The Lost Dog
Intermediate · Kindness, Responsibility, Helping Animals
VOCABULARY
1. Lost – (LAWST) /lɒst/
(adjective) – unable to find one’s way or missing
Synonyms: missing, gone, misplaced
Sample sentence: The lost dog was found near the park.
(adjective) – unable to find one’s way or missing
Synonyms: missing, gone, misplaced
Sample sentence: The lost dog was found near the park.
2. Search – (SURCH) /sɜːrtʃ/
(verb / noun) – to look carefully for something or someone
Synonyms: look for, seek, hunt
Sample sentence: They started a search to find the lost keys.
(verb / noun) – to look carefully for something or someone
Synonyms: look for, seek, hunt
Sample sentence: They started a search to find the lost keys.
3. Owner – (OH-ner) /ˈoʊ.nɚ/
(noun) – a person who owns something
Synonyms: possessor, keeper, holder
Sample sentence: The owner of the dog was very worried.
(noun) – a person who owns something
Synonyms: possessor, keeper, holder
Sample sentence: The owner of the dog was very worried.
4. Friendly – (FREN-dlee) /ˈfrɛn.dli/
(adjective) – kind and pleasant
Synonyms: nice, kind, sociable
Sample sentence: The dog was very friendly to everyone.
(adjective) – kind and pleasant
Synonyms: nice, kind, sociable
Sample sentence: The dog was very friendly to everyone.
5. Hope – (HOHP) /hoʊp/
(noun / verb) – a feeling of wanting something to happen
Synonyms: expectation, wish, desire
Sample sentence: They hoped to find the dog soon.
(noun / verb) – a feeling of wanting something to happen
Synonyms: expectation, wish, desire
Sample sentence: They hoped to find the dog soon.
STORY
The Lost Dog
One afternoon,
Carlos noticed
a lost dog
wandering
near his house.
The dog looked
scared
and hungry.
Carlos decided
to search
for the dog’s owner
by asking neighbors
and posting flyers.
The dog was
very friendly
and followed
Carlos
everywhere.
Many people
in the neighborhood
helped
with the search.
After two days,
the dog’s owner
called Carlos
and thanked him.
Carlos felt
happy
and hopeful
knowing
the dog
was safe again.
KNOWLEDGE CHECK
1. What did Carlos notice near his house?
2. How did the dog look?
3. What did Carlos do to find the owner?
4. How was the dog’s behavior?
5. Who helped Carlos with the search?
6. How did the owner contact Carlos?
7. How did Carlos feel at the end?
DISCUSSION
1. Have you ever found a lost pet or item?
2. What would you do if you found a lost dog?
3. Why is it important to help lost animals?
4. How do you think the dog felt?
5. How can communities help find lost pets?
6. What makes a good pet owner?
7. Have you ever lost something important?
8. Why do people post flyers?
9. How can animals show friendliness?
10. What would you do if your pet got lost?
11. How do you feel when helping others?
12. How does kindness help in this situation?
13. What other ways can people help lost pets?
14. How would you feel if someone helped find your pet?
15. Do you think pets understand when they are lost?