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The first things that I notice (from a teaching point of view) is the punctuation with "Mr." and "Mrs." and the capitalization with proper nouns. When I think further about the sentence, it makes me wonder why the pig is named Mercy. Is it like Wilbur where it was saved from slaughter? It would be a great discussion with students to see if they understand the word "mercy".

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Patricia Maniscalco                                                                              In this sentence I can see that Mr. and Mrs. Watson are both capitalized because they are proper nouns (and  neither is "more important" than the other.)  They have a pig.  The word "pig" is not capitalized.  "Mercy" is capitalized because it is the name of a specific pig (also known as proper noun).  This pig is probably special to them because they have given it a name.  I wonder if "mercy" is a trait shown by the characters.  The sentence ends with a period. 

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Patricia Maniscalco                                                                              In this sentence I can see that Mr. and Mrs. Watson are both capitalized because they are proper nouns (and  neither is "more important" than the other.)  They have a pig.  The word "pig" is not capitalized.  "Mercy" is capitalized because it is the name of a specific pig (also known as proper noun).  This pig is probably special to them because they have given it a name.  I wonder if "mercy" is a trait shown by the characters.  The sentence ends with a period. 

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I notice that this sentence is probably the start to a story, because we are being introduced to characters. There isn’t much description included. But, we do learn that the pig’s name is Mercy. It does leave you with many questions, like “Who are Mr. and Mrs. Watson?” and “Is Mercy the pig their pet?”. There isn’t figurative language used to enhance the sentence, so you are left with many things to wonder about. It does leave me curious to read more about the characters.

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I notice that both the man and woman "have" a pig. The author's choice of "have" is an interesting one. The author does not say that the couple "owns" a pig, so I wonder if the pig is more like a pet than anything else. I also find the pig's name to be different. It is not a typical name, but rather a concept (mercy). I would like to find out why Mr. and Mrs. Watson named the pig "Mercy."

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What appeals to me is that this a great opener and I wonder why they have a pig named Mercy. This is a great mentor sentence to teach students about adding descriptive words and phrases to make it more interesting. The punctuation I notice are the periods after "Mr. and Mrs." as well as capitalizing the first letter for the names. As I read the sentence, I tried to visualize what Mrs. and Mrs. Watson look like and what Mercy looks like. Since I've read some of Kate DiCamillo's books with Mercy Watson, I have the cover of the book in my mind. I don't see any examples of figurative language. The point of view is coming from a third person narrator.

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At first, I didn't know how really "notice" this sentence. HOwever using the questions, i was able to generate some thoughts. I noticed how the author included the name of the pig in this sentence instead of writing a separate sentence for its name. I also noticed the word "have." It made me think that the Watsons may not be that enthusiastic about the pig if they say they "have" it instead of "own" or "take care of." I image a picture of the Watsons holding their pig in a picture without much excited. Finally, I started to think about the name of the pig - Mercy. Where did it come from? How did this pig get that name?

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I am noticing that in one short sentence the author is introducing me to three of the characters. This appeals to me because she is drawing me into the story right away. There is no long drawn out introduction that describes the scenery or the characters.  The only descriptive words that i see are "Mr. and Mrs." Since the couple has a pig, and I am not familiar with the story, I right away picture a farm couple in over-alls. i don't see any figurative language and the point of view is obviously someone other than the characters mentioned in the sentence. The period at the end of the sentence makes it a statement.

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First of all, the fact that there is some kind of animal involved is appealing enough for me! Also, I LOVE Kate DiCamillo! So, this mentor sentence is a great one that has me hooked and wanting to pick apart. I notice the extra periods used for Mr. and Mrs. That Mr., Mrs., Watson, and Mercy are all capital letters. I notice that this sentence does not create a vivid picture in my mind; I'm wondering what color is the pig, if the pig is small, large, overweight, does it smell, is it someones pet?

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The first thing i noticed is the sentence is very straight forward and isn't very exciting. There are no descriptive words. This leaves me wondering about who the pig is, who Mr. and Mrs. Watson are, and where this story is going. This definitely looks like a sentence that students could expand and have fun with. I think it is important to look at the use of capitalization and punctuation.

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This sentence made we wonder about a few things. I wanted to know who Mr. and Mrs. Watson were and why they had a pig. I also wanted to know more about the pig and its life style.  As a sentence it seems very simple and it would appeal to a young reader.

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This is one of my student's favorite series so I instantly pictured Mercy! It's such a simple lead to a story that would really grab their attention. This is a great mentor sentence to use when you are teaching your students to capitalize titles before a name. There was no descriptive language but reading about a pig really gets you curious to read more.

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First of all, I love these silly books! :) And I love Kate DiCamillo. Having read this book before, I can honestly say that I had never thought about the name Mercy until the sentence was pulled like this. Mercy is kindness and sympathy given to someone or something. Was this pig rescued? Will the pig show mercy to others? I also noticed the proper nouns. The capitalization of these proper nouns along with the periods after Mr. and Mrs. was the first major thing I noticed.

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This reads like an opening sentence that could have been written by a child. Perhaps that is part of the appeal with the "Mercy and The Watson's" series for early chapter book readers. It doesn't have any figurative language. It's a simple sentence. However, if I didn't know the series, I would wonder about the Watson family. Why do they have a pig? Do they live on a farm? Why does the pig have a name? It must be a pet? Why is it named Mercy? Mercy can mean "to give up."

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I notice right away this is written by one of my favorite kids' authors. I also notice the use of caps for proper nouns and the use of periods after Mr. & Mrs. [Something my students struggle with daily!] I wonder who the Watsons are and why they have a pig named Mercy. What type of pig is Mercy? A piglet? A sow? A hog? A pet?

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As a reader, the name Mercy for a pig appeals to me. It makes me wonder why the pig would have such a unique name. I am not seeing a very clear picture in my mind, as it's missing descriptive language. It sounds like this sentence is written from the point of view of a third person narrator. I notice the usage of periods after Mr. and Mrs. I think that would prompt some conversation from students. This would be a fun sentence to expand.

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I noticed that this sentence is pretty simple and straightforward. There are no strong verbs or very descriptive words. Although, the fact that a married couple has a pig is unique, and so is their name for the pig-Mercy. This makes me want to read more to find out why this couple have a pig named Mercy. It is written in 3rd person, with someone else describing what is going on.

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After reading this sentence, I was curious about the pig.  I found myself wondering whether it was a pet or livestock.  This was a relatively simple sentence, so I did not notice descriptive or figurative language.  I did, however, get a mental image of a couple walking a pet pig!  Though it was a relatively simple sentence, it left me as reader curious to read more.

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Mr. and Mrs. Watson have a pig named Mercy. -Kate DiCamillo, Mercy Watson to the Rescue