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Directions:Date:Read the story and answer the questions.Need a tip? Try this. Read the questions first.
Then read the story.- At the beginning of the story, what happened to Ziggy? __
- In the middle of the story, what kind of challenge did Ziggy face? _____
- At the end of the story, how had Ziggy’s life changed? ___
Ziggy is a dog, but not just any dog. She is a service dog for someone with a
disability. Her training started when she was just seven weeks old. First, she went to
live with someone called a puppy raiser. The puppy raiser taught Ziggy how to get
along with others and obey basic commands. She also made sure Ziggy grew up
healthy and strong. Ziggy stayed with her puppy raiser until she was 1^1 ⁄ 2 years old.
Then it was off to school. Ziggy left the puppy raiser’s home and was taken to a
training center where she learned many advanced skills for assisting people, such as
opening doors, turning on a light switch, and other helpful tasks. It took Ziggy eight
months to finish the advanced training, but learning new
things was fun. Soon graduation day came and it was
time to meet her new owner. However, this special dog
was not finished with school just yet. Ziggy and her
new owner were now ready for team training—a special
two-week class in which they learned to work together.
When that was completed, Ziggy was fully ready to
become a loyal friend and constant companion for
someone who really loved and needed her.