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A girl offers a blue ball to a small white dog with brown ears on a red blanket beneath a kitchen table. Her mother holds a plate near the sink, and an empty basket stands by the door.

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The Dog Under the Table

A girl makes a soft bed for a new dog, but it carries the blanket under the kitchen table. A blue ball, a noisy pan and a basket that will not fit help her find a comfortable place for them both.

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The Red Blanket

The dog takes the red blanket out of the basket. It pulls the blanket across the kitchen floor. The girl watches it go. The basket is new. The blanket is soft. It is a bed for the dog. But the dog does not stop by her chair. It goes under the table.

The girl gets down on her knees. Two brown ears are behind a table leg. The dog looks at her. Its nose is on the blanket. "That is your bed," she says. She points to the basket by the door. The dog closes its eyes.

Her mother comes in with a bag of food. "Where is our new dog?" she asks. The girl points under the table. "He does not like his bed." Her mother puts the bag down. "Does he want to play?" The girl stands up. She knows a good game.

The Ball

She gets a small blue ball. She rolls it across the floor. The dog opens its eyes. Now she can see its white feet. It runs out and gets the ball. The girl laughs. "Bring it here!" she says. The dog brings it to her.

She rolls the ball again. The dog runs after it. Then her mother puts a pan on the table. The pan makes a loud sound. The dog stops. It leaves the ball on the floor and goes back under the table. The girl waits with her hand open.

"One more time?" she asks. She rolls the ball slowly. It stops beside the red blanket. The dog looks at the ball. Then it looks away. The girl sits on her chair. Under the table, the brown ears go down. She does not roll the ball again.

A Small Place

The girl puts the ball in the basket. She carries the basket to the table. She wants to put the bed there. She pushes it between two chairs. It is too wide. She moves a chair, but now the basket is in front of her mother's chair. There is no place for her mother's feet.

She puts the basket by the door again. The dog moves its nose. One corner of the blanket is under the table leg. The girl pulls the corner out. Now the blanket is flat. She puts the other end under the dog's feet. Its eyes are still open.

The girl lies on the floor beside the table. From here, she can see the dog's little place. There are chairs on two sides. The table is above it. Her mother walks past with the plates, but her feet are far from the blanket. The dog has room to lie down.

"Do you want to sit here?" her mother asks. The girl gets up and moves her chair. It is beside the table leg now. She sits down. She can see the brown ears from her chair. Her mother has room for her feet, too.

After Lunch

There are two plates on the table. The girl eats her lunch. Once, she puts her hand down, but she stops above the blanket. The dog is asleep. She puts her hand back on the table. Her mother gives her a piece of bread. They eat quietly.

After lunch, the girl carries her plate to the kitchen sink. Behind her, she hears little feet. The dog is by the basket. It takes the blue ball out and brings it to her. She sits on the floor and holds out her hand. This time, the ball drops into it.

She rolls it towards the door. The dog runs after it. The red blanket stays under the table.

Vérifiez votre compréhension

1. Where is the basket at the start of the story?

  1. By the kitchen door.
  2. Under the kitchen table.
  3. By the kitchen sink.
  4. On the girl's chair.

2. What stops the dog's first ball game?

  1. The ball rolls beside a chair.
  2. The girl brings in some food.
  3. A pan makes a loud sound.
  4. Her mother opens the kitchen door.

3. Why does the girl move the basket back to the door?

  1. Her mother needs it for her food.
  2. Her mother needs room for her feet.
  3. The dog is sleeping inside the basket.
  4. Her mother wants it on the table.

4. What does the girl do with the blanket's corner?

  1. She puts it up on the table.
  2. She puts it back in the basket.
  3. She puts it beside the kitchen sink.
  4. She pulls it from under a table leg.

5. Why does the girl stop her hand above the blanket at lunch?

  1. The dog is asleep on the blanket.
  2. The ball is under her mother's chair.
  3. The dog is playing with the blue ball.
  4. The dog is waiting by the kitchen sink.

6. How does the ball game start again after lunch?

  1. The mother takes the ball from the dog.
  2. The girl rolls the ball under the table.
  3. The dog brings the ball from the basket.
  4. The girl moves the blanket beside the door.

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