Roco: The Dog Who Surfs

1. What part of passage 1 does the first picture BEST help the reader understand?

• "So, Judy Fridono, the dog's trainer, concentrated on Roco's positive qualities."
• "She liked to chase birds. Roco could not assist a person with special needs if she chased birds."
• "Roco decided to hop on Patrick's board, however. They surfed together."
• "She has surfed at fundraisers to help fight animal cancer."

2. What is the best summary of passage 1?

• Roco helps people and animals by participating in fundraising events. She helps out by surfing, even though she is a dog. The first person she helped was a boy named Patrick who had always dreamed of surfing even though he could not walk.
• Roco can surf very well. She helps many people and animals who are in need. She has helped buy pet oxygen masks for fire departments. She has also helped raise money for teddy bears for children in hospitals and people in nursing homes.
• Roco was trained to be a service dog, but she failed the training. Instead, she learned to surf, and her trainer realized that she could help others with this unusual skill. Today, Roco surfs for an organization that raises money for different causes.
• Many people have watched Roco surf. The first time the dog surfed for a cause, she hopped on the back of a boy's surfboard. People were amazed. Because of this, they gave money for the boy to get his own service dog.

3. How does the author of passage 1 support the idea that Roco uses her surfing talent to raise money to help people?

• by detailing the tasks Roco was able to do during service dog training
• by explaining that Roco started training on how to become a service dog when she was a puppy
• by describing how Roco travels to different places and surfs to help people in need
• by stating that Roco had a bad habit of chasing birds

4. What is the meaning of the word TASKS in paragraph 2?

• a person who helps others
• an event to raise money
• activities or work that need to be done
• the ability to do something well

5. Which detail from passage 1 BEST supports the answer to Part A?

• "At the fundraiser, Patrick and Roco were supposed to use their own surfboards."
• "She learned how to turn on lights. She could tug open doors and do other jobs."
• "A golden retriever named Roco is using her special talents to do just that."
• "So, Judy Fridono, the dog's trainer, concentrated on Roco's positive qualities."

6. What does the picture from passage 2 BEST help the reader understand about Confetti?

• what she eats
• where she lives
• why her size makes her a perfect guide
• how friendly she is

7. How does the author of passage 2 support the idea that guide horses have advantages over guide dogs? Select TWO answers.

• by explaining that horses can work longer than dogs
• by stating that horses sleep in the closet
• by describing how horses are trained
• by explaining that horses eat in the laundry room
• by stating that horses have excellent vision and are quick learners

8. What is true about the animals in BOTH passages?

• Roco was able to stay with her owner, but Confetti had to leave her owner in order to do her job.
• Roco must stay at home with her trainer, but Confetti travels as part of her job.
• Roco's owner believed she would make a good guide animal, but Confetti's owner worried that she would not make a good guide animal.
• Roco's duties are typical for a service animal, but Confetti performs tasks that are not usually done by an animal.

9. BOTH passages express the importance of

• teaching about animals.
• making animals famous.
• caring for people in need.
• making new friends.

10. One difference between Roco and Confetti is that Roco

• could not be a guide animal.
• has an owner who cares about her.
• helps a person with special needs.
• slept in the closet.