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WorksheetsThe Market Square Dog Selection Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 19mins
Who is the narrator in the story?
Herriot
Policeman
Farmer
Helen
What point of view is the story told in?
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
Fourth Person
When the narrator first notices the dog in the marketplace, the dog is:
chasing a stick thrown by the policeman.
sitting up, begging for food.
being chased by children.
is trotting among the crowd.
The first person narrator would not be able to know:
where the dog came from.
how the vet feels about animals.
how to treat a dog's broken leg.
why the dog is classified as a stray.
Why is the policeman unable to catch the dog in the beginning of the story?
The dog stays just out of the policeman's reach.
The policeman says he has no time to chase dogs.
The dog has tags and a collar and is not a stray.
The policeman's loud voice frightens the dog.
Which quotation from the story MOST CLEARLY shows the perspective of the narrator?
Anything could have happened to him.
"We can still have our picnic," she said.
"I'll take you to him," the policeman replied.
"What's your name?" I replied.
Which clue BEST leads you to predict that the dog will find a home?
The dog is unwilling to be caught by the policeman.
Mr. Herriot describes the dog as having two friendly brown eyes and a wonderfully attractive face.
A market stall holder throws a bun to the dog.
Mr. Herriot, a country veterinarian, and Helen, his wife, are dressed up and going to the races.
Which story event best confirms a prediction that the dog will find a new home?
The dog's previous owner cannot be found.
The dog is injured by a car.
The Yorkshire terrier and sheepdog leave the kennels.
Mr. Herriot sees the dog curled up in its new doggy bed.
In the story, when the policeman and vet can see that the badly injured dog can manage a brief tail wag, they know that:
the dog will never walk again.
the dog is still alive.
the dog is afraid.
the dog's begging days are over.
How do the vet and his wife help the dog?
The set his broken leg.
They find a home for him.
They find its rightful owner.
They teach it not to fear humans.
When he is at the police kennels, the dog:
is fed regularly.
is recovering from his injuries.
responds to the kindness of people.
all of the above
The county vet and the policeman are initially brought together because they share
the same profession.
an interest in dogs and sympathy for them.
a devotion to work and love of family.
a joke.
The policeman tell the vet the dog has been arrested because
the dog has snarled at the policeman's daughter.
the policeman is playing a joke on the vet.
the dog has no owner.
the dog stole the golden retriever's food.
One of the main points that the author makes is:
a vet's wife works hard.
a stray dog cannot survive on its own.
people and pets depend on each other.
country people prefer working dogs.
Which word is the opposite of anxiously?
anxiety
calmly
nervously
eagerly
What is a singular noun?
Names one person, place, or thing.
Names more than one person, place, or thing.
Shows ownership.
Is specific and needs to be capitalized.
What is a plural noun?
One person, place, or thing.
More than one person, place, or thing.
Shows ownership.
Specific and need to be capitalized.
Which word(s) in the sentence is a singular noun?
Mike bought a pencil from Walmart.
Mike
bought
a
pencil
Which word below is a plural noun?
The shoes were on the dryer.
The
were
shoes
dryer
Which plural noun is spelled incorrectly?
coaches
trayes
sandwiches
foxes
