Hot Diggity Dog: The History of the Hot Dog by Adrienne Sylver

Before you read:

• Review the qualities of fiction and nonfiction (expository) texts:

    --What makes a book fiction?
    --What makes a book nonfiction?
    --What qualities do both of these share?
    --Preview the text and predict: Is this fiction or nonfiction?

While you read:

• What were some of the causes of the hot dog coming to America?
• What caused the hot dog to become popular during the Great Depression?
• What caused the hot dog to become a popular food in American stadiums?
• What are the steps for how a hot dog is made?
• Since many Americans try to eat healthy, what effect has this had on the hot dog?

After you read:

• Is this book fiction or nonfiction? Support your answer.
• What is the main idea? List some details that support the main idea.
• What's your favorite way to eat a hot dog? 

You can see see my blog post about teaching this lesson with 3rd grade. 

Comment below with your responses! When your class leaves a thoughtful comment, each student will get a smelly bookmark from the library!