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Doctor De Soto

by William Steig


Pre Reading Activity A What is a mouse like? What is a fox like? Complete the table below. Mouse

Fox

Appearance (What does it look like?)

Habitat (Where does it live?)

Food (What does it eat?)

Abilities (What can it do?)

Pre Reading Activity B

1. This story will be a (fiction/ non-fiction) story. (Circle your answer.)

2. How do you know?


Vocabulary 1 Directions: 1. Put the vocabulary words in ABC order. 2. Look up the words in the dictionary or use context clues to find the meaning. 3. Write the word next to the sentence that matches the meaning of the underlined phrase.

patient stood hoist assistant delicate doorbell flannel risk suffering bicuspid

ABC Order

A tooth with a point in the front of your mouth. �

I am going to the doctor. I am a ________________. �

He has great pain and discomfort. �

I did not sit in the chair. I ______________ on my feet. �

There is some danger in climbing a mountain. �

We have to lift the very heavy table. �

These pajamas are made of a soft, cotton fabric. �

This person helps me do my job. �

His fingers are small and sensitive. �

Please, ring the ____________ instead of knocking �


Vocabulary 2 Directions: 1. Put the vocabulary words in ABC order. 2. Look up the words in the dictionary or use context clues to find the meaning. 3. Write the word next to the sentence that matches the meaning of the underlined phrase.

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ABC Order

The lower part of his face was wrapped in a flannel bandage. �

The thinly woven cloth was used as a bandage. �

The car is the only one of its kind. �

He was crying very weakly and quietly. �

Wow. That’s extraordinary. �

He rubbed the table until it shined. �

The witch was very cruel, bad and evil. �

He breathes noisily when he is sleeping. �

He arrived on time. �

You should ___________ your seat belt in the car. �


Vocabulary Practice Directions. 1. Use some of the words from the vocabulary. 2. Fill in the blanks.

1. I had to go to the dentist to get work done on my ________________________.

2. In the winter, I wear ___________________ pajamas to help me stay warm.

3. Because he was a good doctor, he had a lot of ______________________.

4. You need to____________________ up the car so I can work underneath it.

5. The ___________________ rang, so please go see who is at the door.

6. I can’t sleep when my parents ______________________ because they are so loud!

7. He was a __________________ person, so many people were scared of him.

8. I need an ___________________ to help me get all this work done!

9. I know it is an old vase, but if you ______________________ it enough, it will shine like it is

new.

10. I _______________________ waiting at the station for 35 minutes for the train! My legs

were very tired after that!


Questions Directions: 1. Read the story. 2. Answer the questions in full sentences.

1. What is Doctor De Soto’s job?

2. What is Mr. Fox’s problem?

3. What does the fox want to do after Doctor De Soto fixes his tooth?

4. What does Mrs. De Soto used to make Mr. Fox’s tooth?

5. How does Dr. De Soto stop Mr. Fox from eating him and his wife?


6. Complete the story map for Doctor De Soto.

Character Setting

Beginning

Middle

End


Personal Pronouns: Scavenger Hunt Tommy! What’s a pronoun?

Thanks, Tommy! I think I understand, now. Directions: Find the five sentences in the story below and fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.

1. Doctor De Soto, the dentist, did very good work, so ____________ had no end of patients.

2. Being a mouse, ___________ refused to treat animals dangerous to mice, and __________

said so on his sigh.

3. When the doorbell rang, ___________ and his wife would look out the window.

___________ wouldn’t admit even the most timid-looking cat.

4. After office hours, Mrs. De Soto molded a tooth of pure gold and polished _________.

5. The next morning, promptly at eleven, a very cheerful fox turned up. ___________ was

feeling not a particle of pain.

Pronouns are used to replace nouns. Personal pronouns are used for people or characters in a story.

The pronouns you will see most often are: I, you, he, she, it, they, we, us.


Personal Pronouns: More Practice Directions: Read the story and fill in the blanks with the correct pronouns.

Tommy Goes to the Bakery

Tommy was hungry, so ___________ decided to go to the bakery not far from his

home. When _____________ got to the bakery, ______________ decided to buy five

chocolate chip cookies. Mrs. Hanson baked the best chocolate chip cookies in town.

“What would you like?” _____________ asked Tommy.

“__________ would like five chocolate chip cookies, please. _____________ are my

favorite!” Tommy said.

“Will _____________ eat your dinner before you eat these cookies?” Mrs. Hanson

asked with a smile.

“Of course, ____________ will, Mrs. Hanson!” Tommy said.

Tommy opened his wallet and realized ______________ forgot to bring his money.

____________ saw that Tommy was surprised and asked, “Did ____________

forget your money again, Tommy?”

Tommy nodded with a sad look on his face.

“Well, next time, come with your mother,” Mrs. Hanson said.


Past Tense

When we write a story, we usually talk about things that have already happened. Past verbs help us to talk about things that have already happened.

Part A

Directions: Change the underlined verbs to the past tense.

Example: Doctor De Soto treats his patients. treated 1. Doctor De Soto is a dentist.

2. His wife is his assistant.

3. The fox wants to eat Doctor De Soto.

4. Doctor De Soto knows the fox wants to eat him.

5. The fox goes back to his house.

6. The fox is in pain.

7. At night, Doctor De Soto’s wife makes gold teeth for the fox.

Part B

Directions: Write 5 sentences using the past tense.

1. ______________________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________________

3. ______________________________________________________________________

4. ______________________________________________________________________

5. ______________________________________________________________________


Think about It! Activity A

You are Mr. Fox. It is time to tell your side of the story. Think about the story Doctor De Soto. Draw a comic and write two sentences for each panel telling us about going to Doctor De Soto to get your tooth fixed. How is your story different? How is the ending of your story different?


Think about It! Activity B Directions: You will make a short, one-paragraph fable. Look at the story map below. Think about the lesson you want to teach first before you think about the other parts of the story.

Doctor DeSoto is a fable. A fable is a story where animals are the main characters, the problem usually uses trickery and the solution is a life lesson. In Doctor DeSoto, the main characters

were Doctor DeSoto, the mouse and Mr. Fox, the fox. Mr. Fox tried to trick Doctor DeSoto by asking him to work on his teeth so he could eat him. Doctor DeSoto then tricked Mr. Fox by

gluing his mouth shut so he couldn’t eat him. Mr. Fox learned not to play a trick on someone who was smarter than he was.

Character Setting

Beginning

Middle

End

The Lesson I Want to Teach Is…


Example Directions: Circle the characters in red. Circle the lesson the author wants to teach in blue. Circle the setting in purple. Place brackets [ ] around the beginning of the story in green. Place brackets [ ] around the middle of the story in orange. Place brackets [ ] around the end of the story in yellow. Underline the trick in black.

Miya Cat and the Prince

Miya Cat loved to cook and she loved to eat. She would cook all day and into the night, baking

the most delicious cakes and simmering the most delicious stews. She even thought about opening a

restaurant one day. The problem was, she wouldn’t let anyone eat any of her food. She enjoyed the

other animals asking if they could have a bite to eat and she was even more happy to refuse.

One day, a scruffy looking dog knocked on her door. “I’m sorry,” he said. “I couldn’t help but

to come to your house. I’ve passed by many times, but today something smells simply delicious. Can I

ask you what you are making?”

Miya smiled, happy to tell the stranger what was in the oven. “I have finally baked the perfect

cake. I will decorate it with chocolate icing and sweet strawberries from my garden. “

The dog began to wag his tail, imagining the sweet, delicious cake melting in his mouth. “My

name is Ben. When it is finished, might I have a taste?”

Miya smiled again. “I’m sorry, but no. This cake is for a very important person…me!”

“Might you be willing to spare a crumb? I am looking for the best-tasting cake in all of the

land for my wedding.”

Miya laughed, showing her shiny, white, sharp teeth. “You? Who would marry you? Good day!”

She slammed the door.

Weeks went by and Miya had gotten word that a successful bakery had opened in the town but

a few miles away. Prince Benjamin Dog, they said, gave Milly Fox lots of money just for a taste of her

cookies and her kindness. He had just come back from hiking in the woods and was very hungry. Milly,

they said, gave the prince a taste of her cookies before he had even asked. Milly simply said the

traveler looked hungry. When Miya heard this, she became very angry and upset. She shouldn’t have

been so selfish.


Draft



by ____________________________________________________




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