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

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Question 9

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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)

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

furious

laughable

content

absurd

sorrowful

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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