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Limericks

Limericks are humorous five-line rhyming poems.

Compose a collection of three to five limericks based on the characters or situations in Heart of a Dog.

Work of Art

Create an artistic work in any medium depicting an interesting scene, setting, or character in Heart of a Dog.

Character Trading Cards

Assign each student in the class a character (or two) with a significant role in the novel. In the format of a baseball trading card, each student should create an artistic depiction of the character to go on the front of the card and gather vital information about the characters role, family, beliefs, etc. to go on the back of the card. Photocopy (or otherwise reproduce) and distribute the cards so that each student will have a full set for reference.

Alternate Ending/Epilogue

Have students rewrite the end of the novel Heart of a Dog so...

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