Guided Reading Comprehension

Main Idea - The Working Dogs

The main idea of a text tells what the text is mostly about. Supporting details are the sentences that support the main idea.

The Working Dogs

Working dogs are animals that have a job. These animals are trained to help people. They protect people. They make life easier. Some dogs work with police officers. They help them find criminals or weapons. Other dogs also help find people. They are called search and rescue dogs. They are trained to find missing people when there is a disaster, like a flood, avalanche, or tornado. Other dogs act as eyes for people with visual impairments. Some dogs act as ears for people with hearing impairments. Service dogs can also be helpers for people who are physically challenged. Dogs become working dogs when they are specially trained to help and protect people.

Main Idea's

•  Some dogs help people with hearing and vision impairments .

• Working dogs are trained dogs that help people.

• Some working dogs may have a specific duty that they are trained for.

Multiple Choice

what is a working dog?

• a puppy

• a friend

• a dog that helps people

Multiple Select

Which of the following is a supporting detail?

• Working dogs must be puppies.

• A police dog assists police in finding criminals and weapons.

Multiple Choice

Which one of these is an example of a working dog.