Adopting a Pet

Melissa wants a puppy. Melissa and her dad

go to the animal shelter to pick out a puppy.
There is one little puppy hiding in the corner.
She has long blonde hair and brown eyes. She
looks scared and nervous. Melissa puts her
hand out and the puppy comes to her. She
curls right up next to her so Melissa can pet
her. Melissa has a new best friend. She tells d
her dad that s he wants that puppy. They take
her home and Melissa decides to name her
Missy. Missy likes her new home. She has her
own bed in Melissa’s room. Melissa takes her dog for long walks every
day.

A. Give full answers to the following questions.

1. Where do Melissa and her dad go to pick out a puppy?

2. What is the puppy like?

3. What does Melissa tell her dad?

4. What does Melissa decide to name her puppy?

5. Where does Melissa take her dog every day?

B. Put the sentences in the right sequence according to the reading.
a. Melissa takes her dog for long walks every day.

b. Melissa puts her hand out and the puppy comes to her.

c. Melissa decides to name her Missy.

d. She has long blond hair and brown eyes.

e. There is one little puppy hiding in the corner.

f. She tells her dad that she wants that puppy.

g. Melissa and her dad go to the animal shelter to pick out a puppy.

h. She has her own bed in Melissa’s room.

i. Melissa wants a puppy.

C. There is one, or more than one, error in each sentence. Find the
error or errors and write the sentences correctly according to the
reading.

1. Melissa and her mom go to the animal park to pick out a kitten.

2. There is a big puppy barking in the corner.

3. She has long black hair and green eyes.

4. She looks confident and happy.

5. Melissa puts her leg out and the puppy bites to her.