Puppies

Why do the people in Teddy’s town panic when the puppies show up?

• They worry that the puppies will make them sneeze.

• They like kittens more than they like puppies.

• They already have too many puppies.

• They have not seen puppies before.

What happens when the people try feeding the puppies?

• The puppies wag their tails.

• The puppies lift their paws.

• The puppies leave.

• The puppies bark.

What happened when the people threw sticks at the puppies?

• The puppies brought them back.

• The puppies ran away.

• The puppies raised their paw.

• The puppies started to bark.

When the puppies started to wag their tails, what did the people think was happening?

• They were being cute.

• The puppies were scared.

• The puppies trying to hypnotize them.

• They were doing a trick,

What happens after Teddy moves closer to the puppy?

• Teddy’s mother carries him inside their home.

• The other people come out of their homes.

• The tiny puppy does a trick.

• The other people run inside.

The author writes that the puppies pounced when the people crouched down to shake their paws. What does the word pounced mean as it is used in the story?

• slept

• barked

• jumped

• fell over

What happens at the end of the story?

• The puppies grow up.

• The people like the puppies.

• The puppies move to another town.

• The people build special homes for the puppies.

When the people try running away from the puppies, what do the puppies do?

• The puppies fell asleep.

• The puppies ate all of their food.

• The puppies started to cry.

• The puppies ran after them.

Why didn't little Teddy go inside his house when the puppies were chasing him?

• His door was locked.

• A puppy pounced on him.

• He heard a puppy whimper.

• He could not find his house.

What did the townspeople realize by the end of the story?

• puppies are dangerous

• playing, having fun, and being cute should not be against the rules

• they should stay inside their house all the time

• playing and having fun are never a good idea