Question

eld 2 - volunteering in an animal shelter
name: ____ date: __ period: ____
part 1 - listening
directions: listen carefully as your teacher reads about marias day at the animal shelter. fill in the blanks with the missing simple past tense verbs from the word bank.
word bank: cleaned - played - fed - washed - helped - walked - carried - visited
yesterday, maria ____ the dogs in the shelter. she __ the cages and __ the cats. she also __ with the puppies and __ the big dogs. maria __ the workers and __ the food bowls. finally, she ____ the veterinarian with the animals, and she felt happy.
part 2 - reading
directions: read the story. underline or highlight all verbs in the simple past tense.
a day at the shelter
1 last saturday, juan volunteered at the animal shelter for his community service project.
2 he fed all of the twelve cats and cleaned their cages. it was hard work!
3 he walked two dogs in the park. this was really fun. the dogs loved to play.
4 he played with the puppies on the floor, and he washed their bowls which were messy.
5 juan helped the employees at the shelter and carried heavy bags of dog food.
6 he also visited the veterinarian and watched her work. it was cool to see a professional at work.
7 at the end of the day, juan felt very tired, but he felt proud because he made a difference.
comprehension questions: (answer in complete sentences.)

1. what animals did juan feed?
2. where did juan walk the dogs?
3. what did juan do with the puppies?
4. who did juan help?
5. how did juan feel at the end of the day?

vocabulary check: match the bold words to their meanings.
a. puppies -
b. cages -
c. veterinarian -
d. proud -
a. young dogs
b. where animals live
c. animal doctor
d. feeling good
part 3 - writing
directions: write about your own experiences. use the simple past tense. write at least 6 - 8 sentences.

Explanation:

Pour répondre aux questions de compréhension, on doit lire attentivement le texte sur Juan qui a bénéficié à l'abri animalier. Pour le vocabulaire, il faut associer chaque mot au sens correct en se basant sur le contexte du texte. Enfin, pour l'écriture, il faut utiliser le passé simple pour décrire ses propres expériences.

1. Pour la question 1, le texte indique qu'il a nourri des chats.
2. Pour la question 2, il est dit qu'il a promené les chiens dans le parc.
3. Pour la question 3, il a joué avec les chiots sur le sol et lavé leurs bols.
4. Pour la question 4, il a aidé les employés de l'abri et a porté de lourdes sacs de nourriture pour chiens.
5. Pour la question 5, il se sentait très fatigué mais fier car il a fait une différence.

Pour le vocabulaire :

• "puppies" correspond à "young dogs" car en anglais "puppies" désigne des chiots.
• "cages" correspond à "where animals live" car les animaux vivent dans des cages dans l'abri.
• "veterinarian" correspond à "animal doctor" car un vétérinaire est un médecin pour les animaux.
• "proud" correspond à "feeling good" car cela décrit un sentiment positif.

Answer:

1. Juan fed cats.
2. Juan walked the dogs in the park.
3. Juan played with the puppies on the floor and washed their bowls.
4. Juan helped the employees at the shelter and carried heavy bags of dog food.
5. Juan felt very tired but proud because he made a difference.

Vocabulaire :
a. puppies - A young dogs
b. cages - B where animals live
c. veterinarian - C animal doctor
d. proud - D feeling good