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Rescuing Waitangi Dog Comprehension

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Rescuing Waitangi Dog Comprehension

Dog rescue illustration

📚 Day 1: Understanding the Story

1. Where does this story take place?

Auckland

Waitangi

Wellington

Christchurch

2. What was the main problem in the story?
3. Circle the words that describe how the dog might have felt:

scared | happy | confused | excited | lost | playful

4. Who were the main people involved in helping the dog?

📖 Day 2: Vocabulary & Details

5. Match the vocabulary words to their meanings:
rescue
distressed
volunteer
shelter
upset or worried
safe place for animals
save from danger
person who helps for free
6. Put these events in order (1-4):

___ The dog was found safe

___ People started searching

___ The dog went missing

___ The rescue team was called

7. What clues helped the rescuers find the dog?

🤔 Day 3: Thinking Deeper

8. Why do you think the dog ran away in the first place?
9. How do you think the dog's owner felt during the rescue? Explain your thinking.
10. What does this story teach us about community? Choose all that apply:

People care about animals

Communities work together to help

Only experts can solve problems

Helping others makes us feel good

🎯 Day 4: Word Search & Reflection

11. Find these words from the story in the grid below:

Words to find: DOG, RESCUE, HELP, SAFE, TEAM, LOST, FIND, CARE

R E S C U E F G H

T E A M K L M N O

H E L P Q R S T U

C A R E V W X Y Z

D O G A B C D E F

S A F E G H I J K

L O S T M N O P Q

F I N D R S T U V

12. If you could interview someone from this story, who would it be and what would you ask them?

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