If Doris doesn't take in the puppy, what is least likely to happen to it?

a mother dog who lost her puppy might take it in

Why does Doris speak timidly to her mother?

she fears what her mother will say

Why does Mrs. Lacey grudgingly let Doris feed the dog scraps?

she resents having to give food to the dog

How does Doris know that the puppy is a good dog?

It doesn't tear up things in the basement

How can you make a good guess about what will happen in a story?

relate prior knowledge to clues in the story

Why doesn't Doris give the dog a name?

she doesn't want to become attached to it

How can you tell if a noun is a proper noun?

capitalized even when not at the beginning of a sentence

How would you describe Mr. Lacey as you see him at the end of the story?

more softhearted than he wants his family to think he is

Why do you think Doris's parents won't let her keep the puppy?

families need to talk before making important decisions

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1
Which of the following words best describes Mrs. Lacey?
sensible
stubborn
selfish
generous
2
If Doris doesn't take in the puppy, what is least likely to happen to it?
a mother dog who lost her puppy might take it in
it will become mean and attack someone
another animal might attack it
3
Why does Doris speak timidly to her mother?
she fears what her mother will say
she doesn't want to wake her father
she is calm and prefers to be quiet
4
Why does Mrs. Lacey grudgingly let Doris feed the dog scraps?
she feels sorry that scraps are all that's left
she resents having to give food to the dog
she is happy that there is something left to give
5
After her father takes the puppy away, what does Doris do?
She cries herself to sleep
she goes to school
she runs down the road after the car
6
How does Doris know that the puppy is a good dog?
It doesn't tear up things in the basement
It always tries to go into the kitchen
It cries for its mother in the night
7
How can you make a good guess about what will happen in a story?
read the same kind of story
connect what you know to what you don't know
relate prior knowledge to clues in the story
8
Why doesn't Doris give the dog a name?
she has been too sad to think of a name
she doesn't want to become attached to it
she hasn't thought of the perfect name
9
How can you tell if a noun is a proper noun?
capitalized even when not at the beginning of a sentence
it will end with an apostrophe
it is important, like mother, president, or teacher
10
How would you describe Mr. Lacey as you see him at the end of the story?
worried that the family will be able to afford the dog
meaner than ever
more softhearted than he wants his family to think he is
11
Why do you think Doris's parents won't let her keep the puppy?
many parents might think a small dog might be less trouble
families need to talk before making important decisions
a family that has never had dogs isn't going to take one in

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