Why does Doris speak timidly to her mother?

she fears what her mother will say

Why doesn't Doris give the dog a name?

she doesn't want to become attached to it

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

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

capitalized even when not at the beginning of a sentence

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 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

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

relate prior knowledge to clues in the story

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
Why does Doris speak timidly to her mother?
she doesn't want to wake her father
she fears what her mother will say
she is calm and prefers to be quiet
2
Why doesn't Doris give the dog a name?
she hasn't thought of the perfect name
she has been too sad to think of a name
she doesn't want to become attached to it
3
If Doris doesn't take in the puppy, what is least likely to happen to it?
another animal might attack it
a mother dog who lost her puppy might take it in
it will become mean and attack someone
4
How can you tell if a noun is a proper noun?
it will end with an apostrophe
capitalized even when not at the beginning of a sentence
it is important, like mother, president, or teacher
5
Why does Mrs. Lacey grudgingly let Doris feed the dog scraps?
she is happy that there is something left to give
she resents having to give food to the dog
she feels sorry that scraps are all that's left
6
How does Doris know that the puppy is a good dog?
It doesn't tear up things in the basement
It cries for its mother in the night
It always tries to go into the kitchen
7
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
worried that the family will be able to afford the dog
meaner than ever
8
After her father takes the puppy away, what does Doris do?
she runs down the road after the car
She cries herself to sleep
she goes to school
9
How can you make a good guess about what will happen in a story?
connect what you know to what you don't know
read the same kind of story
relate prior knowledge to clues in the story
10
Which of the following words best describes Mrs. Lacey?
stubborn
sensible
selfish
generous
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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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