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This passage uses anaphora — the beautiful repetition of 'He smelled his' — to show how Mudge experiences love through his strongest sense. Rich sensory adjectives (lemon, milky, soapy, chocolate) give young writers models for vivid descriptive language, while the final sentence provides a gentle resolution worth copying for its rhythm and punctuation.
He smelled his lemon hair. He smelled his milky mouth. He smelled his soapy ears. He smelled his chocolate fingers. Then he put his head by Henry's head, and he fell asleep.
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Narration Prompt
Tell someone what happened in this chapter in order. When you get to the most important part, slow down and tell it carefully — what happened, why it mattered, and what you think about it.
Discussion Questions
- Henry's parents kept saying 'sorry' until they looked at his face and changed their minds about the dog. What do you think they saw in Henry's face that made them say 'okay' instead? What in the story makes you think so?
- Henry said he wanted a dog that was not short, not curly, and had no pointed ears. But Mudge was short when Henry found him because he was a puppy. Was Henry wrong about what he wanted, or did he find something better than what he asked for? What in the story makes you think so?
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