Reading is to

the mind
what exercise
to the body .
List and illustrate the benefits of reading short
stories at early childhood according

1-The child develops the

thinking process when reading
begins at an early age.
2-They have reading and
speaking skills.
3-Develops positive and
creative attitudes.
4- it also stimulates their
hearing.
 Setting = the
house is the place
where the story
took place.
Characters

The boy
dynamic

THE DOG
PROTAGONIST

THE MOTHER
FLAT
Conflict
3.Conflicts (Types of
conflicts found)
The conflict in this
story is based on the
Boy's disability mainly
because of that he
rejected the dog that
also has the same type
of disability as he has.
 PLOT
.Plot (describe the different elements in the plot)
Exposition: the mother arrives at the house where the
boy is waiting for her and brings him a gift, which is a
dog, but the boy rejects it from the beginning.
rising action: in this case the boy rejects the gift that his
mother brings home when he realizes that the dog has a
disability.
Climax: this is the most satisfying part of the story when
the boy accepts the dog and realizes that despite his
disability he is happy and spreads that happiness to the
dog.
falling action: the boy goes out of the house to play with
the dog, something he did not do before because he did
not accept himself as he is.
Resolution: at the end of this story we can see how
important it is to accept ourselves as we are and love
ourselves in the same way and love other people as well.
T H E M E
THEME: THE AUTHOR OF THIS STORY WANTS
TO SHOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO LOVE,
PERSEVERANCE, EMPATHY AND ACCEPTANCE
FOR OURSELVES SO WE CAN HAVE RESPECT
AND LOVE FOR OTHER PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.