| A | B |
|---|
| Doris | the girl in the story |
| Mr Amos Lacey | the father in the story |
| Mrs Mamie Lacey | the mother in the story |
| the stray dog | Doris hopes to keep this |
| the Amos's house during the winter (in January) and in an animal shelter | setting |
| timidly | in a way that shows fear or shyness |
| exhausted | tired out |
| ignore | pay no attention to |
| grudgingly | in an unenthusiastic or resentful way |
| trudged | walked as if tired or with effort |
| Doris wants to keep the stray dog | problem |
| Doris is able to keep the stray dog | solution |
| Doris doesn't name the dog because | she doesn't want to grow too attached to the dog |
| Mr Lacey is | sensitive and understanding toward his daughter at the end of the story |
