A Big Job

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

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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.

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 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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