Lost Dog

10/10/2020 4:30:00 PM

Lost pet posters. Image: medvetforpets.com

Do you know?

  • According to the American Humane Society, approximately 10 million pets are lost each year in the United States. Most commonly, this occurs when a pet gets out of their collar, off leash, or out of their home, crate, or yard. These situations can occur at any time and to anyone; even the most vigilant pet owners and pet professionals. 

Let's learn more about this in the following passage!

FACT: Only 15-20% of dogs that go missing are returned to their homes.

Image: nbcnews.com

Listen and choose the correct answer.

  • What if you don't have a good picture of your lost dog for the poster? 
  • According to the audio, what should a lost dog poster have?

What if you don't have a good picture of your lost dog for the poster? 

  • A poster doesn't need a photo of the dog.
  • Noting the things that make your dog unique is enough.
  • You can use a picture of a pet that looks like yours.

According to the audio, what should a lost dog poster have?

  • Your home address
  • The things make your dog unique
  • Both answers

Complete the text you are listening to by dragging the correct word to each blank.

Your pet dog is lost. You feel sad. What can you do? How can you find your lost dog?

First, do not wait! Your pet is probably scared. It may farther away from your home. Then it will be really lost. Make posters. A needs a big photo of your pet. What if you don't have a good picture? Don't worry. You can use the Internet. Use a picture of a pet that looks like yours. Note the things that make your dog unique. It might be something like “has one black foot” or “has white spot on head.” Write your phone number in very big numbers! Hang up big posters where a lot of people will see them. Go to the and the gas station. Now, other people can help you. Go with your parents to give small posters to the neighbors. Send a small poster to animal . Send a small poster to every veterinarian in your town. Walk with friends. Call your pet's name. Shake a bag of treats. Your pet may hide until nighttime. Once your pet returns home, to keep it safe. Take new pictures. Give it a strong collar. Only use strong tags.  Also, tell your parents to look at and gates. Check for holes. Make sure they are not broken.

With hard work, you can make sure your pet stays where it is safe and loved the most: home. 

Read and answer the following questions.

A lost dog poster. Image: thesprucepets.com

Your pet dog is lost. You feel sad. What can you do? How can you find your lost dog?

First, do not wait! Your pet is probably scared. It may wander farther away from your home. Then it will be really lost.

Make posters. A poster needs a big photo of your pet.

What if you don't have a good picture? Don't worry. You can use the Internet. Use a picture of a pet that looks like yours.

Note the things that make your dog unique. It might be something like “has one black foot” or “has white spot on head.”

Write your phone number in very big numbers!

Hang up big posters where a lot of people will see them.

Go to the grocery store and the gas station. Now, other people can help you.

Go with your parents to give small posters to the neighbors.

Send a small poster to animal shelters.

Send a small poster to every veterinarian in your town.

Walk with friends. Call your pet's name. Shake a bag of treats. Your pet may hide until nighttime.

Once your pet returns home, make sure to keep it safe. Take new pictures. Give it a strong collar. Only use strong tags. 

Also, tell your parents to look at fences and gates.

Check for holes. Make sure they are not broken.

With hard work, you can make sure your pet stays where it is safe and loved the most: home. 

Source: Mobymax Reading Stories G1.4-1.6

What is the main idea of the passage?

  • How to protect your dog from being lost
  • What you should do when your dog is lost
  • What you might experience after losing a pet
  • Why dogs run away

The underlined expression "make sure" in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.

  • neglect
  • ensure
  • assist
  • overlook

Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text.

  1. Your pet is probably scared. It may farther away from your home. Then it will be really lost. 
  2. A needs a big photo of your pet.
  3. Go to the and the gas station. Now, other people can help you.
  4. Send a small poster to animal .
  5. Once your pet returns home, to keep it safe. Also, tell your parents to look at and gates.

Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for words in the text.

  1. The cattle are allowed to freely.
  2. Each is signed by the artist.
  3. He was employed at the local as a delivery boy.
  4. the equipment is properly installed.
  5. The house was surrounded by a tall, wooden .
  6. I have recently adopted a two-year-old cat from the animal .