Blind Ambition

What is the author trying to teach readers?

• People can do more when they work together.

• People can train dogs to help with many tasks.

• People can become most anything they want in life.

• People can make each other feel better by telling jokes.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.8

Which is the best summary of the passage?

• The author has a funny guide dog that is also his best friend. The dog snores in class and makes the children laugh.

• The author is blind and has a guide dog that helps him get from place to place. The boy can do a lot with help from his dog and others.

• People who are blind can use dogs to help them get around. The person tells the dog where to go, and the dog helps the person get there safely.

• People who are blind can use different tools to help them. Dogs, Braille, buzzers, and help from other people can all make life easier for someone who cannot see.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What does the way the author deals with problems show about the author?

• He gives up very easily.

• He likes to make people laugh.

• He wants to do things by himself.

• He is good at coming up with ways to do things.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.W.4.9A

How does the way the passage is written help readers understand what a guide dog does?

• The passage tells amusing stories about guide dogs, so the reader gets to see that guide dogs can be fun.

• The passage is told by someone who has a guide dog, so the reader gets to know that person's experience.

• The passage shares events over many years, so the reader can see how the friendship with a guide dog forms.

• The passage includes parts that are told from a dog's point of view, so the reader gets to see what guide dogs experience.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

The author realizes that he must ADAPT in order to be fully accepted. What the word ADAPT mean?

• try

• fight

• work

• change

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CCSS.L.4.4A