Vocabulary
What does the word graduate mean in the sentence below:
Carl will graduate from high school this year.
a) answer
b)complete
c)pass
b) complete
What does the word imagination mean in the following sentence:
It took a lot of imagination to write this exciting story.
a) the act of imagining
b) to imagine something
c) to find something unusual
a) the act of imagining
What is the main idea of the article's first paragraph? a) Ira and the other puppies were born in Minnesota
b) Ira and the other puppies were born for a special purpose
c) Ira and the other puppies were given their names immediately
b) Ira and the other puppies were born for a special purpose
What happened when Ira was eight weeks old?
a) he met his puppy raiser
b) he finished puppy school
c) he opened his eyes and ears
a) he met his puppy raiser
What does the word ceremony mean in the sentence below:
There will be a ceremony to name the winner of the contest
a) formal event
b)identifying symbol
c) national holiday
a) formal event
What does the word attention mean in the following sentence:
The teacher asked students to pay close attention to the directions for the test.
a) the act of attending
b) to ignore something
c) a long or difficult speech
a) the act of attending
What was the first task Ira learned to perform?
a) to cross the street
b) to retrieve dropped keys
c) to guide a person who is blind
b) to retrieve dropped keys
When did Ira learn to stay calm on the bus?
a) after he visited Sandy's classroom
b) before he learned to enter an elevator
c) before he learned to retrieve dropped keys
b) before he learned to enter an elevator
What does the word patiently mean in the sentence below:
The man waited patiently in the line at the grocery store.
a) before closing
b) behind others
c) without complaining
c) without complaining
What does the word suggestion mean in the following sentence:
April said " I have a suggestion for how to share the basketball".
a) to practice a skill
b) to solve a problem
c) an idea to consider
c) an idea to consider
Why did Ira go for Guide Dogs for the Blind?
a) he was to old to be a service dog
b) Sandy was not able to successfully train him
c) his service dog training facility was not ready
c) his service dog training facility was not ready
What does the word companion mean in the sentence below:
The students take turns making dog toys, working on scrapbook's for Ira's new companion, touring the farm, and playing with the six-week old puppies
a) classmate
b) friend
c) teacher
b) friend
What does the word performs mean in the sentence below:
Tammy performs a special dance in the school play.
a) makes a mistake
b) copies for someone else
c) does for an audience
c) does for an audience
What does the word exhibition mean in the following sentence:
The children went to the museum to see the dinosaur exhibition.
a) to show off
b) a public display
c) an ancient discovery
Which detail from the article supports the main idea below:
Sandy taught her students how to help train Ira
a) the children played with the six-week old puppies
b) the children helped Ira learn to come when he was called
c) the children toured the farm and said one last goodbye to Ira
b) the children helped Ira learn to come when he was called
When was Ira's name changed to Irah?
a) when Sandy's students renamed him
b) when he went to Guide Dogs for the Blind
c) when he went to Don's Graduation Ceremony
b) when he went to Guide Dogs for the Blind
What does the word reward mean in the sentence below:
To reward Juan, Mrs. Dixon gave him five dollars for finding her ring.
a) ask questions about
b) give in thanks for help
c) lose something meaningful
b) give in thanks for help
b) an application
c) an explanation
c) an explanation
What is the article mostly about?
a) why people need service dogs
b) how puppies grow and change
c) how service and guide dogs are trained
c) how service and guide dogs are trained
What does the phrase "walk and heel" mean in the sentence below:
The puppies have to learn how to come or sit on command and how to walk at heel on a leash.
a) walk on their heels
b) walk behind a person
c) walk at a person's side
c) walk at a person's side
What do Irah and Don do before they graduate?
Use your information from the text to support your answer...
They work together for three weeks. They learn to become a team.