Harry the Dirty Dog – Picture Book Study Set
- Year groups
- Year 2
- Pages
- 50
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- English, Reading
- Topic
- Harry the Dirty Dog, Picture Book Study
- Resource types
- Novel Studies, Worksheets & Printables
- Preparation
- Print ready
From the author
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
Good to know
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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Resource details
Concepts & topics
Core concepts
Core concepts
- Picture book study
- Character motivation
Topics