HEALTH SCIENCES: The Therapeutic Effects of Animals

​Health Science

The Therapeutic Effects of Animals

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Reading Comprehension

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Multiple Choice

Reading Comprehension

Read each statement. Decide if it is true or false according to the readings

in the chapter.

1. Scientists disagree about the benefits of animal companionship.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Reading Comprehension

Read each statement. Decide if it is true or false according to the readings

in the chapter.

2. People seem happier when animals are nearby, and may live longer.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Reading Comprehension

Read each statement. Decide if it is true or false according to the readings

in the chapter.

3. When children read to dogs, their self-esteem increases.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Reading Comprehension

Read each statement. Decide if it is true or false according to the readings

in the chapter.

4. The dogs that participate in the R.E.A.D.® program do not require special training.

• True

• False

Assessing Language and Reading Skills

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Multiple Choice

Read each statement. Decide if it is true or false.

1. A connotation is the feeling connected to a word, and can be

positive or negative.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Read each statement. Decide if it is true or false.

2. In English, adjectives come after the word they describe.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Read each statement. Decide if it is true or false.

3. Many verbs end in -ness, -ity, or -tion..

• True

• False

​B. Find the supporting detail...

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Critical Thinking

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Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer.

1. People have known about the benefits of animals for a long time.

This statement . . . the main ideas of Reading One.

• agrees with

• disagrees with

• has no connection to

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer.

2. For children who have trouble with reading, it is better to read to their classmates than to read to a pet.

This statement . . . the main ideas of Reading Two.

• agrees with

• disagrees with

• has no connection to

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer.

3. When someone feels lonely, the best type of pet to buy is a cat.

This statement . . . the main ideas of the chapter.

• agrees with

• disagrees with

• has no connection to

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer.

4. Owning a pet is a creative solution to many types of health problems.

This statement . . . the main ideas of the chapter.

• agrees with

• disagrees with

• has no connection to