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He is a very good dog.  \nErnest rarely barks. He never bites. He’s very wellbehaved, except that he loves chewing Liam’s shoes.  \nEvery day after school , Liam takes Ernest for a walk.  \n“Time for a walk, Ernest,”Liam calls. Ernest wags his tail and runs over to Liam. Liam clips Ernest’s leash to his collar.  \nLiam and Ernest live in an apartment building. Ernest  \ndoes not like to ride in the elevator. Every day, Liam tries to get Ernest to go into the elevator. And everyday, Ernest refuses to go inside.  \nErnest whines, cries and pulls on the  \nleash. He’s too scared to ride the elevator.  \nMost of the time, Liam and Ernest  \ntake the stairs. Not today! Today, Liam decides to help Ernest conquer his fear.  \nFirst, Liam tries to lure Ernest into the elevator with his favorite dog toy. He takes Ernest’s stuffed monkey out of his  \ndoggie bed and puts it on the elevator floor.  \n“Come on, Ernest!” he exclaims, holding the elevator door open. “Come get your toy.”  \nErnest looks at the stuffed monkey. He looks at the elevator. Then he lies down and makes a soft whining noise. He won’t get in the elevator.  \nLiam has another idea. He finds some salami in the fridge and puts it on the floor of the elevator.  \n“Come get the salami, Ernest,” he says.  \nErnest looks at the salami. He looks at the elevator. He inches a little bit forward, then stops. Ernest still won’t get in the elevator.  \nLiam is about to give up. Will nothing help Ernest overcome his fear?  \nThen, Liam has another idea. He takes off one of his shoes and tosses it inside the elevator.  \n“Ernest, go get the shoe!” Before Liam can even finish his sentence, Ernest jumps inside the elevator. He starts chewing on Liam’s shoe.  \nThey get to the bottom floor. “You are so brave, Ernest,” Liam says. Ernest won’t let go of the shoe, but Liam doesn’t mind. He takes Ernest for a walk in one shoe and one sock.  \nErnest and the Elevator (exercises)  \n1. True (T) or False (F)? Circle the correct answer.  \n\n| Ernest’s favorite thing to chew is salami. | T | F |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Liam takes Ernest for a walk every day. | T | F |\n| Ernest’s favorite dog toy is a stuffed giraffe. | T | F |\n\n2. Circle the correct answer.  \nErnest looks at the stuffed monkey. He looks atthe elevator. Then he lies down and ( barks / makes a soft whining noise ) .  \nErnest won’t let go of the ( stuffed monkey / shoe ) , but Liam doesn’t mind.  \nOther than the fact that he loves  \n( hiding / chewing ) Liam’s shoes, Ernest is very well-behaved.  \n.  \n3. Write 1, 2, 3 and 4 to put the events of the story in the correct order.  \n  Liam tries to lure Ernest into the elevator with salami.  \n  Liam tries to lure Ernest into the elevator with a stuffed monkey.  \n  Liam takes Ernest for a walk wearing only one shoe.  \n_______  \nLiam lures Ernest into the elevator with one of his shoes.  \nErnest and the Elevator (answers)  \n1. True (T) or False (F)? Circle the correct answer.  \n2. Circle the correct answer.  \n3. Write 1, 2, 3 and 4 to put the events of the story in the correct order.  \n 2  Liam tries to lure Ernest into the elevator with salami.  \n 1  Liam tries to lure Ernest into the elevator with a stuffed monkey.  \n 4  Liam takes Ernest for a walk wearing only one shoe.  \n 3  Liam lures Ernest into the elevator with one of his shoes.","cbCaiokl49LRUtRe","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiokl49LRUtRe","pdf",232241,"English","# True or False (T/F)\n# Multiple Choice\n# Put the Events in Order\n## Answers","[{\"question\":\"Why does Ernest refuse to ride the elevator?\",\"answer\":\"Ernest is afraid to ride the elevator, so he whines, cries, and pulls on the leash when Liam tries to enter.\"},{\"question\":\"What does Liam use to lure Ernest into the elevator?\",\"answer\":\"Liam first tries a stuffed monkey toy and then salami, and eventually he tosses one of his shoes inside.\"},{\"question\":\"How do the worksheets assess understanding of the story?\",\"answer\":\"They use true/false questions, multiple-choice items based on story details, and an exercise to put the events in the correct order, followed by an answers section.\"}]","Ernest and the Elevator - Level J2 - Reading Comprehension | PDF",1791773539,15]