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<b><span style="font-size: 22pt;"> A Necklace for Jiggsy</span></b><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 22pt;"> by Kit Grady</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 22pt;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <b>Jiggsy, a junk yard dog, delights in finding a special diamond necklace he thinks will change his life. When his special possession disappears,</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><b>Jiggsy realizes how it feels to lose something dear and decides to do the right thing. His honesty is well rewarded. Ages 3-10 ISBN# 9781616330910</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>STUDY GUIDE</b></span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Story Comprehension</b> </span>-</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
<b><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Before reading "A Necklace for Jiggsy"</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Important words to know:</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red; font-size: 14pt;">Junk yard</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red; font-size: 14pt;">Possession</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red; font-size: 14pt;">Thieves</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red; font-size: 14pt;">Discovered</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red; font-size: 14pt;">Butcher</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red; font-size: 14pt;">Respect</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red; font-size: 14pt;">Headlines</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red; font-size: 14pt;">Widow</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red; font-size: 14pt;">Ordinary</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red; font-size: 14pt;">Hardship</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red; font-size: 14pt;">Poverty</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">Discussion Questions: </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Where do we first find Jiggsy?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Was Jiggsy happy or sad? Why?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Do you think he was a smart dog? Why?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">What Possession did he love most?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">What did he do to hide his pillow?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">What did he find in the bag in the park?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">How did Jiggsy feel when he found the necklace? How would you feel if you were Jiggsy?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Why did Jiggsy hide?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Did Jiggsy do the right thing?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">What would you do?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Was Jiggsy happy at the end of the story? Why?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>GRAMMAR- Nouns and Verbs</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>A Noun is a word that names a person, place or thing.</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">There are two types of nouns.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> <span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> 1) A proper noun names a particular person, place or thing. </span></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> It is capitalized- </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Jiggsy</span>, <span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;">New York</span><span style="color: black;">,<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;">Joey</span><span style="color: black;">, </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Sasha</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: red;"> </span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> 2) A common noun does not name a particular person, place or thing. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> It is not capitalized. <span style="color: red; font-size: large;">animals</span><span style="font-size: large;">,</span><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"> bone</span><span style="font-size: large;">, </span><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">necklace, dog</span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What common nouns do you find in A Necklace for Jiggsy?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Unscramble these Nouns:</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">emoh</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">ccenekla</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">llipow</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">mainals</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">eevthis</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">akcns</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">srpeect</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">ppaeerwnsp</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">ogd</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">ueqen</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">bbrosre</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">ondmdia</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 18pt;">An Adjective is a word that describes or tells about the noun.</span></b><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span><b><span style="color: red; font-size: 14pt;">beautiful</span></b><span style="color: red; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">necklace <b><span style="color: red;">delicious</span></b> snack</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>It helps the reader know more about the character and things in the story.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What adjectives describe Jiggsy? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What words would you use to describe a necklace? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Write a story about your favorite pet. Use plenty of adjectives</span><br />
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