WorksheetsGuide Dogs Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is the important job that some dogs have, as mentioned in the passage?
Guide dog
Police dog
Sheep dog
Guard dog
Guide dogs are specifically bred to be the eyes of which group of people?
Blind and partially sighted people
Elderly people
Children
Athletes
At what age do guide dogs usually start their training?
About a year old
About six months old
About two years old
About three years old
How long does guide dog training usually last?
Up to two years
One week
Six months
Five years
Read the non-fiction passage and answer the following: Which of the following is NOT a way guide dogs help?
A) Navigate obstacles
B) Cook meals
C) Traffic safety
D) Companionship
Name one way guide dogs help blind and partially sighted people.
Navigate obstacles / Navigate traffic routes / Confidence in walking / Traffic safety / Companionship
Cook meals for their owners
Read books aloud to their owners
Drive cars for their owners
A guide dog is:
a dog trained to assist visually impaired people
a dog used for police work
a dog that competes in shows
a dog kept only as a pet
Mention 2 ways guide dogs help people.
Guide dogs help people by leading them safely and alerting them to dangers.
Guide dogs help people by cooking meals and driving cars.
Guide dogs help people by teaching them to read and write.
Guide dogs help people by making phone calls and sending emails.
Where might you find a therapy dog?
In a hospital
At a zoo
In a forest
On a farm
Why do you think it takes up to two years to train a guide dog?
Because training a guide dog requires teaching complex skills and behaviors.
Because guide dogs need to grow to full size before training can begin.
Because guide dogs must learn to work with multiple trainers.
Because guide dogs are trained only part-time.
Choosing an animal helper (not a dog) can be beneficial. Which of the following animals could be chosen as a helper, and how might it help you?
A monkey, because it can use its hands to help with tasks.
A goldfish, because it can help with swimming.
A rabbit, because it can help with digging tunnels.
A parrot, because it can help with flying.
Where might you find a therapy dog?
In a hospital
At a zoo
In a grocery store
On a farm
