Jan. - Week 4 (Luke and Jedi)

Paragraph 1 shows that Luke –

• feels sorry for himself

• has a very serious illness

• loves animals

• eats too much sugar

How did Luke’s parents know that something wasn’t quite right with their son?

• He started acting like a diabetic alert dog.

• He began drinking a lot of water and feeling sick.

• He feared shots and visits to the doctor.

• He needed a dog to help control his sugar levels.

When the family decided to get a diabetic alert dog, they most likely felt –

• serious

• confused

• terrified

• thankful

The reader can tell that Jedi is allowed to go places with Luke that dogs aren’t normally allowed to visit because he –

• is house-trained

• cares for others

• is a trained alert dog

• behaves better than other dogs

Read the sentence from paragraph 2.

This sentence shows that Luke’s parents are –

• grateful

• sorrowful

• annoying

• nice

The author wrote this article most likely to –

• persuade the reader to donate money for medical research

• encourage the reader to get a trained alert dog

• share information about an amazing animal

• explain how a young boy became sick

Which sentence BEST explains how Jedi was able to help Luke?

• He comforts Luke on his trips to the doctor’s office.

• He keeps Luke from drinking too much water.

• He notifies Luke’s family if his sugars are not normal.

• He is a beautiful, trained alert dog that is part of Luke’s family.

Look at the diagram below.

Which of the following completes the diagram?

• Jedi goes with him to the hospital.

• Jedi becomes part of the family.

• Jedi pulls an alert tube off Luke’s mom’s belt.

• Jedi waves his paw at Mom.

Why did Jedi help Luke?

• He gets paid to do his job well.

• He knows there are sick children who need comforting.

• He enjoys being around children with medical problems.

• He was trained to alert when a person’s sugar levels are off.

The author most likely included the photograph in the selection to –

• show how Jedi alerts Luke’s family when his sugar levels are too low

• give the reader a visual picture of Jedi’s appearance

• help the reader understand what type 1 diabetes is

• explain why Luke’s family loves like he is part of the family