Training Ruby Book - Level 3-5

Training Ruby is a humorous and heart-warming story about a boy proudly showing how well he has trained his dog-until Ruby is tempted by sausages and dashes off! This engaging book provides excellent support for early readers learning to decode regular and irregular past-tense verbs and imperative commands. The repetitive sentence structure encourages fluency, while the boy's confident tone and the expressive language make for great read-aloud practice. Speech marks, past-tense verbs ending in -ed, and strong picture cues all assist comprehension. Students will enjoy the unfolding events and humorous twist as they explore the relationship between the boy and his cheeky dog. With a setting and theme that many children will relate to, the story connects text with real-life experiences involving pets, responsibility, and unexpected outcomes.

Educational Benefits:

• Teaches verb forms, including regular -ed and irregular past tenses.
• Reinforces comprehension through prediction and synthesis.
• Builds fluency with imperative statements and expressive phrasing.
• Supports visual literacy through storyline progression in illustrations.

Classroom Ideas:

• Discuss pet responsibilities and share pet-related stories.
• Act out commands and illustrate what Ruby did vs what she was told.
• Rewrite the story from Ruby's perspective.
• Create a chart of verbs in past and present tense.

Safety & Information:

• Ages: 5+
• Size: 150mm x 210mm
• Safety: Pet-related story; no actual animals involved. Great for imaginative play and classroom discussion.