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Dear Basketball From Lewis and Clark and Me: A Dog’s Tale

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Question 9

9.

Read the question carefully. Then enter your answer in the box provided.
Why do you think the author chose to write this story from a dog’s point of view? Support your answer with evidence from the text. (short answer)

Question 10

10.

What does the word ridiculous mean in paragraph 3?
Select TWO correct answers.

furious

laughable

content

absurd

sorrowful

Question 1

1.

Read the following sentences from the text. Now, when Lewis and I walked, we sometimes split up. I’d hear an animal, or smell something that I needed to check out, and I would head in a different direction. Not this time. I stayed with Lewis and the calf, but I walked a few yards behind. Which key idea is developed throughout the plot?

A  The dog’s shocked at Lewis’s actions

B The dog’s belief that he is much smarter than the calf

C The dog’s concerned that he and Lewis have explored the same area

D  The dog’s determined to prevent anything from coming between him and Lewis

Question 2

2.

Part A: What best describes the dog’s view of his relationship with Lewis?

A  trustworthy, protective

B  distrustful, miserable

C honorable, humorous

D content, irritated

Question 3

3.

Part B: Which sentence from the story best supports the answer to Part A?

F  I stayed with Lewis and the calf, but I walked a few yards behind.

G  I was sure Lewis didn’t want him around any more than I did.

H  Lewis and I were a team; moving close to Lewis was like moving close to me.

J  Next, Lewis did something that surprised me.

Question 4

4.

What do the dog’s questions in paragraphs 4, 7, and 10 suggest?

F  The dog is trying to make sense of the situation

G  The dog is not familiar with the surroundings.

H  The dog is unsure about his feelings for Lewis.

J  The dog is not paying attention to Lewis.

Question 5

5.

What is the best summary of paragraphs 1 through 5?

A  Lewis and the dog enjoy walking together, and on this day, they are traveling near the banks of a river. A buffalo calf ignores the dog and follows Lewis.

B  The dog is taking his usual walk with Lewis when they meet a buffalo calf. The dog thinks the calf is behaving strangely around Lewis.

C  While Lewis and the dog are on a walk, a buffalo calf joins them. Because the calf follows Lewis closely, the dog thinks of a plan to scare it away.

D The dog notices that a buffalo calf is following Lewis. The dog decides that he had better stay close to Lewis instead of exploring the area.

Question 6

6.

PART A: In paragraph 14, the dog wants to explain —

F why he reacted to the calf as he did

G  that he is still as playful as he used to be

H  how he has changed as he has gotten older

J  that young dogs are more lovable than calves

Question 7

7.

PART B: Which sentence from the story best supports the answer to Part A?

A  My feelings for Lewis have always run strong.

B  A new puppy comes along, all playful and cunning, and everyone pats it and plays with it.

C  Now, when I think back on the whole situation, I guess I was jealous.

D  It’s times like that when I wish I could laugh.

Question 8

8.

In paragraph 9, the author uses a simile to help the reader understand that the dog suddenly —

A  forgives Lewis for paying attention to the calf

B  realizes why the calf is following Lewis

C  notices a new place to explore on his walk with Lewis

D  remembers that he and Lewis need to return to the boat