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Why doesn't Doris give the dog a name?
She does not want to become too attached to the dog
Which word best describes Mrs. Lacey?
selfish, sensible, generous, stubborn
sensible
How does Doris know that the puppy is a good dog?
It doesn't tear up things in the basement.
After her father takes the puppy away, what does Doris do?
She cries herself to sleep.
What does Mrs. Lacey mean when she tells Doris to act more grown-up?
She wants Doris to stop crying about the puppy
Using your prior knowledge about families and pets, and infer why you think that Doris's parents will not let her keep the puppy?
Families need to talk before making important decisions. Doris's parents won't talk with her about the dog.
Doris's most important reason for wanting to keep the puppy is that...
She wants the love and companionship of a pet
Which choice best describes Mrs. Lacey?
unreasonable and stubborn, generous and warm, mean and selfish, practical and sensible
practical and sensible
Doris's parents do not wish to keep the puppy because...
keeping the puppy will add to their expenses
Doris tries not to cry when her father prepares to take away the puppy because...
she realizes that her parents are being sensible
Whose point of view is the story being told from?
3rd person narrator, someone outside of the story is telling it
Mr. Lacey tells Doris he brought the dog back and they can keep it.
Why is the weather important to the story?
the puppy needs help to survive in the snow.
What is it called when the author gives you clues and you have to figure out the answer
Inferring
If Doris does not take in the puppy, what is the least likely to happen to it? Base your answer on your prior knowledge of strays and what you can infer.
A wild dog who had recently lost her puppy might adopt it.
Based on the way the story ends, which phrase best describes Mr. Lacey?
more softhearted than he wants his family to think he is.
Why does Doris speak timidly to her mother?
she fears what her mother will say
When Mrs. Lacey smiles at her husband near the end of the story, her smile shows that...
How many nouns (common and proper) are in the following sentence?
On Saturday, nine days after the dog had arrived, the sun was shining.
four
Why does Mrs. Lacey grudgingly let Doris feed the dog table scraps?
She is not happy about having to give food to the dog.
A puppy abandoned on a snowy road is most likely to wag its tail timidly when it is...
frightened
In which sentence does the word ignore make the most sense?
My sister tells me I should ignore anyone who teases me in a mean way.
What does it mean to infer in a story?
use what you know and clues from the text to figure something out
How many nouns are in the following sentence?
In January, a puppy wandered close to the Laceys' small house.
four
Doris was the Laceys' daughter.