Reading Routine: The Lost Dog

READING ROUTING ACTIVITY

The Lost Dog



A narrative text

One particularly cold Saturday in January, I was supposed to take our dog out for a walk, but it was so cold that I didn’t want to go outside. Instead, I just opened the door and let the dog out by himself. I kept an eye on him to make sure he would come back inside.

Multiple Choice

In which month did the story happen?

• January

• February

• March

Multiple Choice

What day of the week was it?

• Monday

• Tuesday

• Saturday

• Friday

Multiple Choice

Why he did not want to got outside?

• It was very hot outside.

• He was sick

• It was very cold. outside

Multiple Choice

Why did he open the door?

• to let the dog out

• to get something outside

• to let the visitors go in

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What did he do to make sure that the dog will come back?

• He kept an eye on him.

• He placed dog food in front of the door.

​ However, another neighborhood dog quickly ran past our house, and our dog sped after to catch him. I hurriedly went to grab my coat so I could follow my dog, and then I rushed outside. Unfortunately, I was already too late, and my dog was nowhere in sight. I walked a few blocks, but I was unable to find him.

Multiple Choice

What animal ran quickly and past their house?

Multiple Choice

Who owns the that dog?

• his brother

• another neighbor

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"I hurriedly went to grab my coat so I could follow my dog"

This means that he was moving ___________.

• slow

• fast

• not moving at all

Multiple Choice

He was able to find his dog.

• False

• True

Distressed, I returned home. My mother was standing at the door waiting, and she asked me what had happened. “I know I was supposed to walk our dog,” I confessed, “but I thought he would be able to go outside and come back by himself. Now he’s gone and I can’t find him anywhere.”

Multiple Choice

He was feeling distress for what happened. Which of the following words has the same meaning with the word distress?

• cheerful

• positive

• sorrowful

• fantastic

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“I know I was supposed to walk our dog,” I confessed.

What does confessed means?

• admit

• cry

• hide

Multiple Choice

To who was he speaking with at this time?

• sister

• bestfriend

• a stranger

• mother

My mother was very angry with me.; she said I should have been more responsible. She decided to help by making some signs. The signs read, “Lost: A big black dog. Please call us right away” and she printed our phone number on the bottom. “Okay, Darrell,” she said, as she handed over the stack of signs, “now go post these fliers on all the street posts.”

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the boy in the story?

• Lorenzo

• Sumail

• Darell

• Goodi-Goodi-Yap

Multiple Choice

What was mom feeling at the moment?

• happy

• angry

• relax

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“now go post these fliers on all the street posts.”

Which of the pictures below would show what fliers look like?

My sister and I grabbed the signs and we posted them along our street as well as along the surrounding streets. The whole time, I was incredibly sad and worried about our dog. All I could think about was how cold it was and how cold our dog must be. My sister wanted to go home, so I told her I’d walk her home, but then keep looking for the dog myself. I took her home and resumed search.

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence:

My sister and I grabbed the _____________.

• signs

• coat

• paper and pen

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"All I could think about was how cold it was and how cold our dog must be."

Which of the following statement is correct.

• He is happy.

• He is energetic

• He is worried

Multiple Choice

What did he do after he took his sister home?

• continue finding the dog

• buy some snack

• cried in the park

I continued circling the neighborhood, looking for our dog, but I didn’t see him anywhere. I called out his name, and I looked in all the alleys. I got more and more upset. I had made such a huge mistake. All I wanted was to stay warm, but now I was extremely cold— and so was my dog.

Multiple Choice

"I called out his name, and I looked in all the alleys. I got more and more upset. "

What was he feeling at this moment?

• positive

• hopeful

• frustrated

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"I had made such a huge mistake. All I wanted was to stay warm, but now I was extremely cold— and so was my dog."

Which conclusion is true?

• He is blaming himself.

• He gave up on finding his dog

• He just want a new dog

Finally, I gave up and sulked home. When I returned, my mother was waiting for me and smiling broadly. She told me, “Our dog came back home all by himself. So, you were right—he did come back—but you were wrong, too. You should have done your job this morning.”

​“You’re right, mom. I was wrong, and, as a result, I have learned a very important lesson today. What seems easy initially may turn out to be difficult in the end. This was a very difficult morning for everyone.” Ever since that morning, I have remembered that important lesson I learned.

Draw

Draw the settings of the story.

Open Ended

If you someone important to you is missing, what are the 3 things that you will do to find him/her?

Open Ended

What do you think is the moral lesson of the story?

Open Ended

What was the problem in the story?

Open Ended

What action did they do to try to solve the problem?

Open Ended

Was the problem solved? How?