Basic Reading 4_1

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Roscoe's Move

Roscoe is a lonely dog. His family just moved to a new neighborhood. He no

longer has a big back yard to play in. No furry companions stop by to visit. He feels
gloomy and disappointed.
Then, Roscoe's mood changes. He decides to run away. "It is possible I may
discover a new frontier of garbage cans and stray cats. Then, life will be more
exciting!" he thinks. He knows that once he escapes out the back door, he can slip out
of the yard. Then, he is free to wander along the block, sniff new smells, and look for
action.
Roscoe waits for the perfect moment. When his owner is inside, Roscoe slips out
the back. Quietly, he moves along the house. Soon he is on the sidewalk and down the
block. Roscoe feels proud. He escaped his lonely house!
Barking noises explode from all directions. Neighborhood dogs, fenced in their
yards, smell Roscoe. Some of them see Roscoe. They all talk in loud barks, about the
big, red, shaggy dog going by.
Meanwhile, Roscoe's owner hears loud barking and wonders what the problem is.
She calls to Roscoe, asking if he wants to go outside and investigate. To her surprise,
Roscoe is not home.
Moments later, Roscoe's owner runs outside. She finds him halfway down the
block. She scolds him for leaving home, but hugs him in happiness. "Maybe you are
lonely. We can make new furry friends," she thinks.

1. Roscoe is lonely because he:

A. wants to discover B. moved to a new C. goes outside and
garbage cans neighborhood investigates

2. One reason Roscoe is lonely is:

A. he has no animal B. there are new smells C. his owner goes
friends to sniff inside

3. Roscoe's mood changes when he:

A. decides to run away B. wanders the house C. sniffs new smells

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 4. Roscoe's owner finds out he is missing when she:
A. hears barking noises B. scolds him for C. sees dogs in fenced
leaving yards

5. What does Roscoe's owner learn?

A. dogs bark in the B. Roscoe likes C. he needs to have
neighborhood garbage cans new friends

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