Horse Heroes

Horse Heroes

4th Grade

10 Qs

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Horse Heroes

Horse Heroes

Assessment

Quiz

English

4th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.4.2, RI.4.2, RL.4.1

+26

Standards-aligned

Created by

Heather Perkins

Used 834+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the genre of Horse Heroes?

science fiction

expository text

poetry

tall tale

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement from the story’s introduction is an opinion?

Horses and humans have worked together for thousands of years.

Horses can be found in art.

Horses have served us faithfully while playing an important role in history.

Horses can be found in mythology.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the horse relay designed to keep the mail moving day and night?

the Pony Express

the Kentucky Derby

the Breeders' Cup

jump racing

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Based on the information in the story, why was the Pony Express such a dangerous job?

Horses would often kick the riders.

Native Americans often declared war on the riders for invading their territory.

The riders would catch diseases from the large crowds.

There was nowhere for the riders to rest, so they often became very sick.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the success of the Pony Express teams prove?

that horses are the best animals

that it was possible for the East and West coast to keep in touch

that it is important to communicate with family members

that Native Americans were kind, gentle people

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Aime Tschiffely’s crazy idea in 1925?

to ride across the United States

to ride from Argentina to Washington, D.C.

to train horses to perform in circuses

to teach his horse to swim across a river

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Gato refuse to cross the water in Peru?

there were snakes in the water

the water was extremely deep

there was quicksand in the water

there were leaches in the water

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

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