Dogs and People Today
• According to the selection, in what ways are dogs
good friends to people?
• How do you think the author of the selection feels
about dogs? How can you tell?
• Do you agree that dogs make better friends than
people?
• After listening to this non-fiction article, what
would you say is your personal listening
preference, fiction or non-fiction? Explain.
Question of the Day
Day 1: Can a dog really be a person’s best
friend? Why or why not?
Day 2: What is another way in which dogs help
people?
Day 3: What is the most unusual pet you have
ever heard of? What do you think would be
most and least fun about having this animal as
a pet?
Question of the Day
Day 4: Which other animals belong in the
canine group?
Day 5: A Tibetan terrier weighs about 8
ounces when it is born. It gains an ounce a
day during its first twelve weeks. How much
would a Tibetan terrier weigh after twelve
weeks? How did you figure it out?
Vocabulary
•firm: stern or commanding
•confident: sure of oneself, certain
•comfortable: at ease in mind or body
•approach: to come close to
Vocabulary
•equipment: the things needed or used
for a particular purpose
•program: structured course of
activities or training
•appointment: arrangement for a
meeting at a specific time