Henry and Mudge is the first story in a classic easy reader series about young Henry and his dog, Mudge. This book is a great way to introduce key lessons to young students, including character mapping, making connections, vocabulary words, and plot. Including storyboards with these activities will enhance comprehension through the visual nature of storyboarding!
Henry and Mudge The First Book by Cynthia Rylant - Text Connections
Storyboard Text
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MAKING CONNECTIONS
sniff...sniff
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"Mudge!"
sniff...sniff
In "Henry and Mudge: The First Book", Mudge likes to smell everything."He smelled his lemon hair. He smelled his milky mouth. He smelled his soapy ears. He smelled his chocolate fingers."
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In "Henry and Mudge: The Starry Night", Mudge likes to smell. "Mudge loved to hike and smell. He smelled a raccoon from yesterday. He smelled a deer from last night. He smelled an oatmeal cookie from Henry's back pocket."
SELF
Mudge likes Henry's bed. He likes to climb in with him."But mostly he loved Henry's bed. Because in Henry's bed was Henry. Mudge loved to climb in with Henry. Then he loved to smell him."
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My cat Hazel loves to cuddle with me in my bed.
WORLD
Mudge gets lost. Henry is very sad and looks for him. Finally, they are reunited.
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On the news there was a story about a young boy who was reunited with his dog after it was missing for a whole year.