounding Out Word Card Game

  • Sight Word Card Games

  • Story Elements Graphic Organizer

  • Character Trait Analysis Worksheet

  • Sequencing Strip Puzzles (Higher Level)

  • Sequencing Strip Puzzles (Lower Level)

  • Early Writer Prompts: "If You Were a Dog?" and "Why Didn't Harry Like Baths?"

  • Write and Illustrate Your Own Story Template

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Retell key plot events from Harry the Dirty Dog in sequence
  • Explain Harry's motivation for hiding the scrub brush at the start and end of the story
  • Infer why the family failed to recognize Harry once he was dirty, using evidence from the story
  • Connect a craft or sensory activity to a specific plot event from the book

Teaching tips

  • Read the book first and let discussion happen naturally before introducing any of the packet's activities, as the introduction itself recommends
  • Choose only a few activities rather than all of them — the packet explicitly says each classroom is different and not every resource needs to be used
  • Preview the linked YouTube videos before class, since they are plain URLs rather than embedded video and require a live internet connection

Skills covered

  • Reading comprehension
  • Retelling

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Questions teachers ask about this resource

Are the video links clickable inside the file, or just listed as text?

They're plain text URLs (for a read-aloud, an animated version, a how-to-draw video, and a dog-bathing demo) rather than embedded players, so a teacher needs to type or copy them into a browser.

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