The Right Dog for the Job

What is the first paragraph mainly about?

• The reason why the puppies were born
• The names of the golden retriever puppies
• When the puppies will become service dogs
• The way golden retriever puppies look when they are first born

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CCSS.RI.3.2

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When Ira was about eight weeks old he - 

• met his puppy raiser
• finished puppy school
• opened his eyes and ears
• went to live with a disabled person

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Ira first learned to - 

• cross the street
• retrieve dropped keys
• guide a person who is blind
• press a wheelchair-access sign

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

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Ira learned to stay calm on a bus - 

• after he met Don Simmonson
• after he visited Sandy's classroom
• before he learned to enter an elevator
• before he learned to retrieve dropped keys

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Just before summer vacation, Sandy's students - 

• went on a field trip to Shy Bear Farm
• saw Don and Ira graduate from training
• taught Ira to use his nose to push a light switch
• escorted Don and Ira at the eight-grade graduation

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CCSS.RI.6.3

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Why did Ira go to Guide Dogs for the Blind?

• He was too old to be a service dog.
• Don Simmonson needed him immediately.
• Sandy was not able to successfully train him.
• His service dog training facility was not ready. 

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Ira's name changed to Irah - 

• at Sandy's house in Montana
• at Don's graduation ceremony
• when Sandy's students renamed him
• when he went to Guide Dogs for the Blind

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When Don goes to work, Irah - 

• stays on the rug
• plays with Grayson
• waits at the bus station
• guides him to the piano

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Which statement from the selection is an opinion?

• Ira has his own corner of the room, where he must lie quietly on his rug. 
• The most important thing a guide dog must learn is intelligent disobedience. 
• Irah and Don work together for three weeks in San Rafael, learning to be a team.
• Ira was born on Shy Bear Farm in Montana, along with his sister, Ivy, and his brother, Ike.

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What is the selection mainly about?

• Why people need service dogs
• How puppies grow and change
• Training a guide and service dog
• Teaching children to care for dogs

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