Lesson 3

w e e k ly t e s t s 3 . 9
Name Date
Dogs

Comprehension Comprehension

Answer Numbers 1 through 8. Base your answers on the

article “Dogs.”

1 At the beginning of the article, 3 How are a puppy and a cat

why does the author make you ALIKE?
guess her pet?
A They cannot see.
A to make the article fun to read
B They are about the same size.
B to make the reader take a
C They are both cousins of
hard test
wolves.
C because she does not know
the answer 4 Why does the author compare
her dog to a bicycle?
2 Why does the author tell the
F to show how much her
reader that dogs are cousins of
wolves and coyotes? dog cost

F to scare the reader G to show how fast her dog

can run
G to show how different
they are H to show how much her dog
weighs
H to show that they are similar
animals

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w e e k ly t e s t s 3 . 1 0
Name Date
Dogs

Comprehension

5 How are the author and her dog 7 Why does the author tell you her
ALIKE? dog can play fetch?

A They both ride bicycles. A to show that dogs are a lot

B They both sleep on the of work
author’s bed. B to show that dogs like to be
C They are both small and have alone
feathers. C to show that dogs can do fun
things
6 Why does the author show a
picture of a dog laying between 8 Why did the author write this
two people? article?
F to show that the dog is scared F to tell facts about her dog
G to show that dogs have G to tell why dogs are better
smaller feet than cats
H to show that dogs and people H to tell a make-believe story
get along well about a dog

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w e e k ly t e s t s 3 . 1 1
Name Date
Dogs

Comprehension

Use the articles “Dogs” and “Helping Paws” to answer

Numbers 9 and 10.

9 How are the two articles 10 How are the two articles ALIKE?
DIFFERENT?
F Both tell facts about dogs.
A “Helping Paws” tells games
G Both tell ways that dogs
dogs like.
are fun.
B “Dogs” tells many things
H Both show that taking care of
dogs can do.
a dog is hard work.
C “Helping Paws” is mostly
about jobs dogs do.

Mark Student Reading Level: STOP

____ Independent ____ Instructional ____ Listening

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