“Cat on the Go” has a rich vocabulary. There are many new words and there are many ordinary words spoken in a Yorkshire dialect. Since you may not be familiar with all of the words used in the story, skim the words with a partner. Read each word, its definition, and the sentence each is in. Then draw a picture that illustrates the meaning of each word.
1. Listen as your teacher reads aloud page 293 and the first column on page 294. When you hear one of the vocabulary words, glance quickly at your illustration, and continue listening to the story.
2. When your teacher stops, you and your partner should continue reading silently, using your illustrations and the definitions on the bottom of each page. Stop every two pages to discuss what you have read so far with your partner.
3. When you and your partner come across parts of the text in which the characters speak a strong dialect, such as dialogues spoken by Jack and Mrs. Gibbons, take turns reading those parts of the story aloud.
If tackling difficult vocabulary is not helping, use the Guided Reading Questions. You and your partner should read and write down answers to the questions together.
Go back to your illustrations. Beneath each illustration, create a new sentence for each word that describes something that happened in the story.