Excerpt from "My Early Home" - 5th gr Comprehension

What did the mother say to try to prevent the narrator from kicking and biting?

• "The colts who live here are very good colts..."
• "...they have not learned manners."
• "I hope you will grow up gentle and good..."
• "...our master thought a great deal of her."

Which phrase from the selection indicates how the narrator's mother got his attention?

• "lay down close by"
• "bite and kick"
• "whinnied to me"
• neigh with joy"

Which quotation from the selection shows that Midnight grew up to be a wise horse?

• "You have been well-bred and well-born."
• "I have never forgotten my mother's advice."
• "our master thought a great deal of her"
• "I think we were his favorites."

Which statement shows the narrator is remembering something important?

• "Some shady trees leaned over it, and rushes and water-lilies grew at the deep end."
• "Sometimes we had rather rough play, for they would frequently bite and kick as well as gallop."
• "I have never forgotten my mother's advice; "
• "We were all fond of him, and my mother loved him very much."

How does the speaker's experience impact his description of his master's attitude?

• He observes that the master teaches him and his mother.
• He observes that the master prefers him and his mother.
• He observes that the master dislikes him and his mother.
• He observes that the master separates him and his mother. 

Who is the storyteller or narrator in the text?

• the master
• Midnight
• Ducchess
• Narrator

What is the difference between a "cart-horse colt" and a race horse?

• A cart-horse colt has not learned manners.
• A race horse bites and kicks.
• A cart-horse is well-bred and has a great name.
• A race horse has not learned manners.

What is the theme of this selection?

• Trust others to help you get through difficult times.
• Listen to your elders.
• Have patience with your younger siblings - they look up to you.
• Respect yourself- the way you act effects the way other people perceive you.

What does the word "whinnied" mean in the text?

• to call or command
• to laugh
• to scream 
• to yell or fight

What does the word rushes mean in the phrase "rushes and water-lilies grew at the deep end"?

• to hurry
• a kind of food
• a kind of aquatic plant
• to run