Teacher MarA Quiet Pet
"A Quiet Pet"
Lisa liked to visit her friends. All her friends had pets. Her friends had dogs. Her friends had cats. Her friends had birds. Lisa didn’t have any pets. She didn’t have a dog. She didn’t have a cat. She didn’t have a bird. “Can I have a dog, Daddy?” Lisa asked. Daddy said no. He said a dog barked too much. “Can I have a cat, Daddy?” Lisa asked. Daddy said no. He said a cat meowed too much. “Can I have a bird, Daddy?” Lisa asked. Daddy said no. He said a bird sang too much. “All my friends have pets. Can’t I have just one pet?” she asked. “Okay,” Daddy said. “But it must be a quiet pet. I’ll buy you a quiet pet.” He went to the pet store. He bought a pet. He gave Lisa her new pet. “Daddy, it's a goldfish!” Lisa said.
Word Power!
> The teacher will be discussing how the vocabulary exercise will be done in the session.
Discussion and Comprehension Questions
1. What is the quietest pet?
2. What's the most common pet?
3. What's the strangest pet one could ever get?
4. What is the most expensive pet?
5. What is your dream pet? The pet that you really want to get?