IREAD 3 Practice Test 2 Section 2

   Have you ever seen a person walking along the street with a Seeing Eye dog? It seems that these dogs know what to do. But they certainly do know what they're doing. They do it so well that they people they are with trust them completely. They trust the dogs with their lives.                                                                                                                    Dogs do more for people than see. There are also dogs that help people hear. People who are deaf can have a dog that is trained to help them. These dogs are trained to hear certain types of noises, like telephones, doorbells, and their owner's name. When they hear these sounds, they go to their owners and lead them to the sound. When they hear a fire alarm, however, they do something quite different. They get their owner's attention and then lie down immediately. This tells the owner that it is time to get out quickly!                                             Dogs are also used to help children with spine injuries and other types of illness. These children, who are usually in wheelchairs, rely on their dogs for many things. The dogs are trained to open and close doors. They can ring doorbells. They can pick up things that the child drops ----- even coins! They can pull the wheelchair, and can go and get help.

It is well known that animals can have a great positive influence on their owners. They make people feel calm and help them live healthier lives. Dogs are used in some hospital environments to help people get better. The dogs make people feel good. They are good friends. There is no doubt that the friendship developed between the working dog and its owner is one of the biggest benefits of all!

Which sentence from the text shows you how dogs help people who are in wheelchairs?

• "The dogs are trained to open and close doors."

• "These dogs are trained to hear certain types of noises, like telephones, doorbells, and their owner's name."

• "They trust the dogs with their lives!"

• "They get their owner's attention and then lie down immediately."

   Have you ever seen a person walking along the street with a Seeing Eye dog? It seems that these dogs know what to do. But they certainly do know what they're doing. They do it so well that they people they are with trust them completely. They trust the dogs with their lives.                                                                                                                    Dogs do more for people than see. There are also dogs that help people hear. People who are deaf can have a dog that is trained to help them. These dogs are trained to hear certain types of noises, like telephones, doorbells, and their owner's name. When they hear these sounds, they go to their owners and lead them to the sound. When they hear a fire alarm, however, they do something quite different. They get their owner's attention and then lie down immediately. This tells the owner that it is time to get out quickly!                                             Dogs are also used to help children with spine injuries and other types of illness. These children, who are usually in wheelchairs, rely on their dogs for many things. The dogs are trained to open and close doors. They can ring doorbells. They can pick up things that the child drops ----- even coins! They can pull the wheelchair, and can go and get help.

It is well known that animals can have a great positive influence on their owners. They make people feel calm and help them live healthier lives. Dogs are used in some hospital environments to help people get better. The dogs make people feel good. They are good friends. There is no doubt that the friendship developed between the working dog and its owner is one of the biggest benefits of all!

The author writes, "These children, who are usually in wheelchairs, RELY ON their dogs for many things." Which of these words means the same as RELY ON?

• ask

• need

• give

• tell

   Have you ever seen a person walking along the street with a Seeing Eye dog? It seems that these dogs know what to do. But they certainly do know what they're doing. They do it so well that they people they are with trust them completely. They trust the dogs with their lives.                                                                                                                    Dogs do more for people than see. There are also dogs that help people hear. People who are deaf can have a dog that is trained to help them. These dogs are trained to hear certain types of noises, like telephones, doorbells, and their owner's name. When they hear these sounds, they go to their owners and lead them to the sound. When they hear a fire alarm, however, they do something quite different. They get their owner's attention and then lie down immediately. This tells the owner that it is time to get out quickly!                                             Dogs are also used to help children with spine injuries and other types of illness. These children, who are usually in wheelchairs, rely on their dogs for many things. The dogs are trained to open and close doors. They can ring doorbells. They can pick up things that the child drops ----- even coins! They can pull the wheelchair, and can go and get help.

It is well known that animals can have a great positive influence on their owners. They make people feel calm and help them live healthier lives. Dogs are used in some hospital environments to help people get better. The dogs make people feel good. They are good friends. There is no doubt that the friendship developed between the working dog and its owner is one of the biggest benefits of all!

What does it mean when a dog gets its owner's attention and lies down immediately?

• It is time to eat dinner.

• Someone is knocking at the door.

• They want to play a game.

• The fire alarm has gone off.

   Have you ever seen a person walking along the street with a Seeing Eye dog? It seems that these dogs know what to do. But they certainly do know what they're doing. They do it so well that they people they are with trust them completely. They trust the dogs with their lives.                                                                                                                    Dogs do more for people than see. There are also dogs that help people hear. People who are deaf can have a dog that is trained to help them. These dogs are trained to hear certain types of noises, like telephones, doorbells, and their owner's name. When they hear these sounds, they go to their owners and lead them to the sound. When they hear a fire alarm, however, they do something quite different. They get their owner's attention and then lie down immediately. This tells the owner that it is time to get out quickly!                                             Dogs are also used to help children with spine injuries and other types of illness. These children, who are usually in wheelchairs, rely on their dogs for many things. The dogs are trained to open and close doors. They can ring doorbells. They can pick up things that the child drops ----- even coins! They can pull the wheelchair, and can go and get help.

It is well known that animals can have a great positive influence on their owners. They make people feel calm and help them live healthier lives. Dogs are used in some hospital environments to help people get better. The dogs make people feel good. They are good friends. There is no doubt that the friendship developed between the working dog and its owner is one of the biggest benefits of all!

What does the author think is one of the greatest benefits of dogs helping people?

• Owners and their dogs build a friendship.

• People feel calm around dogs.

• Dogs are fun to play with.

• Dogs protect their owners.

5. Which of the following words from the text has a suffix, and only a suffix, underlined?

• friendship

• certainly

• quickly

• immediately

 Have you ever seen a person walking along the street with a Seeing Eye dog? It seems that these dogs know what to do. But they certainly do know what they're doing. They do it so well that they people they are with trust them completely. They trust the dogs with their lives.                                                                                                                    Dogs do more for people than see. There are also dogs that help people hear. People who are deaf can have a dog that is trained to help them. These dogs are trained to hear certain types of noises, like telephones, doorbells, and their owner's name. When they hear these sounds, they go to their owners and lead them to the sound. When they hear a fire alarm, however, they do something quite different. They get their owner's attention and then lie down immediately. This tells the owner that it is time to get out quickly!                                             Dogs are also used to help children with spine injuries and other types of illness. These children, who are usually in wheelchairs, rely on their dogs for many things. The dogs are trained to open and close doors. They can ring doorbells. They can pick up things that the child drops ----- even coins! They can pull the wheelchair, and can go and get help.

It is well known that animals can have a great positive influence on their owners. They make people feel calm and help them live healthier lives. Dogs are used in some hospital environments to help people get better. The dogs make people feel good. They are good friends. There is no doubt that the friendship developed between the working dog and its owner is one of the biggest benefits of all!

Which sentence tells what the text is mainly about?

• Dogs help people be healthy and happy.

• Dogs help people who can't see.

• Dogs can be trained to help people.

• Dogs can do more than just play.

 Have you ever seen a person walking along the street with a Seeing Eye dog? It seems that these dogs know what to do. But they certainly do know what they're doing. They do it so well that they people they are with trust them completely. They trust the dogs with their lives.                                                                                                                    Dogs do more for people than see. There are also dogs that help people hear. People who are deaf can have a dog that is trained to help them. These dogs are trained to hear certain types of noises, like telephones, doorbells, and their owner's name. When they hear these sounds, they go to their owners and lead them to the sound. When they hear a fire alarm, however, they do something quite different. They get their owner's attention and then lie down immediately. This tells the owner that it is time to get out quickly!                                             Dogs are also used to help children with spine injuries and other types of illness. These children, who are usually in wheelchairs, rely on their dogs for many things. The dogs are trained to open and close doors. They can ring doorbells. They can pick up things that the child drops ----- even coins! They can pull the wheelchair, and can go and get help.

It is well known that animals can have a great positive influence on their owners. They make people feel calm and help them live healthier lives. Dogs are used in some hospital environments to help people get better. The dogs make people feel good. They are good friends. There is no doubt that the friendship developed between the working dog and its owner is one of the biggest benefits of all!

All of the following are ways in which the author states that dogs can help people except:

• They can open and close doors.

• They make people feel calm.

• They can pick things up.

• They can find missing people.

      Marc Brown is the best-selling author of the Arthur books. You may have read Arthur's Birthday,  D.W. Thinks Big, or Arthur and the True Francine. These books and others tell about the life of an aardvark, his  family, and his quirky friends.                                                                                                                                                                    Marc Brown enjoys drawing and telling stories. He had a grandma (Grandma Thora) who told wonderful stories. Mr. Brown got his love of telling stories from her. He told many stories to his own sons who are now grown-ups. He especially liked to tell animal stories. One day, he told a story about an aardvark, named Arthur. That was how the Arthur stories were born.                                                                         

From the time he was six years old, Marc Brown has enjoyed drawing. Grandma Thora loved his drawings. She saved his drawings and told him to draw more. Now, Marc Brown draws pictures and writes all of the stories for the Arthur books.                                                                                                                     

The first Arthur book was published in 1976. That book was called Arthur's Nose. In that book, Arthur had a long nose like a real aardvark. In the more recent books, Arthur's nose has gotten smaller. Mr. Brown shrank Arthur's nose so that he could show more expressions on Arthur's face. Since that first book, Marc Brown has written over 75 books about Arthur and his friends.       The ideas for the Arthur stories come from Mr. Brown's experiences when he was a child. He also gets ideas from his three children, Tolon, Tucker, and Eliza. In many of Marc Brown's books, you can find the names of his sons, Tolon and Tucker. He writes their names on packages in stores, on jackets, and in other small places. The next time you read an Arthur book, see if you can find their names!

What is the main idea of the text?

• Marc Brown is the author and illustrator of the Arthur books.

• Marc Brown has enjoyed drawing since he was young.

• Marc Brown's first book was Arthur's Nose.

• Marc Brown gets ideas for stories from his childhood.

      Marc Brown is the best-selling author of the Arthur books. You may have read Arthur's Birthday,  D.W. Thinks Big, or Arthur and the True Francine. These books and others tell about the life of an aardvark, his  family, and his quirky friends.                                                                                                                                                                    Marc Brown enjoys drawing and telling stories. He had a grandma (Grandma Thora) who told wonderful stories. Mr. Brown got his love of telling stories from her. He told many stories to his own sons who are now grown-ups. He especially liked to tell animal stories. One day, he told a story about an aardvark, named Arthur. That was how the Arthur stories were born.                                                                         

From the time he was six years old, Marc Brown has enjoyed drawing. Grandma Thora loved his drawings. She saved his drawings and told him to draw more. Now, Marc Brown draws pictures and writes all of the stories for the Arthur books.                                                                                                                     

The first Arthur book was published in 1976. That book was called Arthur's Nose. In that book, Arthur had a long nose like a real aardvark. In the more recent books, Arthur's nose has gotten smaller. Mr. Brown shrank Arthur's nose so that he could show more expressions on Arthur's face. Since that first book, Marc Brown has written over 75 books about Arthur and his friends.       The ideas for the Arthur stories come from Mr. Brown's experiences when he was a child. He also gets ideas from his three children, Tolon, Tucker, and Eliza. In many of Marc Brown's books, you can find the names of his sons, Tolon and Tucker. He writes their names on packages in stores, on jackets, and in other small places. The next time you read an Arthur book, see if you can find their names!

The author writes, "In the more recent books, Arthur's nose has gotten smaller." Which of these words means the same as recent?

• funny

• real

• new

• serious

      Marc Brown is the best-selling author of the Arthur books. You may have read Arthur's Birthday,  D.W. Thinks Big, or Arthur and the True Francine. These books and others tell about the life of an aardvark, his  family, and his quirky friends.                                                                                                                                                                    Marc Brown enjoys drawing and telling stories. He had a grandma (Grandma Thora) who told wonderful stories. Mr. Brown got his love of telling stories from her. He told many stories to his own sons who are now grown-ups. He especially liked to tell animal stories. One day, he told a story about an aardvark, named Arthur. That was how the Arthur stories were born.                                                                         

From the time he was six years old, Marc Brown has enjoyed drawing. Grandma Thora loved his drawings. She saved his drawings and told him to draw more. Now, Marc Brown draws pictures and writes all of the stories for the Arthur books.                                                                                                                     

The first Arthur book was published in 1976. That book was called Arthur's Nose. In that book, Arthur had a long nose like a real aardvark. In the more recent books, Arthur's nose has gotten smaller. Mr. Brown shrank Arthur's nose so that he could show more expressions on Arthur's face. Since that first book, Marc Brown has written over 75 books about Arthur and his friends.       The ideas for the Arthur stories come from Mr. Brown's experiences when he was a child. He also gets ideas from his three children, Tolon, Tucker, and Eliza. In many of Marc Brown's books, you can find the names of his sons, Tolon and Tucker. He writes their names on packages in stores, on jackets, and in other small places. The next time you read an Arthur book, see if you can find their names!

Where did Marc Brown get his love of telling stories?

• from his grandma

• from his children

• from television

• from drawing