Day 8
Day 10
Day 12
Finding Cal
Taking Care of Pepper
100

a strap or cord used to control a pet

leash

100

feeling very happy and eager about something

excited

100

free from harm or danger

safe

100

Jake writes in this

Diary

100

The place where Jack lives

A Farm

200

to look quickly at something

glance

200

a small enclosure or compartment where a horse is kept

stall

200

a seat for a rider on the back of an animal

saddle

200

This character tells Jake he can get a dog

Dad

200

to make something neat and free of dirt

clean

300

to look at something or someone for a long time without blinking

stare

300

dried grass used as food for animals like horses

hay

300

physical activity to keep the body healthy and strong

exercise

300

To rest on your back or belly

Lies

300

Jack and Mom do this before they ride the horses

Put on saddles

400

doing something the right way or as it should be done

proper

400

to look after or protect someone or something

care

400

to let someone do something or give permission

allow

400

Cal is special because

He stared at Jake

400

Jack must wake up at 5:00 a.m. because

Looking after a horse is a big job

500

how people or things are connected or linked

relationship

500

information or stories that are true and rea

nonfiction

500

to move freely and without a specific purpose

roam

500

Jake feels this way about Cal

Jake loves Cal

500

The genre of the story is

Narrative Nonfiction