A Big Job: by Debbie Oõbrien Illustrated by Eric Larsen

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A Big Job

by Debbie OBrien
illustrated by Eric Larsen
A Big Job
by Debbie OBrien
illustrated by Eric Larsen

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ISBN 10: 0-15-358462-9


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This dog is a mes s.
Here are the boys and girls.
They ha ve a job to do.

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Val ha s a job.
She w ill get the tub.
She w ill f ill it up.

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Ed ha s a job.
He w ill to s s it in.
He w ill mix it up.

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Jill ha s a big job.
W ill she get the dog?
She can get him in the tub.

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Ted ha s a job.
He w ill f ill a jug.
He w ill get the dog wet.

RXENL08ARDKA30_ALR_22.indd 6 10/3/06 5:40:59 PM


Jim ha s a job.
Jim w ill rub-a-dub-dub
the dog in the tub.

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The dog w ill wag.
The boys and girls get wet.
They w ill ha ve to get dry.

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Think Critically

1 What is this story mostly about?

2 Why does it take so many children to give the


dog a bath?

3 Which job from the story would you like to do?


Why?

School Activity Have children draw


a picture of their favorite part of the story.

School-Home Connection After reading


the story, talk with your child about jobs
that both of you do at home.

Story Words: boys, girls, dry

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