Comprehension Questions- Animal Ark Labrador on the Lawn

Labrador on the Lawn

by Lucy Daniels

Grades 2-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL M; AR pts: 4.0

The Hope family goes on vacation.  They find a lost dog with a cut foot and fix it up.  The owners of the dog are grateful to the Hopes and invite them to their otter sanctuary as a way to thank them.

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. Where do the Hope's go?  vacation, to a cottage   p. 3
  2. Was Blackie an obedient dog?  no   p. 7
  3. How did Mandy feel about the cottage?  happy   p. 11

Chapter 2

  1. How did Blackie and the yellow Labrador feel about each other?  liked each other  p. 16
  2. What was wrong with the Labrador?  cut on her foot  p. 20
  3. What do James and Mandy name the dog?  Goldie  p. 24
  4. Where were James and Mandy going to go to find out who owned Goldie?  the village  p. 25

Chapter 3

  1. When James and Mandy were in town, did they find the owner of Goldie?   no  p. 33
  2. What are Mandy and James going to make to find Goldie's owner?  posters and pictures  p. 38
  3. Why did Goldie go to the front door?  She wanted to leave.  p. 38

Chapter 4

  1. Who woke up Mandy?  Blackie  p. 41
  2. What did the veterinarians use as a cone? lamp shade  p. 46
  3. Who knocked on the Hope's cottage door?  Goldie's owner   p. 52
  4. How does Ben want to repay the Hopes?  spending the day at the otter sanctuary  p. 56

Chapter 5

  1. How did Mandy and James help at the sanctuary?  fed otters, cleaned pools p.65
  2. What brought Jinx to the sanctuary? swallowed fishing hook p. 68
  3. How did Jinx respond when Blackie ran up to him?  bared his teeth and gave a high pitch squeal  p. 69

Chapter 6

  1. Where was the otter hurt the lady hit with her car?  head  p. 79
  2. What name do Mandy and James give the otter?  Belle  p. 80
  3. Why is Sprite sad and not eating? has broken heart, lost his mate  p. 85

Chapter 7

  1. What did Mandy and James want to do after Blackie ruined the holt?  rebuild it  p. 92
  2. Who helped James and Mandy rebuild the holt?  Dr. Adam and Emily  p. 98
  3. What did Ben want to do with Belle now that she was feeling better?  put her in with Sprite  p. 103

Chapter 8

  1. What did Belle do when she was released into Sprite's holt?  ran into a hollow log  p. 108
  2. What did Mandy look for as the boat traveled up river?  otter holts  p. 114
  3. What did Mandy and James need to wear during the race?  life jackets  p. 119

Chapter 9

  1. Who got the life jacket out of the water?  Blackie  p. 121
  2. What place did the Tarka come in?  second  p. 126
  3. Who'd been stealing food from the picnic basket? Daisy  p. 127
  4. How did Sprite and Belle respond to one another?  they liked each other, they're friends  p. 129

Chapter 10

  1. How did Belle and Sprite like the new holt and river?   happy        p. 137
  2. How did James and Mandy feel when the otters disappeared down the river?  happy and sad  p. 137