"Drawing Horses" Questions

In line 3, what does the simile “like clouds across the sky” help the reader understand about the horses in Euphemia’s sketches?

• They are drawn sloppily.

• They look like they are in motion.

• They are getting tangled up with each other.

• They look like they are trotting through fog.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

How do lines 14 through 16 contribute to the development of the plot?

• They establish Marisa’s problem.

• They emphasize Marisa’s hopefulness.

• They contrast Marisa’s artistic abilities with Euphemia’s.

• They illustrate Marisa’s determination to not let Luke bother her.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which phrase best conveys the tone in lines 1 through 30?

• “They’re always running wild and free. . .” (lines 2 and 3)

• “He also calls me Messy.” (lines 8 and 9)

• “Next I roughed in most of the body. . .” (lines 17 and 18)

• “I scratched a big X through my earless, macaroni‐legged horse, . . .” (line 26)

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

Read this sentence from line 32.

I brooded about it all through dinner.

What effect does the word “brooded” have in the story?

• It shows Marisa’s anxiety about her abilities.

• It reveals Marisa’s motives for drawing.

• It emphasizes how Marisa is growing as a character.

• It indicates Marisa has a major decision to make.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

How do lines 36 through 38 help convey the theme of the story?

• They show that some situations take time to change.

• They prove that practice can help natural talents to develop.

• They suggest that inspiration may come in unexpected ways.

• They demonstrate that new ideas will eventually be accepted.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which sentence best explains why Marisa’s final horse drawing was different than her first tries?

• “Everything looked special in that light, even the scraggly horses next door.” (lines 37 and 38)

• “I noticed the curves of their muscles, the shadows on their faces, the shine along their backs.” (lines 42 through 44)

• “An idea began to take shape in my mind, and just then the cinnamon horse turned its head toward me and nodded three times.” (lines 49 and 50)

• “I choose a deep brown, pulling it across my paper in the shape of the chocolate horse.” (line 52)

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

How does Marisa change while watching her neighbors’ horses?

• She realizes that Euphemia’s horses do not look realistic, so she decides to try to drawbetter pictures than her friend.

• She decides to try a different way of drawing and is proud of her work.

• She realizes she can never be an artist like Euphemia but wants to draw like her anyway.

• She finally learns that drawing horses is easier with proper lighting and art supplies.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3