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Selection Comprehension Lesson 25

Choose the best answer for each question.

1. At the beginning, why don’t Diz and Cosmo have real dogs?
They would rather have dogs that do homework.
Robodogs are more cuddly than real dogs.
They don’t like dogs that whine or bark.
There are no real dogs on the earth.

2. How does Cosmo first learn about real dogs?

The Professor tells Cosmo about real dogs.
Cosmo reads about real dogs in a book.
Cosmo sees a real dog in a movie.
Diz shows Cosmo his real dog.

3. Which idea BEST shows that the story takes place in

the future?
Families watch movies.
People have flying cars.
Children eat sandwiches.
Children play with dogs.

4. What can you tell about robodogs?

They obey only their owner.
They do what anyone asks.
They never take a rest.
They are very loving.

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5. How are robodogs and real dogs the SAME? Lesson 25

Both can do tricks.

Both can make meals.
Both can speak words.
Both can show feelings.

6. Who gives Diz his first real dog?

Cosmo
Robodog
the Professor
Captain Spacely

7. How do Cosmo and Diz probably feel when they get

real dogs?
calm
disappointed
frightened
happy

8. What are Cosmo and Diz MOST LIKELY to do next?

send their real dogs to Planet Fido
teach their real dogs to clean rooms
have fun playing with their real dogs
start liking robodogs better than real dogs

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9. How do Diz and Cosmo’s feelings about real dogs change in the
story? Use information and details from “Robodogs of Greenville”
to help you explain.

Selection Comprehension 265 TOTAL SCORE: /8 + /2

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Robust Vocabulary Lesson 25

Choose the word that best completes each sentence.

1. My new desk will be helpful because it is .
realistic
functional
confused
flustered

2. My teacher that we complete our homework.

required
inherited
transferred
responsibility

3. I was still after the teacher explained the assignment.

ample
confused
futuristic
functional

4. The nervous boy was from foot to foot.

shifting
collaborating
functional
dozing

5. Deondra felt ready for the of taking care of a dog.

clutter
responsibility
presentation
amazement
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6. The game included spaceships and flying Lesson 25
cars.
ample
futuristic
effective
functional

7. The movie about bears living in the woods was .

realistic
ample
confused
functional

8. Mom said there was time to do our homework.

ample
functional
futuristic
confused

9. Large yellow bees are the of this hive.

required
emotions
surroundings
inhabitants

10. We watched the woman on the tightrope with .

responsibility
clutter
amazement
presentation

Robust Vocabulary 267 TOTAL SCORE: /10

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