What caused the Tosis family to want to get rid of Hally? 
What effect did Hally’s bad breath have on grandma? 
What caused the burglars to pass out? 
What happened as a result of Hally’s help in capturing the burglars?

P. 2 - What horrible things do you think happen when Hally opens her mouth?

P. 9 - How do you think the children will save their dog from being given away?

P. 21 - What miracle do you think will happen?

Sometimes when you're reading, a word might not sound right or make sense. That’s your clue to try a different sound and see if it helps!

Let’s try it with a word from Dog Breath.

Look at the word live. You might first read it like "liv" (as in "I live here"), but in this story, it might need to be read as "lyve" (like "The concert was live!"). If the first way doesn’t make sense, try flipping the vowel sound.

Another example is cute. If you accidentally read it as "cut," stop and think—does that sound right? If not, try changing the vowel sound and reading it again as cute—that makes more sense.

If a word doesn’t seem right, don’t be afraid to try a different sound. Other possible words in this text include: cup, hello, nice.

There are many statements in this book that should be read with intonation. Model this for your students. After reading phrases such as, “Something has to be done about this smelly dog!”, have the children use intonation in their voice and repeat you.

Possible words from this text include: horrible, breathtaking, avoided, amused, horizon, & crept.