(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN dog)) (PRN (, ,) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN said)))) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN man) (POS 's)) (JJS best) (NN friend))) (. .)))
A dog, it is said, is a man's best friend.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
dog
dog
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
parataxis
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
say
said
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Sup
good
best
ADJ
JJS
root
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VB Put) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN dog)) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (NN kid)) (CC and) (NP (DT a) (NN book))) (ADVP (RB together)))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (DT a) (VBG struggling) (NN reader) (POS 's)) (JJS best) (NN friend)))) (. .)))
Put a dog, a kid and a book together, and you have a struggling reader's best friend.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
put
Put
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
dog
dog
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
kid
kid
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
book
book
NOUN
NN
advmod
together
together
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
VerbForm=Ger
struggle
struggling
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
reader
reader
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Sup
good
best
ADJ
JJS
obj
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (NP (DT The) (NN therapy) (NNS dogs)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN R.E.A.D))) (. .)))
The therapy dogs of R.E.A.D.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
therapy
therapy
NOUN
NN
root
Number=Plur
dog
dogs
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
r.e.a.d
R.E.A.D
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NFP -) (NP (NN Reading) (NML (NN Education) (NN Assistance)) (NNS Dogs)) (, -) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBG helping) (S (NP (NNS children)) (VP (VB improve) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN reading) (NNS skills)))) (PP (IN since) (NP (NP (CD 1999)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (NP (NNP Intermountain) (NNP Therapy) (NNPS Animals)) (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NNP ITA)) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (VP (VBD began) (NP (DT the) (NN program)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NML (NNP Salt) (NNP Lake)) (NNP City)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Utah)))))))))))) (. .)))
- Reading Education Assistance Dogs - have been helping children improve their reading skills since 1999, when Intermountain Therapy Animals (ITA) began the program in Salt Lake City, Utah.
punct
-
-
PUNCT
NFP
compound
Number=Sing
reading
Reading
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
education
Education
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
Assistance
Assistance
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
dog
Dogs
NOUN
NNS
punct
-
-
PUNCT
,
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
aux
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
help
helping
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
improve
improve
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
reading
reading
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
skill
skills
NOUN
NNS
case
since
since
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1999
1999
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
compound
Number=Sing
Intermountain
Intermountain
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Therapy
Therapy
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Number=Plur
animal
Animals
PROPN
NNPS
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
appos
Number=Sing
ITA
ITA
PROPN
NNP
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
begin
began
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
program
program
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Salt
Salt
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Lake
Lake
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
City
City
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Utah
Utah
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (FRAG (NP (NN Today)) (, ,) (NP (NP (QP (NNS tens) (IN of) (NNS thousands))) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN R.E.A.D)))) (. .)))
Today, tens of thousands of R.E.A.D.
nmod:tmod
Number=Sing
today
Today
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Number=Plur
ten
tens
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
thousand
thousands
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
r.e.a.d
R.E.A.D
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NP (NP (NP (NNS teams) (HYPH -) (NNS dogs)) (CC and) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS owners) (, -) (VBP volunteer))) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB spend) (NP (NN time)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NNS youngsters)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNS schools) (CC and) (NNS libraries)) (PP (PP (IN across) (NP (DT the) (NNP United) (NNPS States))) (CC and) (PP (IN around) (NP (DT the) (NN world)))))))))))) (. .)))
teams - dogs and their owners - volunteer to spend time with youngsters in schools and libraries across the United States and around the world.
compound
Number=Plur
team
teams
NOUN
NNS
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
nsubj
Number=Plur
dog
dogs
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
conj
Number=Plur
owner
owners
NOUN
NNS
punct
-
-
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
volunteer
volunteer
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
spend
spend
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
youngster
youngsters
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
school
schools
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
library
libraries
NOUN
NNS
case
across
across
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
United
United
ADJ
NNP
nmod
Number=Plur
State
States
PROPN
NNPS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
case
around
around
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN idea)) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (IN that) (S (S (VP (VBG sharing) (NP (DT a) (NN book)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT a) (JJ nonjudgmental) (NN partner))))) (VP (VP (VBZ encourages) (NP (NP (NNS students) (POS ')) (NN confidence))) (CC and) (VP (VBZ helps) (S (VP (VB develop) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN love)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN reading))))))))))) (. .)))
The idea is that sharing a book with a nonjudgmental partner encourages students' confidence and helps develop a love of reading.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
idea
idea
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
share
sharing
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
book
book
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
nonjudgmental
nonjudgmental
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
partner
partner
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
encourage
encourages
VERB
VBZ
nmod:poss
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
case
's
'
PART
POS
obj
Number=Sing
confidence
confidence
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
help
helps
VERB
VBZ
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
develop
develop
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
love
love
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
reading
reading
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Izzy)) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (NML (JJ Havanese) (NN therapy)) (NN dog)) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ regular) (NN visitor)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (NML (NNP Public) (NNP School)) (CD 57)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNP East) (NNP Harlem)) (, ,) (NP (NNP New) (NNP York)))))))) (. .)))
Izzy, a Havanese therapy dog, is a regular visitor to Public School 57 in East Harlem, New York.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Izzy
Izzy
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Havanese
Havanese
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
therapy
therapy
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
dog
dog
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
regular
regular
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
visitor
visitor
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
Public
Public
ADJ
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
School
School
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
57
57
NUM
CD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
East
East
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Harlem
Harlem
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Degree=Pos
New
New
ADJ
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
York
York
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Students)) (VP (VP (VBP meet) (NP (PRP him)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN library)))) (, ,) (VP (VBP pick) (PRT (RP out)) (NP (DT a) (NN book))) (CC and) (VP (VBP sit) (PRT (RB down)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN carpet))))) (. .)))
Students meet him in the library, pick out a book and sit down on the carpet.
nsubj
Number=Plur
student
Students
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
meet
meet
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
library
library
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
pick
pick
VERB
VBP
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
book
book
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
sit
sit
VERB
VBP
advmod
down
down
ADV
RB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
carpet
carpet
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Izzy)) (VP (VP (VBZ snuggles) (ADVP (RB up)) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP them)))) (CC and) (VP (VBZ gets) (ADJP (JJ ready) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB hear) (NP (DT a) (NN story)))))))) (. .)))
Izzy snuggles up to them and gets ready to hear a story.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Izzy
Izzy
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
snuggle
snuggles
VERB
VBZ
advmod
up
up
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
get
gets
VERB
VBZ
xcomp
Degree=Pos
ready
ready
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
hear
hear
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
story
story
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (SINV (`` ``) (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP love) (S (VP (VBG reading) (PP (IN to) (NP (NNP Izzy))))) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ listens) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP me)))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB n't) (VP (VB make) (NP (NP (NN fun)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP me)))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP make) (NP (DT a) (NN mistake))))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (VP (VBZ says)) (NP (NN third-grader) (NNP Aelane) (NNP Vasquez)) (. .)))
"I love reading to Izzy because he listens to me, and he doesn't make fun of me when I make a mistake," says third-grader Aelane Vasquez.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
love
love
VERB
VBP
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
read
reading
VERB
VBG
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Izzy
Izzy
PROPN
NNP
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
listen
listens
VERB
VBZ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
does
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
fun
fun
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
make
make
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
mistake
mistake
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Number=Sing
third-grader
third-grader
NOUN
NN
flat
Number=Sing
Aelane
Aelane
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Vasquez
Vasquez
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN 9-year-old)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP$ whose) (NNS parents)) (S (VP (VBP are) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP Mexico)))))) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NP (CD 15) (JJ Latin-American) (NNS students)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NN school)))) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN selected) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NN program))))))))))) (. .)))
The 9-year-old, whose parents are from Mexico, is one of 15 Latin-American students at the school who were selected for the program.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
9-year-old
9-year-old
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel
whose
whose
PRON
WP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
case
from
from
ADP
IN
acl:relcl
Number=Sing
Mexico
Mexico
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
15
15
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
Latin-American
Latin-American
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
nsubj:pass
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
select
selected
VERB
VBN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
program
program
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (NP (NP (PDT All) (DT the) (NNS students)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP work) (PP (IN with)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN R.E.A.D))))))) (. .)))
"All the students that we work with in the R.E.A.D.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
det:predet
all
All
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
root
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
obl
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
work
work
VERB
VBP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
r.e.a.d
R.E.A.D
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NN program)) (VP (VBD were) (PP (IN behind) (NP (NN reading) (NNS levels))) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN beginning)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN year))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (NP (NP (NNP Bridget) (NNP McElroy)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBZ teaches) (NP (NNP English)) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (NNP Second) (NNP Language))))))) (, ,)) (VP (VBD explained)) (. .)))
program were behind reading levels at the beginning of the year," Bridget McElroy, who teaches English as a Second Language, explained.
nsubj
Number=Sing
program
program
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
case
behind
behind
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
reading
reading
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Number=Plur
level
levels
NOUN
NNS
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
beginning
beginning
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
year
year
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Number=Sing
Bridget
Bridget
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
McElroy
McElroy
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
teach
teaches
VERB
VBZ
obj
Number=Sing
English
English
PROPN
NNP
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
second
Second
ADJ
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Language
Language
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
explain
explained
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (ADVP (RB Now)) (NP (NP (JJS most)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP them)))) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN reached) (NP (DT the) (JJ average) (NN level)) (, ,) (PP (CONJP (IN if) (RB not)) (IN above) (NP (PRP it))))) (. .) ('' '')))
"Now most of them have reached the average level, if not above it."
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
advmod
now
Now
ADV
RB
nsubj
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
reach
reached
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
average
average
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
level
level
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
case
above
above
ADP
IN
advcl
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ important)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN because) (S (S (VP (VBG achieving) (NP (NP (NN proficiency)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN reading)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ vital)) (SBAR (IN for) (S (NP (NNS kids)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB succeed))))))))) (. .)))
That's important, because achieving proficiency in reading is vital for kids to succeed.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
That
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
achieve
achieving
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
proficiency
proficiency
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
reading
reading
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Degree=Pos
vital
vital
ADJ
JJ
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
kid
kids
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
succeed
succeed
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Studies)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN shown) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (NNS students)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (MD ca) (RB n't) (VP (VB read) (PP (IN at) (NP (NN grade) (NN level))) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN end)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ third) (NN grade)))))))))) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (QP (CD four) (NNS times)) (RBR less) (JJ likely) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB graduate) (NP (JJ high) (NN school)) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN age)) (PP (IN of) (NP (CD 19)))))))))))))) (. .)))
Studies have shown that students who can't read at grade level by the end of third grade are four times less likely to graduate high school by the age of 19.
nsubj
Number=Plur
Study
Studies
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
show
shown
VERB
VBN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
ca
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
read
read
VERB
VB
case
at
at
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
grade
grade
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
level
level
NOUN
NN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
end
end
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
third
third
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
grade
grade
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
four
four
NUM
CD
obl:npmod
Number=Plur
time
times
NOUN
NNS
advmod
Degree=Cmp
less
less
ADV
RBR
ccomp
Degree=Pos
likely
likely
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
graduate
graduate
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
high
high
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
age
age
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
19
19
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (DT The) (NN R.E.A.D) (. .)))
The R.E.A.D.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
r.e.a.d
R.E.A.D
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS teams)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NML (NNP New) (NNP York)) (NNP Therapy) (NNPS Animals)))) (VP (VBP work) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NP (CD 175) (NNS kids)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NML (NNP Public) (NNP School)) (CD 57)))) (CC and) (NP (CD nine) (JJ other) (NNS schools))))) (. .)))
teams from New York Therapy Animals work with 175 kids at Public School 57 and nine other schools.
nsubj
Number=Plur
team
teams
NOUN
NNS
case
from
from
ADP
IN
compound
Degree=Pos
New
New
ADJ
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
York
York
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Therapy
Therapy
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Plur
animal
Animals
PROPN
NNPS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
work
work
VERB
VBP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
175
175
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
kid
kids
NOUN
NNS
case
at
at
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
Public
Public
ADJ
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
School
School
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
57
57
NUM
CD
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
nine
nine
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
school
schools
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP McElroy)) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ sees) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (VBN marked) (NN difference)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNP Aelane)) (CC and) (NP (PRP$ her) (NNS classmates))))) (, ,) (CC and) (RB not) (PP (ADVP (RB just)) (IN in) (NP (NN study)))))))) (. .)))
McElroy said she sees a marked difference in Aelane and her classmates, and not just in study.
nsubj
Number=Sing
McElroy
McElroy
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
see
sees
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
mark
marked
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Sing
difference
difference
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Aelane
Aelane
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
conj
Number=Plur
classmate
classmates
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
conj
Number=Sing
study
study
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (CONJP (RB Not) (RB only)) (VBP do) (NP (DT the) (NNS kids)) (VP (VB have) (NP (NP (NN time)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB practice) (NP (NN reading))))))) (, ,) (S (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB really)) (VP (VBG seeing))))) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ excited) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB read)) (CC and) (VP (VB practice)) (SBAR (WHADVP (RB even) (WRB when)) (S (NP (NNP Izzy)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (ADVP (RB here)))))))))))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD said)) (. .)))
"Not only do the kids have time to practice reading, what we are really seeing is that they are excited to read and practice even when Izzy is not here," she said.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
advmod
not
Not
PART
RB
cc:preconj
only
only
ADV
RB
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
kid
kids
NOUN
NNS
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
practice
practice
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
reading
reading
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:outer
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
really
really
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
see
seeing
VERB
VBG
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
parataxis
Degree=Pos
excited
excited
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
read
read
VERB
VB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
practice
practice
VERB
VB
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Number=Sing
Izzy
Izzy
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advcl
PronType=Dem
here
here
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
A dog, it is said, is a man's best friend. Put a dog, a kid and a book together, and you have a struggling reader's best friend.  The therapy dogs of R.E.A.D. - Reading Education Assistance Dogs - have been helping children improve their reading skills since 1999, when Intermountain Therapy Animals (ITA) began the program in Salt Lake City, Utah.  Today, tens of thousands of R.E.A.D. teams - dogs and their owners - volunteer to spend time with youngsters in schools and libraries across the United States and around the world. The idea is that sharing a book with a nonjudgmental partner encourages students' confidence and helps develop a love of reading.  Izzy, a Havanese therapy dog, is a regular visitor to Public School 57 in East Harlem, New York. Students meet him in the library, pick out a book and sit down on the carpet. Izzy snuggles up to them and gets ready to hear a story.  "I love reading to Izzy because he listens to me, and he doesn't make fun of me when I make a mistake," says third-grader Aelane Vasquez. The 9-year-old, whose parents are from Mexico, is one of 15 Latin-American students at the school who were selected for the program.  "All the students that we work with in the R.E.A.D. program were behind reading levels at the beginning of the year," Bridget McElroy, who teaches English as a Second Language, explained. "Now most of them have reached the average level, if not above it." That's important, because achieving proficiency in reading is vital for kids to succeed. Studies have shown that students who can't read at grade level by the end of third grade are four times less likely to graduate high school by the age of 19.  The R.E.A.D. teams from New York Therapy Animals work with 175 kids at Public School 57 and nine other schools.  McElroy said she sees a marked difference in Aelane and her classmates, and not just in study. "Not only do the kids have time to practice reading, what we are really seeing is that they are excited to read and practice even when Izzy is not here," she said.