Hollywood Pets
The most famous
The original Lassie was a collie named Pal, born
in 1940. There have been several
long-haired collies since that time that have played the part of Lassie. All of them have been terrific.
Another famous dog-actor was Rin-Tin-Tin. In 1918, in the midst of World War I, this
German Shepherd was spotted in
Reading
Comprehension Questions
1) The above passage would most likely be found in a book with
which title?
a.
Caring for Pet Dogs
b.
Fun Facts about
c.
How to Make a
d.
The Greatest Movies of All
Time
2) The 2nd paragraph states that "Lassie was a collie." Based on the context, the word “collie” is
referring to which of these?
a.
the breed of the dog
b.
the acting experience of the dog
c.
the age of the dog
d.
the owner of the dog
3) Based on the passage above, where was Rin-Tin-Tin
found?
a.
in
b.
In
c.
In
d.
In the
4) The above passage was written for which of the following
purposes?
a.
to persuade
b.
to warn
c.
to inform
d.
to argue
5) In the above passage, which of the following best describes
the author’s tone as he speaks about the dogs?
a.
fuming
b.
mocking
c.
uninterested
d.
impressed
Answer Key
1)
The above
passage would most likely be found in a book with which title?
a.
Caring for
Pet Dogs
b.
Fun Facts about
c.
How to Make a
d.
The Greatest
Movies of All Time
2)
The 2nd
paragraph states that "Lassie was a collie." Based on the context, the word “collie” is
referring to which of these?
a.
the breed of the
dog
b.
the acting experience of the dog
c.
the age of the dog
d.
the owner of the dog
3)
Based on the
passage above, where was Rin-Tin-Tin found?
a.
in
b.
In
c.
In
d.
In the
4)
The above
passage was written for which of the following purposes?
a.
to persuade
b.
to warn
c.
to inform
d.
to argue
5)
In the above
passage, which of the following best describes the author’s tone as he
speaks about the dogs?
a.
irate
b.
cynical
c.
apathetic
d.
impressed