WorksheetsDog Determination
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following is not a reason why Bobby's parents have denied him a dog?
He is not responsible enough
He is not old enough
They need a bigger house first
He hasn't behaved well enough
Why do you think Bobby's parents are so reluctant to get a dog?
They seem to hate animals
They seem to be having money troubles
They are planning on moving out soon
They don't want Bobby to have any more responsibility
Which of the following is not a sign that Bobby has gotten more mature?
He listens to his parents fight all the time
He does everything his parents say to show how responsible he is
He's going behind his parents' back to complain about them
He decides to make the dog his own responsibility
Why does Bobby end up talking to his grandfather on the phone?
He calls him to complain
He calls him to ask for a dog
His parents call him to settle their fight and he interjects
His parents can't hear the phone ringing
Which of the following quotes best show that Bobby is close to his granddad?
"Not now."
"I'll be over on the day, big guy."
"Think about what I said"
"Still no dog?"
Why is it funny that Bobby's grandfather says "Sometimes your kids don't listen"?
Because Bobby doesn't listen to him either
Because his grown son, Bobby's dad, is the one not listening (and not the kid).
Because he's giving bad advice
Because he never gave his son advice
Why would Bobby's grandfather's advice be good for Bobby's dad too?
Dad may choose to be more responsible with money
Because his dad could use a dog as well
Because he isn't earning anything
His dad could join Bobby working
What "deduction' does Bobby make after getting his grandfather's advice?
He figures that he should earn money by dropping out of school and getting a full-time job
He realizes that his grandfather was lying
He realizes that there are odd jobs he could do to buy the dog
He understands that his dad is a failure
Based on the passage, what's something that Bobby might do to earn money?
He might train dogs for a living
He might sell food from a garden
He might babysit the neighbors' children
He might work in the neighbors' yards
How does Bobby make it clear that he'll still be following rules as he earns money?
He says he'll never run in the house while working
He says he'll always be home for dinner
He voluntarily gives up phone privileges
He begins to train a dog not to bark in the house
