Vocabulary:
Some words from the story that can be reviewed prior to reading are:
- adventure
- corner
- extended
- freedom
- fugitive
- hideout
- “jumped ship”
- pallet
- recycling
- rescue
- Saskatoon Processing
- SPCA
- “stinking to high heaven”
- “where all good cats go”
- “wilder than heck”
Vocabulary can be reviewed before and after reading.
Discussion:
Here are some questions that you can discuss along with your learning partner:
- Why did the writer choose the title?
- How many times did the cat escape? Why was the cat so hard to catch?
- Did you ever have a pet? Do you want one? What kind?
