Black Cowboy, Wild Horses

Where does this story take place both at the beginning and end?

• on a cliff by a corral
• on a treeless plain
• by a small frontier town

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is Bob's job at the ranch?

• to round of herds of wild mustangs
• to find the lost colt
• finding pastureland for herds of horses

Bob can't read but what can he do well?

• read animal tracks
• ride a horse
• send messages

Why can't Bob light a fire at night?

• the horses will smell the smoke on him
• the horses will see it
• the horses will run away

How does Bob take control of the herd?

• Warrior fights and defeats the stallion
• he puts a rope around the stallions neck
• he kills the rattlesake

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

How is Bob similar to the horses?

• he loves the open plains
• he distrust most people
• he is kind to humans

What talent does Bob have that allows him to round up the horses?

• the horses think he is one of them
• he can calm a horse with his words
• he can ride any wild horse

What do we learn about Bob's background?

• he was a slave that never learned to read
• he knows how to handle rattlesnakes
• he rode away after getting the horses to the corral

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.W.6.9A

What does the word milled mean in this story?

• wondering around
• grinding grain
• a moth

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word quivering mean in this story?

• shaking, shivering nervously
• to move fast
• to ride a horse

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4