A pregnant calico cat and a lonely bloodhound, Ranger, come together and become the best of friends. They both found refuge underneath Gar Face's house. After she has her kittens, they all become a very close family, but the kittens are warned never to leave the "underneath" because Gar Face will hurt them. Puck did not heed the warning and must suffer the consequences of leaving the "underneath." He must now find a way to rescue Ranger and his sister Sabine from the wrath of Gar Face.
The Underneath has wonderful figurative language and would be great to use with a lesson on similes, metaphors, personification, and symbolism. After the teacher has gone over a lesson on figurative language, she can pull out sentences with an example of each. Afterwards, the students can use novel to find their own figurative language.
7th Grade Reading TEKS - Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Sensory Language 8A RS - determine the figurative meaning of phrases and analyze how an author's use of language creates imagery, appeals to the senses, and suggests mood.
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