Page 1
Read the short story. Then answer each question.
Helping Hally
Sam was sitting on the couch, watching television. His mom
walked in the door with Hally, their dog. Hally walked right
over to Sam and licked him hello.
“Hi Hally! How was your
checkup?” Sam asked.
Hally just looked at Sam.
“We have to help Hally,”
said Mom.
“Help her how?” asked Sam.
“Do you remember when we went to pick up Hally from her
litter? We picked her because she looked like her mom. She
is brown with spots, with long ears, and she was energetic,
so we thought she’d be strong, like her mom. But how does
she look now?” Mom asked.
“Well,” thought Sam, “She’s still brown with spots and long
ears, but she’s not very energetic or strong anymore.”
Page 2
Read the short story. Then answer each question.
Helping Hally
Sam was sitting on the couch, watching television. His mom
walked in the door with Hally, their dog. Hally walked right
over to Sam and licked him hello.
“Hi Hally! How was your
checkup?” Sam asked.
Hally just looked at Sam.
“We have to help Hally,”
said Mom.
“Help her how?” asked Sam.
“Do you remember when we went to pick up Hally from her
litter? We picked her because she looked like her mom. She
is brown with spots, with long ears, and she was energetic,
so we thought she’d be strong, like her mom. But how does
she look now?” Mom asked.
“Well,” thought Sam, “She’s still brown with spots and long
ears, but she’s not very energetic or strong anymore.”
“That’s what the vet said, too. We haven’t been letting her
exercise as much, and we’ve been feeding her a lot. She
would probably look just like her mom now if we had walked
her more. We have to start walking her more often, so that
she’ll stay healthy for a long time. Will you help?”
“Sure!” said Sam. He decided that he could play fetch with
her every day in the yard, because then she could run and
run and run until she was tired. The first day, they o nly
played fetch for about 10 minutes before Hally was tired.
But Sam kept playing with her every day. Soon, they could
play for an entire half an hour! Hally looked stronger every
day, just like her mom. Sam felt great about helping Hally
get strong again.
Page 3
Read the short story. Then answer each question.
Helping Hally
Sam was sitting on the couch, watching television. His mom
walked in the door with Hally, their dog. Hally walked right
over to Sam and licked him hello.
“Hi Hally! How was your
checkup?” Sam asked.
Hally just looked at Sam.
“We have to help Hally,”
said Mom.
“Help her how?” asked Sam.
“Do you remember when we went to pick up Hally from her
litter? We picked her because she looked like her mom. She
is brown with spots, with long ears, and she was energetic,
so we thought she’d be strong, like her mom. But how does
she look now?” Mom asked.
“Well,” thought Sam, “She’s still brown with spots and long
ears, but she’s not very energetic or strong anymore.”
“That’s what the vet said, too. We haven’t been letting her
exercise as much, and we’ve been feeding her a lot. She
would probably look just like her mom now if we had walked
her more. We have to start walking her more often, so that
she’ll stay healthy for a long time. Will you help?”
“Sure!” said Sam. He decided that he could play fetch with
her every day in the yard, because then she could run and
run and run until she was tired. The first day, they o nly
played fetch for about 10 minutes before Hally was tired.
But Sam kept playing with her every day. Soon, they could
play for an entire half an hour! Hally looked stronger every
day, just like her mom. Sam felt great about helping Hally
get strong again.
Questions:
1. Recount the story in your own words.
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
2. How did Hally change throughout the story?
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
3. What are the problem and solution in the story?
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
4. How did Hally’s environment change her traits?
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Page 4
Read the short story. Then answer each question.
Helping Hally
Sam was sitting on the couch, watching television. His mom
walked in the door with Hally, their dog. Hally walked right
over to Sam and licked him hello.
“Hi Hally! How was your
checkup?” Sam asked.
Hally just looked at Sam.
“We have to help Hally,”
said Mom.
“Help her how?” asked Sam.
“Do you remember when we went to pick up Hally from her
litter? We picked her because she looked like her mom. She
is brown with spots, with long ears, and she was energetic,
so we thought she’d be strong, like her mom. But how does
she look now?” Mom asked.
“Well,” thought Sam, “She’s still brown with spots and long
ears, but she’s not very energetic or strong anymore.”
“That’s what the vet said, too. We haven’t been letting her
exercise as much, and we’ve been feeding her a lot. She
would probably look just like her mom now if we had walked
her more. We have to start walking her more often, so that
she’ll stay healthy for a long time. Will you help?”
“Sure!” said Sam. He decided that he could play fetch with
her every day in the yard, because then she could run and
run and run until she was tired. The first day, they o nly
played fetch for about 10 minutes before Hally was tired.
But Sam kept playing with her every day. Soon, they could
play for an entire half an hour! Hally looked stronger every
day, just like her mom. Sam felt great about helping Hally
get strong again.
Questions:
1. Recount the story in your own words.
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
2. How did Hally change throughout the story?
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
3. What are the problem and solution in the story?
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
4. How did Hally’s environment change her traits?
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Answers:
1. Recount the story in your own words.
Answers will vary.
2. How did Hally change throughout the story?
Hally had been strong and fit, but now she was not very
energetic or strong.
3. What are the problem and solution in the story?
The problem is that Hally is not getting enough exercise
and is eating too much. The soluton is that Sam will
play fetch with her every day, so that she becomes
strong again.
4. How did Hally’s environment change her traits?
Hally’s environment made her not very energetic or
strong anymore.
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