Beware of the Dog

Journal There’s an old saying “Appearances can be deceiving.” Have you ever been misled by the appearance of something or someone? List some situations in which people might be deceived. Why might they be misled? How might they discover that their initial impressions were wrong?

“As You Read” Questions 1. Read the first paragraph on page 592. Make an inference. Where do you think the character in the story is?

“As You Read” Questions 2. Read paragraphs 2 & 3. What is the pilot’s problem? What can you infer about the pilot’s character from his thoughts?

The English Channel

“As You Read” Questions 3. Jot this definition down on your paper: Simile: A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using a comparison word (usually like or as). Read paragraph four. Find and write the simile in the paragraph. What two things are being compared; what is the comparison word. Finish this sentence using the simile: “The mess in the cockpit from his wound was…”

“As You Read” Questions 4. Read Paragraph 6. What can you infer about the pilot’s condition based on his thoughts? Explain. What point of view is this story written in?

Story Vocabulary Story Vocabulary for “Beware of the Dog” Use the definitions on page 590 to answer the following questions. 1. Name something that has an undulating motion. 2. How would you know if someone is unconscious?

3. Demonstrate how someone might walk idly through a store. 4 3. Demonstrate how someone might walk idly through a store. 4. Describe a situation in which a person might feel delirious. 5. Give an example of the difference between a desire and an obsession.

For the title of the story, Dahl chose the wording of a common sign For the title of the story, Dahl chose the wording of a common sign. What other meanings, in addition to its literal one, might this title have? (Hint: Figuratively speaking, who is the dog? Who must beware, and why?)