Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Dogs At Work

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to the author, which of the following makes dogs good workers?

a)

They learn fast and have a good sense of smell.

b)

They have fur that is nice to pet.

c)

They like working and having jobs.

d)

They enjoy sledding and hunting.

2.

What do all service dogs have in common?

a)

They guide owners on adventures.

b)

They open doors for their owners.

c)

They help people with disabilities.

d)

They visit sick people in hospitals.

3.

How do service dogs help children with allergies?

a)

They can smell medicines a person needs to take.

b)

They can smell when a person is about to have a seizure.

c)

They can smell changes in blood sugar.

d)

They can smell hidden items in food.

4.

Therapy dogs offer _______________ to people in hospitals.

a)

comfort

b)

adventure

c)

service

d)

protection

5.

How do tracking dogs find missing people?

a)

They listen for noises and warn their owners.

b)

They sniff the air in small areas.

c)

They see a trail made by the person and follow it.

d)

They put their nose to the ground to follow a scent.

6.

Why are Newfoundland dogs good water rescue dogs?

a)

They have webbed toes and waterproof fur.

b)

They have good eyesight and can see very far.

c)

They have a strong sense of smell and like swimming.

d)

They have great hearing and can hear thing underwater.

7.

What is one thing detection dogs have been trained to find?

a)

hikers

b)

peanuts

c)

termites

d)

blood sugar

8.

How are detection dogs and search-and-rescue dogs the same?

a)

They both find people in the water.

b)

They both find things or people that are hidden.

c)

They both find things in airports.

d)

They both find things in burned buildings.

9.

Which sentence from the text best shows the authors' point of view on dogs?

a)

They use their sense of smell to help people find things that are hidden.

b)

Their strength, friendliness, intelligence, and powerful senses make dogs wonderful workers.

c)

Some dogs work to find people who are lost, hurt, or trapped.

d)

Detection dogs may even be able to help doctors in the future.

10.

What is the main idea of this passage?

a)

Dogs do many types of jobs that help people.

b)

Both dogs and people do many types of jobs.

c)

People could not survive without dogs.

d)

Dogs are the smartest animals in the world.