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Focus Question: How do we create opportunities for our dreams to come true?

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Focus Question: How do we create opportunities for our dreams to come true?

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This boy want to be a veterinarian. He needs to earn high school diploma so he can go to college, but he wanted to know how else to help make his dream come true. He wrote to the dean of a veterinary college. The dean suggested that he volunteer at an animal shelter. The boy can work on behalf of animals that people have rejected, or given away. The people at the shelter thought the boy was a good candidate for the job. At first, the job seemed absurd. The boy cleaned out cages and chased after animals. But then he met a special, obedient dog. The boy hovered protectively over his little friend when it was sick. Now, whenever the boy is around, the dog seems delirious with joy. The boy is glad to work at the shelter.

absurd

plainly not true, ridiculous

dean

head of a division or school in a college or university

hovers

waits nearby

behalf

side, interest or favor

diploma

a printed paper given by a school, which states that someone has graduated from a certain courses of study

Reject

to refuse to take, to turn down

delirious

wildly excited

obedient

doing what you are told

candidate

person who seeks some position

Comprehension SkillComprehension Skill Draw ConclusionsDraw Conclusions

When you draw a conclusions, you decide what to think about something. You form an opinion that makes sense.Conclusions should be based on facts. What you read should support your conclusion.You can also use what you know about real life to help you draw conclusions.