Questions for Wild Ponies and In the Thunder and Rain

How does the author mainly organize the information in "Wild Ponies of Chincoteague"?

• by stating a problem and how it can be solved

• by stating a point of view and then comparing ideas

• by explaining the causes and effects of an event

• by explaining events in the order that they happened

Which sentence from the article supports the structure in the answer to Part A

• "The weather was wet and dreary, and I felt like an icicle as raindrops fell cold against my cheeks."

• "First, I heard faint whinnying sounds drifting through the salty air."

• "My sisters and I sloshed through the mud to get to the corral where the ponies were held for auction."

• "The pony was strong and spirited, and I had to hold him back."

Which statement best describes a difference between the information in "The Wild Horses of Assateague Island" and the information in "Wild Ponies of Chincoteague"?

• "The Wild Horses of Assateague Island" tells more about the work people do with horses.

• "The Wild Horses of Assateague Island" tells more about what it is like to visit the horses.

• "Wild Ponies of Chincoteague" includes more information about how the horses first came to the island.

• "Wild Ponies of Chincoteague" includes more information about how people feel about the horses.

Which sentence best supports the answer to Part A?

• "During the 17th century free-roaming horses, cows, sheep, and pigs caused expensive crop damage to local farms."

• Virginia's horses are privately owned by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Department and receive some veterinary care."

• "I loved the ponies at first sight!"

• The cowboys were herding them right now Main Street!"

What is the meaning of the phrase torrential downpour as it is used in paragraph 17 of the article? (In Thunder and Rain)

• an event that lasts longer than expected

• a time of day when ocean water is calm and still

• a heavy rainfall during a storm

• a chance to see unusual animal behavior

Which paragraph from the article (In Thunder and Rain) best helps the reader understand the meaning of torrential downpour?

• paragraph 2

• paragraph 6

• paragraph 13

• paragraph 18

Which statement describes a main idea of the article? (In Thunder and Rain)

• People had trouble seeing the ponies because more visitors arrived than were expected.

• Severe weather caused concern for the people involved in the event, but the ponies still crossed the channel successfully.

• The pony swim takes place every year, and people come from all over the world to see it.

• Some people choose the yearly pony event as a special trip to take with their families.

Which sentence from the article best supports the answer in Part A?

• "We had no idea whatsoever about this storm,' said Denise Bowden, vice president of the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Department."

• "Thousands come from across the United States and beyond."

• "Outside of the weather, it was a perfect swim,' she said."

• "Poppy Hendrickson-Hoersting, 10, convinced her family to fly from Oregon to see the swim."