Taking Care of Pepper

The genre for "Taking Care of Pepper" is

• expository text

• narrative nonfiction

• realistic fiction

How is taking care of a horse a big job?

• they are big animals

• they have many needs

• they are smelly

How does Pepper respond when Jack is coming?

• cry and shake

• stomps and nods

• runs and jumps

What is the first thing that Jack does for Pepper?

• he puts down padding

• he feeds Pepper hay

• he strokes his coat

Which one of these is NOT one of Pepper's needs?

• food

• exercise

• a bed

• shelter

Which sentence helps you understand the word roam?

• He can stomp his hoof.

• He can eat hay from the barn.

• He can walk all around the field.

Which word means the same thing as strokes?

• smiles

• rubs

• speaks

What do mom and Jack NOT do before riding?

• place the saddle on

• sing to Pepper

• put a bit in the horse's mouth

Where do Pepper and Jack live?

• on a ranch

• on a farm

• at a wild animal park

What is a horse's shelter called?

• a prairie

• a stall

• a burrow