12. Story: The Lost Dog

Read the story.

Yesterday evening, Alina was walking home from college. It was cold, and it was getting dark. She was listening to music and thinking about her homework. Suddenly, she saw a small dog near the bus stop.

The dog was standing alone. It was shaking because it was cold. It was wearing a red collar, but there was no phone number on it. People were walking past the dog, but nobody was stopping. The dog was looking at every person like it was waiting for its owner.

Alina stopped. She was not sure what to do. She was looking around and trying to find the owner. A man at the bus stop said, “This dog was running near the road five minutes ago. It almost ran under a car.”

Alina became worried. She called her friend Denis. While she was waiting for Denis, she was standing near the dog and speaking to it quietly. The dog wasn’t barking. It was sitting near her feet and looking tired.

When Denis arrived, they took a photo of the dog and posted it in a local chat. Then they called an animal shelter. The shelter worker said, “Please keep the dog safe. Maybe the owner is looking for it.”

An hour later, a woman called Alina. She was crying. She said, “That is my dog! His name is Max. I was looking for him everywhere.” When the woman arrived, Max started jumping and wagging his tail.

Alina felt happy. She didn’t plan to rescue a dog that evening, but sometimes the best things happen when you stop and help.

13. Story Questions

1. Where was Alina walking?
2. What was the weather like?
3. What was Alina doing before she saw the dog?
4. Where was the dog standing?
5. What was the dog wearing?
6. Why was the dog shaking?
7. What were people doing?
8. What did the man at the bus stop say?
9. Who did Alina call?
10. What did they post in a local chat?
11. Who called Alina later?
12. How did Max react when the owner arrived?

14. True or False

Write True or False.

1. Alina was walking home from college.
2. It was warm and sunny.
3. The dog was standing near the bus stop.
4. The dog had a blue collar.
5. People were stopping and helping the dog.
6. The dog almost ran under a car.
7. Alina called her friend Denis.
8. The dog was barking angrily.
9. They posted a photo in a local chat.
10. The owner found the dog.

Correct the false sentences.

15. Find Past Continuous

Find 8 Past Continuous sentences in the story.

Write them here:

Now make 4 new sentences about the story.

Example:

Alina was helping the dog.