Summary

Junie B. Jones has a pet day problem! There's going to be a pet day at school, only guess what? No dogs allowed! And that's the only kind of pet Junie B. has! If Mother and Daddy won't buy her a new pet, Junie B. will just have to find one on her own. Like maybe a jar of ants. Or a wiggly worm. Or--could it be--something even better ?

Home- to School Connections

Junie B. tries to find a pet that she is allowed to bring to school in Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy. She discovers that an earthworm, ants, and a fly do not make good pets. Ask your child what kinds of animals might make good pets. Why? Then ask what kinds of animals would make bad pets. Why? Then create a list of Good Pets/Bad Pets.

Class Activity

·           Children do worksheet Junie B.’s Dictionary and then glue into notebook upon completion.

·           Writing Prompt- Write an adventure that Junie B. could have with the fish stick.