The Right Dog for the Job

Which word means admitted something is true? a. reward, b. confessed

What kind of dog is Ira?

When did Ira learn to stay calm on a bus? a. after he met Don Simmonson, b. after he visited Sandy's classroom, c. before he learned to enter an elevator, d. before he learned to retreive dropped keys

Which word means feeling sure about abilities? a. confidence, b. ceremony

What is the main job of a guide dog? a. help people find evidence, b. lead people who are blind safely, c. help people hear, d. entertain children

True or False... Ira had to learn to ignore distractions like food and other animals.

True or False... it takes a long time for a guide dog to be trained.

What was the very first task Ira learned to perform?

What is the theme (main message) of the story? a. dogs are cute and fun to play with, b. anyone can become a dog trainer, c. with hard work and training, dogs can be amazing helpers

What is the story mostly about? a. why people need service dogs, b. how puppies grow and change, c. how children can be taught to care for dogs, d. how service and guide dogs are trained

Are these events sequenced in the correct order from the story? 1 –Ira goes to live with a puppy raiser who teaches him basic skills. 2 –Ira is born and chosen to be trained as a service dog. I 3 – Trainers decide Ira is better suited to b

Which definition means patiently? a. waiting calmy, b. to be irritated

Which definition means reward? a. an object that stands for something else, b. to give a person something they have earned

What does the phrase walk at heel mean? a. walk quickly, b. walk on their heels, c. walk behind a person, d. walk at a person's side

Which definition means foster?