The One and Only Bob
The One and Only Bob
by Katherine Applegate
by Katherine Applegate
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Bob is a former stray dog who was abandoned as a puppy and spent the beginning of his life fending for himself. He stumbles upon animal enclosures in a mall and ends up befriending a gorilla called Ivan and an elephant named Ruby. They relocated to an animal sanctuary and Bob is rehomed nearby with his owner Julia. Bob struggles to trust his new family, fearing that he will be abandoned again. One day while visiting Ivan at the sanctuary, Bob is picked up by hurricane winds and blown away from Julia. Bob must face his fears when he is forced to make his way across the damaged park back to his friends and family.
Additional Book Information:
Copyright: 2020 by Katherine Applegate
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publishing Date: May 5, 2020
Reading Level (Lexile): 570L
5 key words to describe this book:
Captivating
Charming
Entertaining
Humorous
Heartwarming
ELA CT Common Core Standard that might be met by reading this book:
RL.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Suggested Delivery:
Independent Read or Small Group
Electronic Resources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8UKRHQ66Mw
Show students this video prior to reading The One and Only Bob to get them intrigued and inspired to read the book.
This page provides information about the book, discussion questions, extension activities, and a note from the author. These resources can be used before, during, and after reading.
Video to Build Schema:
ELA Teaching Suggestions:
Key vocabulary that may have to be taught for students to better understand the text:
Forgiveness: letting go of anger towards someone or something
Self-doubt: having no confidence in yourself and your abilities
Sanctuary: a place where animals are brought to live and be protected for the rest of their lives
Undaunted: courageous in the face of danger
Untamed: wild and difficult to control
Habitat: the place where living things naturally live and grow
Reading strategy suggestions to increase literal and/or inferential comprehension:
Before Reading
Build students' background knowledge on what an animal sanctuary is (this is the setting for the story) by referring to information on the website below.
During Reading
Draw a picture of the setting of the climax and answer the following question: Why did the author choose to have the action take place here?
After Reading
Students will create a Voki avatar to resemble one of the book characters and act out a characterization of them.
Writing activity that requires students to demonstrate inferential comprehension:
Students can write a book review about the story, sharing if they recommend it or not and why.
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