CKLA Unit 3, Lesson 8 and 9 She Had Some Horses COMPREHENSION ONLY

What is the characteristic of some horses in the second stanza?

• Shyness
• Confidence
• Aggression
• Playfulness

How does the fourth stanza describe the speaker's feelings toward the horses?

• The speaker hates all of the horses.
• The speaker loves some horses and hates the same horses.
• The speaker doesn't feel any emotions toward the horses.
• The speaker loves all of the horses.

What are the horses made of in the first stanza?

• Sky
• Blood
• Sand
• Ocean water

What do the horses in the second stanza do on the moon?

• Waltz
• Run
• Sleep
• Dance

What do some of the horses in the second stanza do in their mothers' arms?

• Dance
• Cry
• Sleep
• Eat

What do some horses in the third stanza call themselves?

• Nameless
• Secret
• Horse
• Spirit

What do the horses made of clay represent in the first stanza?

• Strength
• Fragility
• Speed
• Beauty

What is the significance of the stanza break in the first stanza?

• It represents a pause in the poem
• It has no significance
• It indicates a change in tone
• It separates two different descriptions of horses

What is the nature of the voices of the horses in the third stanza?

• Musical and melodious
• Angry and aggressive
• Loud and boisterous
• Silent and concealed

How do some horses in the second stanza see themselves?

• As the sun
• As the wind
• As the earth
• As the moon