The Black Stallion

After the Black thundered toward Alec and reared repeatedly, Alec saw ----.

• the strewn parts of a venomous, yellowish-black snake

• a ship that was far in the distance but approaching the island

• the body of a dolphin washed up on the shore

• a wide, bloody gash on the side of the Black's neck

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

What made the carragheen taste a little better?

• letting it dry on the rock in the sunshine

• mixing it with dandelion leaves

• boiling it in the turtle shell

• sprinkling salt water over it

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Thoughts rushed through Alec's brain. He wondered if he should ------.

• try to ride the Black

• take the Black into the warm, dry cave

• burn the remains of the ship

• build a raft

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did the Black do while racing with Alec on his back for the first time?

• He splashed through the shallow waves.

• He sailed over the deep gully.

• He wove around the ship's washed-up debris.

• He stepped in a hole in the sand and went down.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

The Black bolted and almost threw Alec to the ground when ----.

• Alec tried to tie a rope around his neck

• another black-and-yellow snake slithered out from the rocks

• one of Alec's feet dug into his side as Alec tried to gain control

• a mile of smooth, white sand stretched before them

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RF.4.4C