Lending an Ear + Flying with a Tiger

A. Hearing dogs are trained to recognize the sounds of kitchen timers and smoke alarms.

B. Hearing dogs alert their owners to important sounds in the home.

C. Hearing dogs wear a “uniform” in public so that others know they are service dogs.

D. Hearing dogs are happy, constant companions.

A. Hearing dogs recognize many household sounds.

B. Hearing dogs touch their owners with a paw or their noses to alert them to sounds.

C. Hearing dogs go with their owners to public spaces.

D. Hearing dogs lead their owners to or away from the source of a sound.

E. Hearing dogs are not just pets. F Hearing dogs’ “uniforms” make them stand out to others.

A. get ready

B. make a meal

C. deal with

D. turn down

“Some animals travel from zoo to zoo by truck, and some go by airplane.”

“When a zoo wants a new tiger, it tries to get one from another zoo. That way, more tigers can stay in the wild.”

“These tigers live in the wild on the island of Sumatra and in some other parts of Asia. They are endangered, . . . .”

“But zoos around the world keep a few of the big cats to teach people about the tigers. . . . .”

A. Zoos often help increase the number of wild animals by raising and setting free animals that were born in a zoo.

B. Transporting animals from zoo to zoo must be done carefully so that the animals are kept healthy and safe.

C. The number of Sumatran tigers has been declining quickly.

D. Skylar’s keeper hopes that Skylar will start a new family.

A. “They are endangered, and their numbers are declining.”

B. “When we moved one of our tigers, a female named Skylar, to the San Francisco Zoo in California. . . . I went along to help keep her safe.”

C. “By the age of three, Skylar was old enough to leave her siblings and start her own family.”

D. “We trained her to go into a shipping crate and let us close the door behind her.”

E. “While we waited at the Indiana airport, I peeked into Skylar’s crate. I was happy to see her sleeping peacefully.”

A. Skylar liked to eat human food more than food meant for tigers.

B.Skylar’s keeper wanted to travel with Skylar to San Francisco.

C. It is the only food Skylar would eat when she was traveling. .

D. Skylar’s keeper wanted to reward her for going in the crate