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According to the article, what is a “microchip”?
A collar used to locate its owner.
A collar used to train a dog to stay in the yard
An under the skin implant as a means of identification.
An under the skin implant used as a training device.
Which detail from the article provides evidence for the answer to what is a microchip?
“. . . the answer is nearly 500 miles” (Paragraph 1)
“Shortly after Mark left for South Carolina, Bucky vanished.” (Paragraph 3)
“ . . .an identifying integrated circuit placed under the skin of an animal” (Paragraph 5)
“The nurse came back and said, ‘Are you Buck?’” (Paragraph 5)
How does Paragraph 4 fit into the overall structure of the text?
Bucky goes from being lost, to being found.
Mark moved from Virginia to South Carolina.
Mark’s father lost Bucky.
Brett found Bucky.
What is the BEST nonfiction text structure for "Home, Sweet, Home?"
Cause and Effect
Description
Problem and Solution
Sequence
Part A - The word “trekked” is used in “Dingoes – Dangerous or Desperate” and “Home, Sweet Home”.
What does the word “trekked” mean as used in these articles?
lost
journeyed
climbed
transformed
Part B - Which phrases give clues to the meaning of “trekked”?
Choose TWO phrases, one from each article.
“ . . . in need of protection”
(“Dingoes – Dangerous or Desperate” Paragraph 1)
“ . . . their way into their stories and totems”
(“Dingoes – Dangerous or Desperate” Paragraph 2)
“. . . in pursuit of Mark”
(“Home, Sweet Home” Paragraph 1)
“. . . on his own”
(“Home, Sweet Home” Paragraph 1)
. . . a string of dingo attacks”
(“Dingoes – Dangerous or Desperate” Paragraph 3)
Read the sentence below and determine the meaning of the underlined word based on context clues.
"Unfortunately, his new place of residence did not permit pets. Mark made the difficult decision to temporarily leave Bucky with his father."
allow
require
ban
forbid
What's the genre of this selection?
fiction
nonfiction
persuasive article
realistic fiction
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