“dogzilla” by dav pilkey theme 3 meet the author and illustrator even before he was old enough...
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“Dogzilla” by Dav Pilkey
Theme 3
Meet the Author and Illustrator
Even before he was old enough to go to school,
Dav Pilkey loved drawing. Today, he writes and
illustrates his own booksand draws pictures for other authors’ books.
He says, “I feel really lucky to be able to make a living doing my favorite
things”.
(from www.eduplace.com)
Genre: Fantasy
• A fantasy is a type of incredible story.
• Something that is incredible is amazing, unbelievable, or not likely to happen.
• This story places ordinary characters in a traditional monster-movie plot.
Summary
• The dreadful Dogzilla destroys the streets of Mousopolis, ruining the city’s cook-off. Brave mice attack, but Dogzilla’s terrible doggy breath defeats them. Finally, the mice come up with a better plan-BATH TIME! Dogzilla flees, and Mousoplois is saved, at least until next year.
Background Information
This story is a “spoof”, or a silly take-off, of the monster movie Godzilla. If you would like to find out more about Godzilla, click on the monster below!
Key Concept
Movie Monsters
Key Vocabulary
• colossal• creature• heroic• horrifying• monstrous• terrifying• tremendous
colossal
very big; enormous
creature
a living being, especially an animal
heroic
very brave or daring
horrifying
causing much fear
monstrous
extremely large; enormous
terrifying
causing much fear
tremendous
very great, large, or powerful
GUESS THE COVERED WORD
American soldiers are heroic men and women that fight for
our freedom.
American soldiers are heroic men and women that
fight for our freedom.
The scary movie was horrifying to
watch.
The scary movie was horrifying to
watch.
The volcano erupted a
tremendous amount of lava.
The volcano erupted a
tremendous amount of lava.
The skyscrapers in New York are
colossal.
The skyscrapers in New York are
colossal.
The brown creature was crawling up my
arm.
The brown creature was crawling up my
arm.
The monstrous giant defeated the
mouse.
The monstrous giant defeated the
mouse.
The dog was terrifying the little
girl.
The dog was terrifying the little
girl.
Strategy Focus: Evaluate
• When we evaluate, we form an opinion about we see and/or read.
• The author calls this story “extremely goofy”. Do you agree with him?
• Evaluate how well he uses the words and pictures to make you feel this way.
Strategy Focus: Evaluate
Tell a partner how the picture on the title page makes you feel.
Let’s try it!
Tell a partner how you feel about the title of this story.
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Comprehension Skill Focus: Fantasy/Realsim
• We have defined fantasy as incredible, not real, and unbelievable.
• As we read “Dogzilla”, we find examples of things that are fantasy (not real) and some things that are real and could really happen in life.