My Wandering Horse

What can the reader conclude about Bird's relationship with Wrangler?

• Wrangler was the only horse Bird will ever own.

• Bird wished that he had never sold Wrangler.

• Bird hoped to see Wrangler again.

• Wrangler made a lasting impression on Bird,

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Bird uses paragraph 10 to convey to the reader -

• The anger displayed by the sheriff's deputy

• the dangers Wrangler experienced on the highway

• the chaos Wrangler's actions caused

• the frustration felt by the neighbor

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The reader can best identify this selection as a memoir because it -

• focuses on the author's emotions

• describes meaningful events in the author's past

• contains a vivid description of the setting

• has a well-developed character that encounters a problem

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Bird was fortunate that the district attorney had horses of his own because the district attorney -

• was able to offer Bird advice on how to better understand horses

• recognized Bird's ability to handle Wrangler well

• understood how costly raising Wrangler was for Bird

• was sympathetic toward Bird's situation

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Bird included paragraphs 11 and 12 in the selection most likely to illustrate that -

• people often try to shirk their responsibilities

• owners cannot always control their animals

• authority figures usually respond to crisis in a positive manner

• horses cause more highway accidents than any other animal

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Bird wrote this selection most likely to-

• explain why horses can be difficult to control

• express his regret about selling his horse

• celebrate the bond he shared with his horse

• provide useful advice to first-time horse owners

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

The author organizes this selection by -

• listing the challenges that horse owners experience

• contrasting the actions of Wrangler with those of other animals

• describing episodes from the period of time he owned Wrangler

• comparing his experience of owning a horse with the experiences of others

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.6