Section 1
Hi, I am Abe and I am a  Service Dog.
When I was a puppy, my owner told me I would be a Service Dog  for a person who could not see. I didn't know what that meant, but I knew it was something special. When I got a little older, I was sent away to school.
My sister was sent to another school  to learn how to help people with Autism. To be their friend and help them get around.
One of my other brothers was sent to a special  school so he could learn how to warn people that they  were going to get sick before they did.
My other brothers and sisters became good  friends with people in good families.  Not every dog can become a Service Dog.
School was hard. Â
I had to learn many things just like you. I had to learn to stop and look before crossing the street. And learn what a red, yellow, and green directional light  meant and what I should do. I was taught how to guide a person  to go left, right, to step up and  down, to stop, to move forward a  little, to back up, and much more.
I had to learn where I was  and how to get back, even  in strange areas.
I had to learn how to behave in a restaurant and  never, ever, beg for food. That was hard.
I had to learn that I could be a plain old playful  dog as long as my halter was off.
But once it was on... I was working.
I became the eyes of my master and their safety  and how they got around was up to me.
By T. AlbertÂ
Illustrated by: maaillustrations.com
Comprehension Questions:
What is Abe's role as mentioned in the text?
a) Guard Dog
b) Service Dog
c) Therapy Dog
d) Pet
Who was Abe trained to assist?
a) People with Autism
b) Visually impaired individuals
c) People who get sick
d) People in good families
Where was Abe sent when he got a little older?
a) Pet store
b) Park
c) School
d) Friend's house
What was Abe's sister trained for at another school?
a) Guiding visually impaired individuals
b) Helping people with Autism
c) Warning people of sickness
d) Befriending good families
What did one of Abe's other brothers learn at a special school?
a) How to guide people
b) How to warn people of sickness
c) How to behave in a restaurant
d) How to play with other dogs
What was the fate of Abe's other brothers and sisters?
a) They became Service Dogs
b) They became pets
c) They joined good families
d) They remained untrained
What did Abe have to learn in school, similar to humans?
a) Advanced tricks
b) Street-crossing safety
c) Restaurant etiquette
d) All of the above
