Real or Fake News #2

(1) Read the story. (2) Tell the story in your own words. (3) Ask the questions.
German police have rescued a man after he called for help saying a baby squirrel would not leave him alone.

Officers sent a patrol car out to investigate and arrived to find the chase still in full flow. But the drama ended suddenly when the squirrel, apparently exhausted by its exertions, lay down abruptly and fell asleep.

Officers took the sleeping squirrel into police custody, and then to an animal rescue center, where it was said to be doing well.
Vocabulary
in full flow = continuing with great energy, with no sign of stopping

exertion = physical or mental effort

abruptly = sudden
Comprehension Questions
  1. What was chasing the man?
  2. What did it do after it became exhausted?
  3. Where did the officers take it?
Discussion Questions
  1. Do you like squirrels? Why or why not?
  2. Have you ever been chased or bitten by an animal? What would you do if you were chased by a squirrel?
  3. Why do you think the squirrel was chasing the man?
  4. Have you ever been to Germany?
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