The Lost Little Dog- Storyworks

1. Which word best describes how Benny feels at the beginning of the story?

• A Calm

• B Angry

• C Guilty

• D Scared

2. Which line from the story best supports the correct answer in question 1?

• A “Still, it gave him the jitters.”

• B “Benny gave his fluffy friend a pat.”

• C “Benny sighed.”

• D “. . . Benny shouted, holding up his fists.”

3. Benny hides the dog after bringing it home because ______.

• A he thinks the dog looks silly

• B he wants to surprise his family

• C his parents said he couldn't have a dog

• D the dog seems scary

4. Which line best shows that Benny’s dad has changed his mind about letting Benny keep the dog?

• A “The dog was no bigger than a stuffed animal.”

• B “. . . Benny’s dad brought home a doggy bed, toys, and a lot of treats.”

• C “. . . no one had reported a missing dog.”

• D “‘No dogs,’ his dad said firmly.”

5. What does Benny do when he first sees the lost dog flyers?

• A He asks the vet about the flyers.

• B He calls the number on the flyers.

• C He shows the flyers to his parents.

• D He tears down and hides the flyers.

6. When Mrs. Paul says she needs someone to take Mr. Wilson for walks, you can infer that ______.

• A she doesn’t want to take care of her dog

• B Benny needs an after-school job

• C she wants Benny to be able to still see Mr. Wilson

• D the dog has forgotten who she is

7. In the line “they discussed everything from skateboarding to scary movies,” the word discussed means ______.

• A talked about

• B disagreed on

• C made plans for

• D hated

8. What happens at the end of the story?

• A Benny tells his parents about the flyers.

• B Benny visits Mrs. Paul four days a week.

• C Benny and his family take the dog back to Mrs. Paul.

• D Benny agrees to take the dog for walks.