Therapy Dogs

1. Based on the passage, which choice can be the result of someone interacting with a therapy dog?

• A person falls asleep more quickly when a dog sleeps in the bed at night.

• A person becomes calmer and more comfortable after petting the dog.

• A person becomes more confident by giving the dog treats for doing tricks.

• A person develops a close friendship with the dog by talking to it.

2. How did Sigmund Freud’s dog, Jo-Fi, help him determine how people were feeling?

• Jo-Fi walked the relaxed people to the door and stayed away from those who were nervous.

• Jo-Fi licked the people who were relaxed and sniffed those who were nervous.

• Jo-Fi sat nearby the people who were relaxed and kept his distance from nervous people.

• Jo-Fi jumped on the relaxed people and walked quickly to the nervous people.

3. Part A

What is the meaning of the wordtreatmentin paragraph 2?

• care

• discovery

• idea

• idea

4. Part B

Which detail from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• “…people have believed that dogs can heal by licking.”

• “In ancient Rome, dogs worked in the temple…”

• “Many people claimed…”

• “The dogs were rewarded with treats…”

5. What text structure does the author use in paragraph 5?

• The author uses cause and effect to explain how therapy dogs can help patients improve in areas of need.

• The author uses chronological order to explain how the use of therapy dogs has changed throughout history.

• The author uses compare and contrast to show the different types of therapy dogs and how they help people.

• The author uses problem and solution to show why more therapy dogs are needed in hospitals.

6. Read the excerpt from paragraph 6.

   But dogs don’t think they’re doing anything special. They just enjoy being held or petted or fed or praised. That’s the highest pay a canine therapist can get!

   What is meant by the sentence “That’s the highest pay a canine therapist can get!”?

• Therapy dogs appreciate the attention they receive for their hard work.

• Therapy dogs know how important and valuable their jobs are.

• Therapy dogs would rather play than help people with their problems.

• Therapy dogs charge very little for their services.

7. Which quote from the passage supports the idea that therapy dogs can help people communicate better?

• “The dog helped soothe the doctor’s patients, especially children.”

• “They visit people in hospitals, nursing homes, prisons, and other places.”

• “Through these movements, patients learn to use their hands, arms, and shoulders again.”

• “Patients who refuse to speak will often talk to a dog.”

8. Which statement best explains why the quote included by the author in paragraph 2 is a firsthand account?

• The quote is a firsthand account because it was from a newspaper article someone found about people getting healed by dogs licking them.

• The quote is a firsthand account because it was written by someone who believed he or she saw a boy’s blindness get healed by a dog licking his eyes.

• The quote is a firsthand account because it was written by someone who researched people getting healed by dogs licking them.

• The quote is a firsthand account because it was from a story someone wrote about a boy whose blindness was healed by a dog licking his eyes.

9. Read additional information about dogs used to help people.

   How is the information in the passage from “Service Animals” different from the information in “Therapy Dogs”?

• “Service Animals” provides information about the processes used to train dogs to perform specific tasks, while “Therapy Dogs” provides information about how some dogs are selected to help people.

• “Service Animals” provides information about how dogs are used in homes to help people with disabilities, while “Therapy Dogs” provides information about dogs being used in hospitals to heal sick people.

• “Service Animals” provides information about who to call if a person with a disability wants to adopt a trained dog, while “Therapy Dogs” provides information about where dogs can be used to help people.

• “Service Animals” provides information about dogs that are trained to help people with specific needs, while “Therapy Dogs” provides information about how dogs are used to make people feel better.

10. Which choice is the best summary of the passage?

• Dogs have been used throughout history to help with many medical conditions, and dogs are still trained today to assist those in need.

• People have recently begun using dogs to help people with disabilities, and many therapy dogs are used in homes and hospitals.

• Some people depend on therapy dogs to help them solve their medical problems, and many are amazed at how well dogs can heal people.

• Dogs were originally used hundreds of years ago to cure illnesses in sick people, but now they are mainly kept as pets.