TAZ TO THE RESCUE
ACTIVE LISTENING
hobby: an activity done
regularly in a person’s free
time for enjoyment
endurance: the ability to
tolerate and withstand a
difficult or unpleasant
situation
fall down: to drop quickly
from a higher place to a
lower place
pelvis: the large bony plate at
the base of the spine where
the legs are attached to the
body
come down: descend; go
from a higher place to a
lower place
get back: return
crawl: move across the floor
on your hands and knees, like
a baby
Danelle Ballengee is a top athlete. Sports are not just a hobby for Danelle. She is a
champion athlete. She has won competitions in all different types of endurance races.
She has competed in 441 endurance races and has come in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in 390
of them. Mountain running, biking, swimming and long distance races are just some of
the sports she enjoys. As a champion athlete, she is very experienced at pushing her
body to the limit. One winter day in 2006, that experience, and her dog Taz, helped save
her life.
Taz was a 3-year-old reddish brown dog. Taz was a good dog and enjoyed going on runs
with Danelle. On a cool December morning Danelle drove into the country with her dog
and parked her truck. She took a bottle of water and locked her cell phone and wallet in
the truck. Taz and Danelle began a 10-mile run, which was very short for a long distance
athlete like Danelle. She planned to finish the run and be back by lunch but she was
wrong. As she ran along the edge of a 60- foot high cliff, she slipped on a piece of ice
and fell down into a canyon.
She landed on hard rock. She tried to stand but she felt a terrible pain and screamed.
Her pelvis and back were broken. She was 6 miles from her truck and very far from any
other humans. She felt very alone, but then she heard Taz coming down the cliff. Taz
came and stayed by her side as she thought about what to do.
She knew that she had to get back to her truck. She couldn’t walk, but she could crawl.
TAZ TO THE RESCUE
ACTIVE LISTENING
sit-up: an exercise of lifting
your torso upward by
contracting your abdominal
muscles for the purpose of
strengthening them
warm up: increase in
temperature
inch by inch: little by little; a
small amount at a time
She began to pull herself with her hands over snow and rocks until she made it to the
bottom of the canyon. After 5 hours of crawling she only moved 600 feet and she was
still 6 miles from her truck. Tired and thirsty she broke some ice covering a hole and
drank the dirty water underneath.
It was getting dark and cold. She wasn’t dressed warm enough for a winter night. Luckily
Taz was there and she held him for warmth. She talked to him all night because she
knew if she fell asleep, she would get too cold and die. She was scared, but she didn’t
want to die. She thought of her family and friends. She needed to keep moving to keep
warm. She did one sit-up every 5 seconds. After 1,000 sit-ups she was in terrible pain,
but being a long distance athlete she was used to pushing her body to the limit.
Finally the sun rose and she began to warm up. She broke the ice again and drank
more of the dirty water. She was now ready to continue crawling towards her truck. She
began to crawl again pulling herself inch by inch over the ground. After crawling all day
she began to get very thirsty. She needed to drink.
She turned around and crawled all the way back to the hole so she could drink more of
the dirty water. All of her hard work was for nothing.
It was soon night, and she was back where she started that morning. She drank more of
the dirty water, but it was not enough. She needed food. Without food she knew she
would die soon. She thought of her friends and family and cried. She thought that she
would surely die. Why should she continue trying to stay warm?
TAZ TO THE RESCUE
ACTIVE LISTENING
hallucinate: to see and hear
things that are not actually
there
rescue: save someone from a
dangerous situation
No one would find her, she thought. Then she heard a voice. “Keep moving” it said. She
didn’t believe in God, but the voice didn’t go away. She continued with her exercises.
And her loyal dog Taz again stayed with her all night and helped keep her warm and
alive.
By the next day she was so tired and hungry that she began to hallucinate. She knew
that both she and Taz would die soon without food and water, so she told Taz to go and
find help. She didn’t know if Taz could understand, but she told him to leave and he did.
Now she was completely alone.
That same day Danelle’s neighbor got worried. Taz would come to visit her every day.
Every day she would give Taz a cookie, but something was strange. She didn’t see Taz for
2 days. She looked out the window and noticed that Danelle’s truck was gone.
She knew that Danelle was an athlete and often went away, but she was worried. She
called the police. A search and rescue team was sent to look for her. The team leader
was John Marshall. John found Danelle’s truck that morning. Danelle was a long distance
athlete, so John knew that she might be very far from the truck and he didn’t know in
which direction.
TAZ TO THE RESCUE
ACTIVE LISTENING
wag: wave back and forth
call out: shout; yell
whistle: make a high pitched
sound by blowing air out
through pursed lips
Suddenly John saw a dog. He knew that Danelle often went running with her dog, so he
thought that it might be Taz. The dog wagged his tail and ran in circles. John called out
to the dog, but the dog didn’t come. He whistled at the dog, but the dog didn’t come.
He then tried to give the dog food and water, but he still didn’t come. Taz was very
thirsty and hungry, but he didn’t want to eat. He only wanted to guide John to Danelle.
John and his team followed Taz for six miles until they found her. She was lying there in
the cold with a broken back and a broken pelvis for over two days without food or clean
water, but she was alive.
Thanks to Taz, Danelle was safe and lived to run again.
TAZ TO THE RESCUE
ACTIVE SPEAKING
Danelle Ballengee is a top athlete. Sports are not just
a hobby for Danelle. She is a champion athlete.
Are sports just a hobby for Danelle? No, sports
aren’t just a hobby. She is a champion athlete.
She has won competitions in all different types of
endurance races. She has competed in 441
endurance races and has come in 1st, 2nd or 3rd
place in 390 of them. Mountain running, biking,
swimming and long distance races are just some of
the sports she enjoys.
What kind of sports does Danelle enjoy? She
enjoys mountain running, biking, swimming and
long distance races.
As a champion athlete, she is very experienced at
pushing her body to the limit. One winter day in
2006, that experience, and her dog Taz, helped save
her life.
Who saved her life? Her dog Taz saved her life.
Taz was a 3-year-old reddish brown dog.
What kind of dog was Taz? Taz was a 3-year-old
reddish brown dog.
Taz was a good dog and enjoyed going on runs with
Danelle. On a cool December morning Danelle drove
into the country with her dog and parked her truck.
She took a bottle of water and locked her cell phone
and wallet in the truck. Taz and Danelle began a 10mile run, which was very short for a long distance
athlete. She planned to finish the run and be back by
lunch, but she was wrong.
Did she plan to be back by breakfast? No, she
didn’t plan to be back by breakfast. She planned
to be back by lunch.
TAZ TO THE RESCUE
ACTIVE SPEAKING
As she ran along the edge of a 60- foot high cliff, she
slipped on a piece of ice and fell down into a canyon.
She landed on hard rock. She tried to stand, but she
felt a terrible pain and screamed. Her pelvis and back
were broken.
Was she OK? No, she wasn’t ok. Her pelvis and
back were broken.
She was 6 miles from her truck and very far from any
other humans. She felt very alone, but then she
heard Taz coming down the cliff. Taz came and
stayed by her side as she thought about what to do.
Was she all alone? No, she wasn’t all alone. Her
dog Taz was with her.
She knew that she had to get back to her truck. She
couldn’t walk, but she could crawl. She began to pull
herself with her hands over snow and rocks until she
made it to the bottom of the canyon. After 5 hours of
crawling, she only moved 600 feet and she was still 6
miles from her truck.
How far did she move? She only moved 600 feet.
She knew that she had to get back to her truck. She
couldn’t walk, but she could crawl. She began to pull
herself with her hands over snow and rocks until she
made it to the bottom of the canyon. Tired and
thirsty she broke some ice covering a hole and drank
the dirty water underneath.
Where did she find water? She found water in a
hole covered with ice.
TAZ TO THE RESCUE
ACTIVE SPEAKING
It was getting dark and cold. She wasn’t dressed
warm enough for a winter night. Luckily Taz was
there and she held him for warmth. She talked to
him all night because she knew if she fell asleep she
would get too cold and die.
Finally the sun rose and she began to warm up
enough to continue towards her truck. She began to
crawl again pulling herself inch by inch over the
ground. After crawling all day she began to get very
thirsty. She needed to drink.
Why was she afraid to fall asleep? If she fell
asleep, she would get too cold and die.
Was she very hungry? No, she wasn’t very
hungry. She was very thirsty. She needed to
drink.
She was scared, but she didn’t want to die. She
thought of her family and friends. She needed to
keep moving to keep warm. She did one sit-up every
5 seconds. After 1,000 sit-ups she was in terrible
pain, but being a long distance athlete she was used
to pushing her body to the limit.
How did she stay warm? She stayed warm by
holding Taz and by doing sit-ups.
She turned around and crawled all the way back to
the hole so she could drink more of the dirty water.
All her hard work was for nothing. It was soon night,
and she was back where she started that morning.
She drank more of the dirty water, but it was not
enough. She needed food. Without food she would
die soon.
Was Danelle worried? Yes, she was very worried.
She thought she would die soon.
TAZ TO THE RESCUE
ACTIVE SPEAKING
She thought of her friends and family and cried. She
thought that she would surely die. Why should she
continue trying to stay warm? No one would find her,
she thought. Then she heard a voice. “Keep moving”
it said. She didn’t believe in God, but the voice didn’t
go away. She continued with her exercises. And her
loyal dog Taz again stayed with her all night and
helped keep her warm and alive.
She knew that both she and Taz would die soon
without food and water, so she told Taz to go and
find help. She didn’t know if Taz could understand,
but she told him to leave and he did. Now she was
completely alone.
Who stayed with her all night? Taz stayed with
her all night. Who kept her warm? Taz kept her
warm.
That same day Danelle’s neighbor got worried. Taz
would come to visit her every day. Every day she
would give Taz a cookie, but something was strange.
She didn’t see Taz for 2 days. She looked out the
window and noticed that Danelle’s truck was gone.
She knew that Danelle was an athlete and often went
away, but she was worried. She called the police. A
search and rescue team was sent to look for her. The
team leader was John Marshall.
By the next day, she was so tired and hungry that she
began to hallucinate.
What happened the next day? The next day she
began to hallucinate.
Did Taz understand Danelle? She didn't know if
Taz could understand her.
TAZ TO THE RESCUE
ACTIVE SPEAKING
Who was the leader of the search and rescue
team? John was the leader.
Did Taz take the food and water? No, he didn’t
take the food and water.
John found Danelle’s truck that morning. Danelle was
a long distance athlete, so John knew she might be
very far from the truck, but he didn’t know in which
direction.
Taz was very thirsty and hungry, but he didn’t want to
eat. He only wanted to guide John to Danelle.
Did John know where Danelle was? No, he didn’t
know where she was.
Suddenly John saw a dog. He knew that Danelle often
went running with her dog, so he thought that it
might be Taz. The dog wagged his tail and ran in
circles. John called out to the dog, but the dog didn’t
come. He whistled at the dog, but the dog didn’t
come. He then tried to give the dog food and water,
but he still didn’t come.
Was Taz thirsty and hungry? Yes, he was very
thirsty and hungry. Why wouldn’t he take
anything from John? He wouldn’t take anything
because he only wanted to guide him to Danelle
John and his team followed Taz for six miles until
they found her. She was lying there in the cold with a
broken back and broken pelvis for over two days
without food or clean water, but she was alive.
Thanks to Taz, Danelle was safe and lived to run
again.
TAZ TO THE RESCUE
FUTURE
On a cool December morning Danelle is going to
drive into the country with her dog Taz and park her
truck.
As she runs along the edge of a 60- foot high cliff, she
is going to slip on a piece of ice and fall down into a
canyon.
Where is she going to drive? She is going to drive
into the country. Who is she going to drive with?
She is going to drive with Taz.
What is going to happen when she runs? She is
going to slip on a piece of ice and fall.
She will take a bottle of water and lock her cell phone
and wallet in the truck.
Will she take food? No, she won’t take food. She
will take a bottle of water.
They will begin a 10-mile run, which is very short for
a long distance athlete. She will plan to finish the run
and be back by lunch, but she will be wrong.
When will she plan to be back? She will plan to be
back by lunch.
She is going to land on hard rock. She will try to
stand, but she will feel a terrible pain and scream.
How will she feel? She will feel a terrible pain.
Her pelvis and back will be broken. She will be 6
miles from her truck and very far from any other
humans. She is going to feel very alone, but then
she’ll hear Taz coming down the cliff.
How is she going to feel? She is going to feel very
alone.
TAZ TO THE RESCUE
FUTURE
Taz will come and stay by her side as she thinks
about what to do. She will know that she has to get
back to her truck. She won’t be able to walk, but she
will be able to crawl.
Will she be able to walk? No, she won’t be able to
walk. Will she be able to crawl? Yes, she will be
able to crawl.
TAZ TO THE RESCUE
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Danelle knows that she has to get back to her truck.
She can’t walk, but she can crawl. She is beginning to
pull herself with her hands over snow and rocks until
she makes it to the bottom of the canyon.
Is she beginning to walk? No, she isn’t beginning
to walk. She is beginning to pull herself with her
hands. Is she moving slowly? Yes, she is moving
very slowly.
She is feeling tired and thirsty. She is now breaking
some ice covering a hole. She is drinking the dirty
water underneath.
Why is she holding Taz? She is holding Taz for
warmth.
She is talking to him all night because she knows if
she falls asleep she will get too cold and die. She is
feeling scared, but she doesn’t want to die.
How is she feeling? She is feeling scared.
She is thinking of her family and friends. She needs
to keep moving and keep warm. She is doing one situp every 5 seconds.
What is she drinking? She is drinking dirty water.
How many sit-ups is she doing? She is doing one
sit-up every 5 seconds.
It is now getting dark and cold. She isn’t dressed
warm enough for a winter night. Luckily Taz is there
and she is holding him for warmth.
After 1,000 sit-ups she is feeling terrible pain, but
being a long distance athlete she is used to pushing
her body to the limit.
TAZ TO THE RESCUE
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Finally, the sun is rising and she is beginning to warm
up. She is breaking the ice again and drinking more
of the dirty water.
Why is she breaking the ice? She is breaking the
ice to drink the dirty water underneath.
She is now feeling ready to continue crawling
towards her truck. She is beginning to crawl again
pulling herself inch by inch over the ground. After
crawling all day, she is beginning to get very thirsty.
How is she feeling? She is feeling very thirsty.
She needs to drink. She turns around and is crawling
all the way back to the hole so she can drink more of
the dirty water.
Why is she crawling back to the hole? She is
crawling back to the hole so she can drink more
of the dirty water.
All of her hard work is for nothing. It is soon night
and she is back where she started that morning. She
is drinking more of the dirty water, but it is not
enough. She is feeling very hungry.
How is she feeling now? She is feeling very
hungry.
Without food she knows that she will die soon. She is
thinking of her friends and family. She is now crying.
She is thinking that she will surely die.
Why is she crying? She is crying because she
thinks that she will surely die.
Why should she continue trying to stay warm? She is
thinking that no one will find her. Now, she is hearing
a voice.
What is she hearing? She is hearing a voice.
TAZ TO THE RESCUE
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
“Keep moving” it is saying.
What is the voice saying? The voice is
saying, “keep moving.”
She doesn’t believe in God, but she is
continuing to hear the voice. The voice is
repeating, “keep moving” again and again.
She is continuing with her exercises. And
her loyal dog Taz is staying with her and
helping to keep her warm and alive.
Is Taz helping her stay alive? Yes, Taz is
helping her stay alive.
TAZ TO THE RESCUE
PAST CONTINUOUS
By the next day she was feeling so tired and hungry
that she was beginning to hallucinate.
Was she feeling tired and hungry? Yes, she was
feeling tired and hungry.
She was thinking that both Taz and her would die
soon without food and water, so she told Taz to go
and find help. She wasn’t feeling sure that Taz could
understand, but she told him to leave and he did.
Now she was feeling completely alone.
How was she feeling after Taz left? She was
feeling completely alone.
That same day Danelle’s neighbor was getting
worried.
Was Danelle’s neighbor feeling ok? No, she wasn’t
feeling ok. She was getting worried.
Taz would come to visit her every day. Every day she
would give Taz a cookie, but something was strange.
She didn’t see Taz for 2 days.
She was looking out the window when she noticed
that Danelle’s truck was gone. She knew that Danelle
was an athlete and often went away, but she was
feeling worried. She called the police. A search and
rescue team was looking for Danelle.
What was the search and rescue team doing? The
search and rescue team was looking for Danelle.
The team leader was John Marshall. John was looking
for Danelle’s truck that morning and he found it.
What was John looking for? John was looking for
Danelle’s truck.
TAZ TO THE RESCUE
PAST CONTINUOUS
Danelle was a long distance athlete, so John was
thinking that she might be very far from the truck
and he didn’t know in which direction. John was
looking around the truck when suddenly he saw a
dog. He knew that Danelle often went running with
her dog, so he was thinking that it might be Taz. The
dog was wagging his tail and running in circles.
What was the dog doing? The dog was wagging
his tail and running in circles.
John called out to the dog, but the dog wasn’t
coming. He whistled at the dog, but the dog wasn’t
coming. He then tried to give the dog food and
water, but the dog still wasn’t coming. Taz was feeling
very thirsty and hungry, but he didn’t want to eat.
How was Taz feeling? Taz was feeling very thirsty
and hungry.
Taz was only thinking about Danelle. John and his
team were following Taz for six miles when they found
her. She was lying there in the cold with a broken back
and broken pelvis for over two days without food or
clean water, but she was alive.
How long was she lying there? She was lying there
for two days.
Thanks to Taz, Danelle was safe and lived to run again.
TAZ TO THE RESCUE
PRESENT PERFECT
Danelle Ballengee has been a top athlete for many
years.
Has Danelle been an amateur athlete? No, she
hasn’t been an amateur athlete. She has been a
top athlete for many years.
Sports have not just been a hobby for Danelle.
Have sports been a hobby for Danelle? No, sports
haven’t been a hobby for Danelle.
She has been a champion athlete. She has won
competitions in all different types of endurance
races. She has competed in 441 endurance races.
How many races has she competed in? She has
competed in 441 races.
She has come in 1st, 2nd or 3rd place in 390 of them.
She has competed in mountain running, biking,
swimming and long distance races.
Has she competed in skiing? No, she hasn’t
competed in skiing. Has she competed in
swimming? Yes, she has competed in swimming.
As an athlete, she has pushed her body to the limit.
Has she pushed her body to the limit? Yes, she has
pushed her body to the limit.
This experience and her dog Taz have saved her life.
She has fallen into a canyon and broken her back and
pelvis.
What has she broken? She has broken her back
and pelvis.
TAZ TO THE RESCUE
PRESENT PERFECT
She has drunk dirty water to survive.
What has she drunk? She has drunk dirty
water.
She has survived all alone without food for
two days.
How long has she survived without food?
She has survived without food for two
days.
She has almost died.
Has she almost died? Yes, she has almost
died.
Taz has gotten help from John. They have
saved Danelle.
Who has saved Danelle? Taz and John have
saved Danelle.
TAZ TO THE RESCUE
FLUENCY BOOSTER PART A
Danelle Ballengee is a top athlete. Sports are not just
a hobby for Danelle. She is a champion athlete.
Mountain running, biking, swimming and long
distance races are just some of the sports she enjoys.
Is Danelle an amateur athlete? No, Danelle isn’t
an amateur athlete. She’s a top athlete. Are
sports just a hobby for Danelle? No, sports aren’t
just a hobby. She is a champion athlete.
What kind of sports does Danelle enjoy? She
enjoys mountain running, biking, swimming, and
long distance races.
She has won competitions in all different types of
endurance races.
Has Danelle won competitions? Yes, she has won
competitions.
She has competed in 441 endurance races and has
come in 1st, 2nd or 3rd place in 390 of them.
How many endurance races has she competed in?
She has competed in 441 endurance races.
As a champion athlete, she is very experienced at
pushing her body to the limit.
What experience does she have? She has
experience pushing her body to the limit.
One winter day in 2006, that experience and her dog
Taz, helped save her life.
Who saved her life? Her dog Taz saved her life.
When did Taz save her life? Taz saved her life one
winter day in 2006.
Taz was a 3-year-old reddish brown dog.
TAZ TO THE RESCUE
FLUENCY BOOSTER PART A
How old was Taz? Taz was 3-years-old. What color
was Taz? Taz was a reddish brown dog.
Taz and Danelle began a 10-mile run, which was very
short for a long distance athlete.
Taz was a good dog and enjoyed going on runs with
Danelle.
How long was the run going to be? The run was
going to be 10 miles.
What did Taz enjoy? Taz enjoyed going on runs
with Danelle.
She planned to finish the run and be back by lunch,
but she was wrong.
On a cool December morning Danelle drove into the
country with her dog and parked her truck.
Did she plan to be back by breakfast? No, she
didn’t plan to be back by breakfast. She planned
to be back by lunch.
Where did Danelle drive? She drove into the
country.
She took a bottle of water and locked her cell phone
and wallet in the truck.
What did she lock in the truck? She locked her
cell phone and wallet in the truck.
As she ran along the edge of a 60-foot- high cliff, she
slipped on a piece of ice and fell down into a canyon.
How high was the cliff? The cliff was 60 feet high.
She landed on hard rock.
TAZ TO THE RESCUE
FLUENCY BOOSTER PART A
Where did she land? She landed on hard rock.
She tried to stand, but she felt a terrible pain and
screamed. Her pelvis and back were broken.
Was she OK? No, she wasn’t ok. Her pelvis and
back were broken.
She was 6 miles from her truck and very far from any
other humans.
How far was she from her truck? She was 6 miles
from her truck.
She felt very alone, but then she heard Taz coming
down the cliff. Taz came and stayed by her side as
she thought about what to do.
Was she all alone? No, she wasn’t all alone. Her
dog Taz was with her.
She knew that she had to get back to her truck. She
couldn’t walk, but she could crawl.
Could she walk? No, she couldn’t walk. Could she
crawl? Yes, she could crawl.
She began to pull herself with her hands over snow
and rocks until she made it to the bottom of the
canyon.
How did she move? She pulled herself with her
hands.
After 5 hours of crawling, she only moved 600 feet
and she was still 6 miles from her truck.
How far did she move? She only moved 600 feet.
Tired and thirsty she broke some ice covering a hole
and drank the dirty water underneath.
TAZ TO THE RESCUE
FLUENCY BOOSTER PART A
Where did she find water? She found water in a
hole covered with ice. Did she break the ice? Yes,
she broke the ice.
TAZ TO THE RESCUE
FLUENCY BOOSTER PART B
It was getting dark and cold.
How was the weather? It was dark and cold.
She wasn’t dressed warm enough for a winter night.
Did she have warm clothes? No, she wasn’t
dressed warm enough.
Luckily Taz was there and she held him for warmth.
How did she stay warm? She held Taz for warmth.
She talked to him all night because she knew if she
fell asleep she would get too cold and die.
Why was she afraid to fall asleep? If she fell
asleep, she would get too cold and die. Who did
she talk to? She talked to Taz.
She was scared, but she didn’t want to die. She
thought of her family and friends.
How did she feel? She was scared. Did she think of
her truck and house? No, she didn’t think of her
truck and house. She thought of her family and
friends.
She needed to keep moving to keep warm. She did
one sit-up every 5 seconds. After 1,000 sit-ups she
was in terrible pain, but being a long distance athlete
she was used to pushing her body to the limit.
How did she stay warm? She stayed warm by
holding Taz and doing sit-ups. How many sit-ups
did she do? She did one sit-up every 5 seconds.
Finally the sun rose and she began to warm up
enough to continue towards her truck. She began to
crawl again pulling herself inch by inch over the
ground.
TAZ TO THE RESCUE
FLUENCY BOOSTER PART B
When did she continue towards her truck? She
continued towards her truck when the sun rose.
Did she roll herself inch by inch over the ground?
No, she didn’t roll herself inch by inch over the
ground. She pulled herself inch by inch over the
ground.
After crawling all day she began to get very thirsty.
She needed to drink.
Was she very hungry? No, she wasn’t very
hungry. She was very thirsty. She needed to
drink.
She turned around and crawled all the way back to
the hole so she could drink more of the dirty water.
All her hard work was for nothing.
Why did she crawl all the way back to the hole?
She crawled all the way back to the hole to drink.
It was soon night, and she was back where she started
that morning. She drank more of the dirty water, but it
was not enough. She needed food. Without food she
would die soon.
Was the water enough? No, it wasn’t enough. She
needed food. Was Danelle worried? Yes, she was
very worried. She thought she would die soon.
She thought of her friends and family and cried. She
thought that she would surely die. Why should she
continue trying to stay warm? No one would find her,
she thought.
Why did she cry? She cried because she thought she
would die. Did she feel motivated to continue to try
and stay warm? No, she didn’t feel motivated. She
thought no one would find her.
TAZ TO THE RESCUE
FLUENCY BOOSTER PART B
Then she heard a voice. “Keep moving” it said. She
didn’t believe in God, but the voice didn’t go away.
She continued with her exercises. And her loyal dog
Taz again stayed with her all night and helped keep
her warm and alive.
Why did she start exercising again? She started
exercising because she heard a voice that said
“Keep Moving.” Did she believe in God? No, she
didn’t believe in God. Who stayed with her all
night? Taz stayed with her all night. Who kept her
warm? Taz kept her warm.
By the next day, she was so tired and hungry that she
began to hallucinate.
What happened the next day? The next day she
began to hallucinate.
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She knew that both she and Taz would die soon
without food and water, so she told Taz to go and
find help.
What did she tell Taz? She told Taz to go and find
help. Why did she tell Taz to go? She told Taz to go
because she knew that without food and water,
they would die.
She didn’t know if Taz could understand, but she told
him to leave and he did. Now she was completely
alone.
Did Taz understand Danelle? She didn't know if
Taz could understand her. Did Taz leave? Yes, he
did. After Taz left, who stayed with Danelle? No
one stayed with Danelle. She was completely
alone.
That same day Danelle’s neighbor got worried. Taz
would come to visit her every day. Every day she would
give Taz a cookie, but something was strange. She didn’t
see Taz for 2 days. She looked out the window and
noticed that Danelle’s truck was gone. She knew that
Danelle was an athlete and often went away, but she
was worried.
Who was worried? Danelle’s neighbor was worried.
Why was she worried? She didn’t see Taz for 2 days.
Did she see Danelle’s truck? No she didn’t see
Danelle’s truck.
She called the police. A search and rescue team was
sent to look for her. The team leader was John Marshall.
Who called the police? Danelle’s neighbor called the
police. Who was the leader of the search and rescue
team? John was the leader.
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John found Danelle’s truck that morning. Danelle was
a long distance athlete, so John knew that she might
be very far from the truck and he didn’t know in
which direction.
John called out to the dog, but the dog didn’t come. He
whistled at the dog, but the dog didn’t come. He then
tried to give the dog food and water, but he still didn’t
come.
Who found the truck? John found the truck. Did
John know where Danelle was? No, he didn’t
know where she was.
Did John call Taz? Yes, John called Taz. Did Taz come?
No, Taz didn’t come. Did Taz take the food and
water? No, he didn’t take the food and water.
Suddenly John saw a dog. He knew that Danelle often
went running with her dog, so he thought that it
might be Taz. The dog wagged his tail and ran in
circles.
Taz was very thirsty and hungry, but he didn’t want to
eat. He only wanted to guide John to Danelle.
Did John see a cat? No, John didn’t see a cat. John
saw a dog. Who was the dog? The dog was Taz.
What did the dog do? The dog wagged his tail and
ran in circles.
Was Taz thirsty and hungry? Yes, he was very thirsty
and hungry. Why wouldn’t he take anything from
John? He wouldn’t take anything because he only
wanted to guide him to Danelle.
John and his team followed Taz for six miles until they
found her.
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She was lying there in the cold with a broken back
and a broken pelvis for over two days without food
or clean water, but she was alive. Thanks to Taz,
Danelle was safe and lived to run again.
How far did John follow Taz? John followed Taz for
six miles. Was Danelle ok? No, she wasn’t ok. She
had a broken back and broken pelvis. How long
was she without food or water? She was without
food or water for two days. Who saved Danelle?
Taz saved Danelle.