Lesson 2

Knowledge Rating Scale

I’ve heard I know this I know the

Vocabulary I’ve never this word, but word…it has meaning of
Word heard this I don’t know something to this word.
word before. what it do with…
means.
attack

conclusion

curious

fact

protect

Vocabulary Words

Vocabulary Definition Part of Synonym Antonym

Word Speech
attack harm using violence verb assault, hit, defend,
strike, hurt, retreat
harm
conclusion end of something noun the final part, start,
ending beginning

curious wanting to know more about adjective inquiring, uninterested

something interested,
questioning
fact something known to be true noun information, fiction,
truth, detail opinion

protect to keep safe verb defend, endanger

guard, look
after, save
from harm

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Examples

Word Example
attack
Almost every day the news has something about an attack, an act of
violence against someone. Sometimes it is right here in our town that
someone is attacked, and sometimes the attack takes place in another
country. Dogs sometimes attack. They fight and try to deliberately hurt
another dog or a person.
Can you think of any other examples where something might attack?
conclusion
Your graduation ceremony will be the conclusion to your course of study in
this program. It will be the very end of this program of study. The
conclusion of the book is the very last chapter, the very end.
What is something in your life that is near the conclusion?
curious
Have you ever heard of Curious George? His name is “Curious” because
he has an inquisitive nature, he always wants to know more about
something. Some children are curious, and they ask a lot of questions.
Do you know anyone that you would consider curious?
fact
It is a fact that there are 7 days in a week, and we can prove it by looking
at the calendar. When using the Internet, it is important to sort out fact
from fiction; you want to be sure that what you find can be proved.
Tell me something that you know for a fact.
protect
During the summer, I try to protect my skin from the sun. I try to keep
my skin safe from the sun. In the winter, I cover my plants to protect
them from the frost. I also try to keep my personal information safe, so I
try to protect my identify while using the Internet.
What is something that you protect?

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Fill in the Blank

attack conclusion curious fact protect

1. A jury must consider the ________________ when making a decision about a case.

2. My four year old is very ______________; she always wants to know how everything works.

3. If you tease the dog, it might _____________________ you.

4. Using an umbrella will ___________________ you from getting wet when it rains.

5. I cried at the ______________ of the movie. It was very sad.

Sentence Completion

1. One way that I can protect myself from an attack is ____________________.

2. I felt relieved at the conclusion of ____________________.
3. It is important for me to protect ____________________.
4. I am curious about _________________.
5. One think I know for a fact is ____________________.

Yes, No, Why?

1. Do curious people look for facts?

2. Is it ok to attack someone first in order to protect yourself?

Read and Respond

Police Dogs (Source unknown. Grade Level 4. See following page for the passage.)

1. How do trainers protect themselves during training?

2. Do you think police dogs should be used to attack people?
3. Did the article make you curious about anything? If so, what?
4. What is a fact that was given in the conclusion of the story?

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Police Dogs

Police dogs are working dogs. Very often, German shepherds are chosen for this
work. What makes these dogs so good at it?
For one thing, German shepherds are the right size and they are quite large and
strong. With big chests, they can get enough wind for long runs. A thick coat of fur protects
them in bad weather as well as helps them stay clean. They look alert and are very smart,
so it is easy to train them to do hard jobs. What’s more, German shepherds have the right
traits. Most dogs tend to be loyal, good friends; but these dogs will do whatever it takes to
please their owners.
Trainers work a long time to prepare these dogs for their work. They choose the
dogs when they are still puppies and training begins when the dogs are very young. Police
dogs train in police barracks. When training starts, a police dog learns how to attack, but
only does so on command. First the dog bites a rag that the trainer waves in front of his or
her own face. Then the dog practices on a person who wears thick pads. The dog learns to
attack and hold onto someone but the dog does not bite that person. Most of the time,
police dogs don’t have to attack. When people see police dogs coming, they give up. This is
true even in prison fights.
Police dogs also learn to search for things. To teach this skill, the trainer lets the
dog sniff an object to get a scent of what they are going to search for. After the dog learns
the smell of the thing it is going to look for, the trainer hides the object far away. The dog
then searches the area part by part. A dog can find almost anything by its smell. If the dog
is looking for a missing person, it starts at that person’s home. Of all the foot tracks in the
house, the dog must sniff out the missing person’s scent.
German shepherds make excellent police dogs because they are smart, strong,
and patient and they can wait quietly for long periods of time. The dogs’ calm and gentle
natures show they can be well trained.

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