Mom’s Best Friend

Author:Sally Hobart

Alexander

Vocabulary Fluency

How Fast Can You Read the Words?

attachment

layout

instinct

braille

dog guide mastered

mature memorizing

obedience obstacles

a fond connection between two beings

attachment

It didn’t take long for Ursula to form an attachment to Mom.

Synonymsbondconnection

writing in a system of raised dots used by people without sight

braille

Braille is used in countries throughout the world.

a dog especially trained to lead people who are blind

dog guide

The best thing about having a Mom who’s blind is getting a special dog like Marit, Mom’s dog guide.

a natural feeling that guides one to act in a certain way

instinct

Ursula’s instinct is to chase dogs, but she is trained to not move a paw.

Synonyms:sensefeelinginclination

became expert in a skill or art

mastered

Synonyms:acquiredgrasped

Every week they mastered new routes.

full- grown

mature

At fifteen months, they are mature enough to return to Seeing Eye for the the three-month training program.

Synonyms:evolveddeveloped

learning by heart

memorizing

Synonyms:retainingrecallingmastering

Usually when she’s in a new place she has to move from room to room with her cane, memorizing the layout.

obedience

the condition of being ready to follow orders

I thought she should try obedience training on Joel.

Synonyms:compliance

obstacles

things that get in one’s way

Usually Ursula snakes me around these smelly obstacles. But sometimes the temptation to use her nose wins out…

Synonyms:hindrancesinterferences

the arrangement of something

layout

Synonyms:blueprintplanoutline

Usually when mom’s in a new place she has to move from room to room with her cane, memorizing the layout.