1. Vocabulary Intro

2. curly Something that is curly has curves or twists.
A poodle is a dog that has very curly hair.
Who do you know that has curly hair?

3. straight Something that is straight has no curves, turns, or bends.
Some kinds of dogs have long, straight hair.
What objects around you are straight?
What objects are not straight?

4. floppy Floppy means hanging down loosely.
Hound dogs have floppy ears. The ears hang down very low.
What would a floppy hat look like?

5. drooled If an animal drooled, it let saliva drip out of its mouth.
The Saint Bernard drooled all over the place!
If a dog drooled, what might it have seen or smelled?

6. weighed When something is weighed, it is placed on a scale.
A dog can be weighed on a scale. Then the vet knows how heavy the dog is.
When and where have you been weighed?

7. stood Stood means to have been a certain height while standing still.
The children measured the dog. He stood one foot tall.
If you stood ten feet tall, would you be taller or shorter than you are now?

8. collars
Collars are leather, metal, or plastic bands that are put around the necks of animals.
Collars come in different styles. A collar goes around a dog’s neck.
Do you think dogs need collars?
Why or why not?

9. row The dog treats are lined up in a row on the shelf.
A row is a number of people or things arranged in a line. Things that happen in a row happen one right after the other.
The dog treats are lined up in a row on the shelf.
Where have you seen people lined up in a row?