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IDIOM
An "unsung" hero is a hero who _______.
a. cannot sing
b. isn't famous
c. hates being a hero
A. Answer the questions about Life Savers.
1. Detail Which pets saved their owners' lives?
a. Winnie b. Willie c. Winnie and Willie
2. Reference In line 5, "She" refers to _______.
a. Hannah b. Megan c. Willie
3. Inference Winnie made such a loud meow sound because she was _______.
a. trying to wake up the Keesling family
b. not able to sleep
c. feeling sick
4. Detail Who first woke up in the Keesling family?
a. Cathy b. Cathy's husband c. Cathy's son
5. Vocabulary In line 16, what can we replace "heroic" with?
a. smart b. brave c. lovable
B. Sequence the events. For each story, number the events from 1 to 4 in the order they happened.
| Willie | O Willie started to scream. O Willie said "mama baby" over and over. O Megan removed the stuck food. O Food got stuck in Hannah's throat. |
| Winnie | O Keesling called 911. O Cathy, her husband, and her son woke up. O A water pump began to leak. O Winnie started to meow loudly. |
C. CRITICAL THINKING Talk with a partner. Which animal in the article do you think is the most heroic? Do you know any other animals that saved their owners' lives?
