Dogs and Their People: teacher key

Dogs, grade 2 edition, written for 2nd grade. Dogs came from wolves and have lived with people for a very long time. See what dogs do for us and how to meet one safely.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What are dogs, wolves and foxes all called?
   • Pets
   • Canids (answer)
   • Herds
2. What do search and rescue dogs use to find missing people?
   • Their tails
   • Their paws
   • Their noses (answer)
3. How do dogs mostly cool off?
   • By panting (answer)
   • By sweating on their skin
   • By rolling in snow
4. What should you do before you pet a dog?
   • Pull its tail
   • Run up to it
   • Ask the owner (answer)
5. Why can a dog find a missing person?
   • It can fly
   • Its sense of smell is far stronger than ours (answer)
   • It can read maps

Words

• canids: dog family
• herding: moving sheep
• rescue: save people
• sniff: smell