Supplementary Reading Basic 3 English Studies Lesson Note

“The Hero Dog”

Max the police dog has had an amazing career helping people. For five years, he has worked with Officer James to catch criminals and find missing people. Max has saved many lives and has never failed in his duties. Last month, he has helped find a lost child in the forest. The grateful parents have thanked Max with his favorite treats. Max has also visited schools where children have learned about police work. The students have asked many questions: “Have you caught bad people?” and “Has it been scary?” Max has shown them that dogs can be heroes too. Officer James says Max has been the best partner he has ever had. Everyone agrees that Max has made their community a safer place.

Discussion Questions:

• How long has Max worked as a police dog?
• What has Max done to help people?
• What happened last month?
• What have the students asked Max?
• What has Officer James said about Max?

CLASS EXERCISES

1. Change to questions:
   1. You have seen the dog → _______ you seen the dog?
   2. The dog has eaten → _______ the dog eaten?
   3. They have played → _______ they played?
2. Give short answers:
   1. Has the dog barked? → Yes, it _______.
   2. Have you fed it? → No, I _______.
   3. Has it been good? → Yes, it _______.
3. Match words to meanings:
   1. Loyal → faithful and devoted
   2. Playful → likes to play and have fun
   3. Obedient → does what it is told
   4. Protective → keeps others safe
4. Fill in vocabulary words:
   1. The dog wags its _______ when happy
   2. We put a _______ around the dog’s neck
   3. The _______ dog always listens to commands
   4. Our dog has been very _______ with the children
5. Answer about Bingo:
   1. What has Bingo learned since he was a puppy?
   2. How has he remained with the baby?
   3. What have the children done with Bingo?
6. Write your dog composition (10-12 sentences) using present perfect tense and include some questions with answers
7. Ask and answer these questions about Max:
   1. Has Max helped find missing people?
   2. Have the children learned from Max’s visits?