Grade 7 Week 2: Test Taking ELA

What is the meaning of tearing as it is used in paragraph 1 of the passage from The Georges and the Jewels?

• ripping

• pulling

• speeding

• crying

Part B: Which phrase in paragraph 1 helps the reader understand the meaning of tearing?

• ... let up on the reins ...

• ... put his head between his knees ...

• ... off to the other end of the ring ...

• ... kicking higher and higher ...

In the passage from The Georges and the Jewels, how do the father’s actions affect the narrator’s life?

• The father’s kindness causes him to carry the narrator into the house after she falls off the horse.

• The father’s love of horses causes him to show the narrator how beautiful the animals are when they walk.

• The father’s desire to sell horses causes him to quickly place the narrator back on the horse after she falls.

• The father’s expectation of obedience causes him to require the narrator to keep trying.

Choose evidence from the passage from The Georges and the Jewels that best supports the answer to Part A.

• A. “... and I did wait for Daddy to come trotting over with that horse...” (paragraph 2)

• B. “... and the face of my father, red-cheeked and blue-eyed ...” (paragraph 2)

• C. “'Abby? You okay, honey?'” (paragraph 2)

• D. “... he tossed me on the horse again.” (paragraph 7)

In the passage from The Georges and the Jewels, how are the father’s and narrator’s points of view toward horses different?

• The father thinks horses are easy to tame, while the narrator believes horses are dangerous animals.

• The father believes horses only respond to punishment and reward, while the narrator thinks horses have feelings.

• The father thinks only boys should ride horses, while the narrator thinks girls should be able to ride them, too.

• The father wants his daughter to ride horses more, but the narrator worries about getting hurt.

Which two pieces of evidence best support the answer to Part A?

• Sometimes when you fall of your horse....

• There she was curled up to me...

• Which is not to say that there are not good horses...

• Daddy tells me that horse know only two things...

Part A: As used in paragraph 2 of the passage from Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse, what is the meaning of the word fast?

• A. cheerfully

• B. securely

• C. carefully

• D. quickly

Part B: As used in paragraph 2, which phrase supports the meaning of the word fast?

• A. "...cannot think how bad it feels..."

• B. "...no way in the world can you get rid of the nasty hard thing..."

• C. "...I knew my mother always wore one when she went out..."

• D. "...and what with my master's pats, kind words, and gentle ways..."

How does the horse feel about wearing riding gear in the passage from Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse?

• The horse dislikes wearing the gear and will never get used to wearing it.

• The horse is displeased with wearing the gear but learns to accept it.

• The horse believes the saddle is the worst part of wearing the gear.

• The horse wishes to be like his mother and enjoy wearing the gear.

Part B: Which two statements support the correct answer to Part A?

• A. Being broken in means to carry a man, woman, or child on his back.

• F. The horse enjoys the attention he receives from wearing his saddle.

• B. A bit is placed in the horse’s mouth and is held by a strap over the head.

• C. The horse’s mother always wore a bit when she went out.

• D. The horse complained about how uncomfortable the bit felt in his mouth.