One day Petey, who was a puppy, said to his mother, who was a dog: I'd like a boy for Cristmas".His mother said she thought he could have a boy if he was a very good puppy.So the day before Christmas Petey's mother asked: " have your been a very good puppy?" Oh, yes!" said Petey. I didn't frighten the cat."you didn't?" asked Petey's mother."Well,I just frightened her a little," said Petey. And I didn't chew any shoes." Not any?" said his mother."Just a teeny-weeny chew", said petey. " And I remembered - well you have been a good little dog. I will go out and get your a boy for Christmas.But when Petey's mother came back she looked very worried. "How world you like a soft white rabbit with pink ears for Cristmas?" she said to Petey."No, thanks," said Petey."Don't you want a lovely canary?" "I'd like a boy," said Petey."How adout some little fish?" said Petey's mother." i just want a boy," said Petey."Petey," said his mother at last,"there are no boys to be found.""No bous?" cried Petey."Not one could I find. They're terribly short of boys this year".Peter thought he couldn't stand it if he didn't have a boy.Finally his mother said:"There now, there must be a boy somewhere.I fhink you ould find some dog who would give his boy away"."Do you think I could?" asked Petey."You can try, can't you?" said his mother.Say why...1. Petey's mother decided to give her son a boy for Christmas.2. Petey's mother looked worried when she came back.3. Petey's mother couldn't find a boy.4. Petey didn't want any pets for Christmas.5. Petey decided to find a dog with a boy.

1. Petey, a little puppy, lived with his mother. - true 
2. Petey almost always barked when he wanted to chew shoes. - false 
Petey almost didn't chew shoes. 
3. Petey was a bad puppy because he didn't frighten the cat. - false 
Petey was a good puppy because he almost didn't frighten the cat. 
4. Petey wanted a white rabbit or a lovely canary for Christmas.  - false
Petey didn't want a white rabbit or a lovely canary for Christmas. 
5. His mother found a nice little boy for Petey. - false
His mother didn't find a nice little boy for Petey. 

Say why...

1. Petey's mother decided to give her son a boy for Christmas, because Petey wanted to have a boy as a friend. 
2. Petey's mother looked worried when she came back, because she didn't find any boy for her son. 
3. Petey's mother couldn't find a boy, because that year there weren't any free boys. 
4. Petey didn't want any pets for Christmas, because he wanted only a boy. 
5. Petey decided to find a dog with a boy, because he thought a dog gave him its boy.