Educational reading comprehension worksheet for children featuring a story about a dog and related questions.

Let’s go step by step to solve this homework task.

We have two parts:
1. Find the first simple of every word in the text and write them on the line (for words 1–14).
2. Answer TRUE or FALSE for sentences 15–30, and correct any false ones.

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Part 1: First simple of each word

This means we need to find the first letter of each numbered word from the story.

Let’s look at the list:

1. Find → F
2. Transport → T
3. Pay → P
4. Take → T
5. Go → G
6. Sit → S
7. Stay → S
8. Wag → W
9. Give → G
10. Offer → O
11. Follow → F
12. Have → H
13. Eat → E
14. Like → L

So the answers are just the first letters.

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Part 2: TRUE or FALSE? Correct if false.

We’ll read each sentence and check it against the story.

Story summary (key points):
- Matthew and Finn went to Spain last summer.
- They stayed in a small cottage.
- A dog came to stay with them — they named him Spot.
- The dog was found on day 21.
- On day 22, he led them back quickly.
- On day 23, an alarm outside their front door at 5:30 pm.
- On day 24, police arrived.
- They gave him a new life.
- He slept in the cottage with them.
- Six days later, they took him to England.
- Police offered to help transport him.
- Now, Hilda lives with Matthew and Finn. She sleeps on the bed and helps Pedigree Chum out dog biscuits.
- Every morning, she wakes them up early so they can take her for walks.
- Afterward, Matthew and Finn hide with Hilda while she bites them.

Wait — that last part seems odd. Let me re-read carefully.

Actually, looking again: “Afterwards, Matthew and Finn hide with Hilda while she bites them.” That doesn’t make sense. Probably a typo or misread. But let’s stick to what’s written.

Now let’s evaluate each sentence:

15. Two years ago, Matthew and Finn went on holiday to Greece.
→ Story says: “Last summer... went on holiday to Spain.” So this is FALSE.
Corrected: Last summer, Matthew and Finn went on holiday to Spain.

16. They stayed in a big hotel.
→ Story says: “They stayed in a small cottage.” So FALSE.
Corrected: They stayed in a small cottage.

17. One day, Matthew saw a fox.
→ Story says: “One day, Matthew and Finn were out walking by Spot. They played in a small cottage. One day, Matthew and Finn were out walking by Spot.” Wait — no mention of a fox. Actually, rereading: “One day, Matthew and Finn were out walking by Spot.” No fox mentioned. So FALSE.
But wait — maybe I missed something. Let me scan again. Nope, no fox. So FALSE.
Corrected: One day, Matthew and Finn were out walking by Spot. (Or perhaps the sentence is wrong — but since no fox is mentioned, we mark false.)

Actually, let’s be precise. The story starts: “Last summer, Matthew and Finn went on holiday to Spain. They stayed in a small cottage. One day, Matthew and Finn were out walking by Spot.” So “Spot” is the dog’s name? Or a place? Later it says “they named him Spot”. So “walking by Spot” might mean near the dog? Confusing. But definitely no fox mentioned. So FALSE.

18. The stray dog wagged its tail.
→ Story doesn’t say anything about wagging tail. It says the dog came to stay, led them back, etc. No mention of tail wagging. So FALSE? But maybe implied? Better to go by text. Since not stated, we say FALSE.
But wait — actually, in many stories dogs wag tails when happy, but here we must go by what’s written. Not mentioned → FALSE.
Corrected: [No correction needed unless specified, but since it’s false, we note it’s not in the text.]

Actually, let’s think differently. Maybe “wagged its tail” is not in the text, so false. But perhaps the question expects us to infer? No — instruction is to check against the text. So FALSE.

19. The dog went back to its owners.
→ Story says: “Six days later, they took him to England.” And “police offered to help them transport Hilda to England.” So the dog did NOT go back to original owners — they kept him. So FALSE.
Corrected: The dog did not go back to its owners; they took him to England.

20. Finn liked the dog and she gave it something to eat.
→ Story says: “Finn and Matthew both loved him.” And “she offered to help them transport Hilda to England.” Also, “Hilda lives with Matthew and Finn. She sleeps on the bed and helps Pedigree Chum out dog biscuits.” So yes, they fed him. But note: the dog is referred to as “him” initially, then “Hilda”? Wait — inconsistency.

Looking back: “They named him Spot.” Then later: “transport Hilda to England”, “Hilda lives with Matthew and Finn”. So probably “Hilda” is the dog’s real name? Or a mistake? In the story: “They named him Spot.” Then “police offered to help them transport Hilda to England.” This is confusing. Perhaps “Hilda” is a typo for “Spot”? Or maybe the dog’s name is Hilda? Let’s assume “Hilda” is the dog’s name, and “Spot” was temporary.

In sentence 20: “Finn liked the dog and she gave it something to eat.” Story says they loved him, and Hilda gets dog biscuits. So likely true. But “she” — Finn is male? Name suggests male. Story says “Matthew and Finn” — both male names. So “she” is wrong. Finn is he. So FALSE because of pronoun error.

Corrected: Finn liked the dog and he gave it something to eat.

21. The dog didn't eat the food.
→ Story says Hilda helps Pedigree Chum out dog biscuits — implies she eats them. Also, “every morning she wakes them up... after walks, they hide while she bites them” — biting might imply eating? But not clear. However, since they give her biscuits, likely she eats. So FALSE.
Corrected: The dog ate the food.

22. At 5:30 am, an alarm rang and they left the dog indoors.
→ Story says: “On day 23, an alarm outside their front door at 5:30 pm.” So time is pm, not am. And it was outside, not indoors. So FALSE.
Corrected: At 5:30 pm, an alarm rang outside their front door.

23. When the dog came indoors, it sat beside Fiona on the sofa.
→ Story doesn’t mention Fiona at all. Names are Matthew, Finn, Spot/Hilda. No Fiona. So FALSE.
Corrected: [Not applicable — no Fiona in story.]

24. They called the dog Hilda.
→ Story says: “They named him Spot.” Then later refers to “Hilda”. Possibly a name change? Or error. But in the text: “transport Hilda to England”, “Hilda lives with Matthew and Finn”. So perhaps they renamed him? Or it’s a different dog? Confusing. But since the story uses “Hilda” later, and says “they named him Spot” initially, maybe Spot was temporary. But sentence says “called the dog Hilda” — which is used later, so possibly true. However, initial naming was Spot. To be safe, let’s see: the story says “They named him Spot.” Then “police offered to help them transport Hilda to England.” This suggests Hilda is the same dog. So perhaps they changed the name? Or it’s a mistake. Given that, and since the question is based on the text, and “Hilda” is used, I’ll say TRUE — they did call the dog Hilda eventually.

But wait — the story says “They named him Spot.” Then later “Hilda”. So unless specified, we can’t assume they changed the name. This is ambiguous. Perhaps “Hilda” is a typo. But in the context of the worksheet, since “Hilda” is used repeatedly later, I think we’re meant to accept that the dog is called Hilda. So TRUE.

25. Hilda always stays outside in the garden.
→ Story says: “Hilda lives with Matthew and Finn. She sleeps on the bed...” So she stays inside, not always outside. FALSE.
Corrected: Hilda sleeps on the bed and stays inside with them.

26. Matthew and Finn took Hilda to a dog rescue centre.
→ Story says: “Six days later, they took him to England.” And “police offered to help them transport Hilda to England.” No mention of dog rescue centre. So FALSE.
Corrected: They took Hilda to England, not to a dog rescue centre.

27. The rescue centre has a place for Hilda.
→ Since they didn’t take her to a rescue centre, this is FALSE.
Corrected: There is no mention of a rescue centre having a place for Hilda.

28. They transported Hilda to Spain.
→ Story says they went to Spain on holiday, but transported Hilda to England. So FALSE.
Corrected: They transported Hilda to England.

29. Matthew and Finn paid a fee of £200.
→ Story doesn’t mention any fee. So FALSE.
Corrected: There is no mention of them paying a fee.

30. Hilda lives with Matthew and Finn.
→ Story says: “Now, Hilda lives with Matthew and Finn.” So TRUE.

31. They treat the dog very well.
→ Story says they love him, give him biscuits, sleep with him, etc. So TRUE.

32. They love their dog.
→ Story says: “Matthew and Finn both loved him.” So TRUE.

Wait — the numbering goes to 30? Let me check the image description.

In the user’s message, it says:

“Are the sentences TRUE or FALSE? Correct the false ones:

15) ...
16) ...
...
30) They love their dog”

So 15 to 30 — that’s 16 sentences.

I listed up to 32 by mistake. Let’s recount:

From 15 to 30 inclusive: 30 - 15 + 1 = 16 sentences.

In my earlier list, I have:

15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30 — that’s 16.

In my evaluation above, I went to 32, but that was error. Stop at 30.

So for 30: “They love their dog” — story says “both loved him”, so TRUE.

Now, let’s compile all answers.

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Final Answers:

Part 1: First letters

1. F
2. T
3. P
4. T
5. G
6. S
7. S
8. W
9. G
10. O
11. F
12. H
13. E
14. L

Part 2: TRUE/FALSE with corrections

15. FALSE — Last summer, Matthew and Finn went on holiday to Spain.
16. FALSE — They stayed in a small cottage.
17. FALSE — One day, Matthew and Finn were out walking by Spot. (No fox mentioned)
18. FALSE — The story does not say the dog wagged its tail.
19. FALSE — The dog did not go back to its owners; they took him to England.
20. FALSE — Finn liked the dog and he gave it something to eat. (Finn is male)
21. FALSE — The dog ate the food.
22. FALSE — At 5:30 pm, an alarm rang outside their front door.
23. FALSE — There is no character named Fiona in the story.
24. TRUE — (Assuming Hilda is the dog’s name as used later in the story)
25. FALSE — Hilda sleeps on the bed and stays inside with them.
26. FALSE — They took Hilda to England, not to a dog rescue centre.
27. FALSE — There is no mention of a rescue centre having a place for Hilda.
28. FALSE — They transported Hilda to England.
29. FALSE — There is no mention of them paying a fee.
30. TRUE

Note: For sentence 24, if the teacher considers "Spot" as the only name, it might be false, but given the text uses "Hilda" consistently later, I'll keep it as TRUE. If unsure, student should check with teacher.

But to be precise, the story says "They named him Spot." Then later "transport Hilda", so perhaps it's a different dog? Unlikely. Probably a name change or error in story. For school purpose, since "Hilda" is used, we'll say TRUE.

Alternatively, if we strictly go by "named him Spot", then 24 is FALSE. But that would contradict later text. I think it's safer to say TRUE, as the dog is referred to as Hilda in the latter part.

Upon second thought, let's look at the exact text provided in the user's message:

"They named him Spot. ... Six days later, they took him to England. ... police offered to help them transport Hilda to England. ... Now, Hilda lives with Matthew and Finn."

This suggests that "Hilda" is the same dog, so they must have renamed him or "Spot" was temporary. So "They called the dog Hilda" is true in the end. So TRUE.

Okay, finalizing.

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Final Answer:

Part 1:
1. F
2. T
3. P
4. T
5. G
6. S
7. S
8. W
9. G
10. O
11. F
12. H
13. E
14. L

Part 2:
15. FALSE — Last summer, Matthew and Finn went on holiday to Spain.
16. FALSE — They stayed in a small cottage.
17. FALSE — One day, Matthew and Finn were out walking by Spot.
18. FALSE — The story does not mention the dog wagging its tail.
19. FALSE — The dog did not go back to its owners; they took him to England.
20. FALSE — Finn liked the dog and he gave it something to eat.
21. FALSE — The dog ate the food.
22. FALSE — At 5:30 pm, an alarm rang outside their front door.
23. FALSE — There is no character named Fiona in the story.
24. TRUE
25. FALSE — Hilda sleeps on the bed and stays inside with them.
26. FALSE — They took Hilda to England, not to a dog rescue centre.
27. FALSE — There is no mention of a rescue centre having a place for Hilda.
28. FALSE — They transported Hilda to England.
29. FALSE — There is no mention of them paying a fee.
30. TRUE