Build beginning English reading and listening skills with The Big Dog, a Comprehensible Input ELL short story lesson designed for English language learners. This engaging story gives students repeated exposure to high-frequency English through an entertaining "dog ate my homework" storyline while developing reading comprehension and listening skills.

Julie has a very big dog—and he keeps eating her homework! Can she convince her teacher that the dog really was hungry enough to eat it? Students repeatedly encounter the target structures ate, she asks, doesn't believe her, and he was hungry in meaningful context that encourages natural language acquisition.

The lesson includes both printable and animated versions of the story so students can read, watch, discuss, answer comprehension questions, and retell the story.

This resource includes:

• Printable PDF story
• Animated MP4 video with text
• Animated MP4 video without text for story retells
• Comprehension question worksheet
• "Who Said It?" worksheet
• Story retell worksheet
• Answer key

Perfect for beginner English learners, ELL classes, ESL support, small groups, whole-class instruction, independent practice, or review.