Puppy Bowl NewsELA Reading

Puppy Bowl NewsELA Reading

Reading the first section of text

Answer the following questions.

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The puppy bowl is played and shown on tv before the _____ bowl which is football played by humans takes place later in the day.

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In what kind of arena did the Puppy Bowl have to be played this year to ensure all people were socially distanced?

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The Puppy Bowl is usually filmed inside an office ________, which is far closer quarters.

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Dan Schachner's job was to be the ________ for the Puppy Bowl. He is excited for the event!

Read the next section called "Puppy Players are Picked from Different Shelters"

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How many players are in the puppy bowl?

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The puppies for the big game all come from animal shelters. What is a shelter?

• a place where stray or lost dogs or cats are kept and taken care of

• a factory where dogs are trained to become expert football players

• a place for homeless people who are big fans of animals

• a prison for dogs who are forced to workout and run football plays all day long

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How many days did it take to film the Puppy Bowl this year when normally it takes a day or two?

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This year because of the social distancing rules there were less ? Choose 2 that apply.

• people

• toys

• dogs

• cats

• referees

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This year's puppy bowl was more like football because of which two reasons?

• the puppies were kept apart so that made them more interested in playing together

• there were less toys so they were more focused on one ball

• the dogs wore helmets and had football jerseys to wear

• the dogs were named after football players like Brady and Mahomes

Read the section entitled "Dogs are the Silver Lining of this Crazy Year"

Answer the following questions.

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One of the goals of the Puppy Bowl is to bring awareness to the many dogs and animals that need to be _______ or taken into forever homes.

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In a crazy year, the dogs serve as the ______ ______ and heart warming story people love.

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Schachner has adopted and fostered this many dogs in his life.

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What is the name of the dog Schachner fostered that played in this year's Puppy Bowl?

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Schachner described _________ dogs as a "wonderful experience" and how it allows him to meet all sorts of different dogs from diverse backgrounds.