Dear Mrs.LaRue
GENRE:
FANTASY-A
STORY ABOUT
CHARACTERS AND SETTING THAT COULD
NOT EXIST IN REAL LIFE
*obedience
 the state of being obedient, willing to obey (listen to
others and do as told)
 What do you think a dog obedience school does?

Does this picture show

obedience? Why?
* risks
 the possibility that something bad or unpleasant
(such as an injury or a loss) will happen
 Take risks- trying to do something even though it
might not work out
*to be appreciated
 to understand the worth or importance of (something or
someone) : to admire and value (something or someone)
*desperate
 very sad and upset because of having little or no
hope : feeling or showing despair
 Why would a person feel desperate?
*bluff
 To pretend that you will do something to make
another person do what you want.
 I thought he was bluffing when he told me he was going to escape.
*endured
 to experience (pain or suffering) for a long time
 You wouldn’t believe the misery I endured.
 How do these people endure swimming in icy water?
*misunderstood
 Mis- prefix (meaning:wrong, not right)
 Misunderstood – not understood correctly
 Mistreated –not treated right: I am being horribly mistreated
 Misconceptions-incorrect opinion, misunderstanding. I’d like to clear some
misconceptions about the Hibbins’ cats.
*neglected
 to give little attention or respect to, didn’t care to do
something
 Mrs.LaRue neglected looking both ways before stepping out into
traffic.
 You should not neglect wearing a helmet when riding a bike
I am at my wit’s end!
 I don’t know what else to do
 Mrs.LaRue was at her wit’s end about her dog’s behavior.
warden
 A person who is in charge of a prison
 Warden
Guards
howl
Feeling queasy
 Having a sick feeling in the stomach like you are
going to throw up
Barren wasteland
 Empty land where nothing grows