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WorksheetsExcerpt from "My Early Home" - 5th gr Comprehension
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What did the mother say to try to prevent the narrator from kicking and biting?
a)
"The colts who live here are very good colts..."
b)
"...they have not learned manners."
c)
"I hope you will grow up gentle and good..."
d)
"...our master thought a great deal of her."
2.
Which phrase from the selection indicates how the narrator's mother got his attention?
a)
"lay down close by"
b)
"bite and kick"
c)
"whinnied to me"
d)
neigh with joy"
3.
Which quotation from the selection shows that Midnight grew up to be a wise horse?
a)
"You have been well-bred and well-born."
b)
"I have never forgotten my mother's advice."
c)
"our master thought a great deal of her"
d)
"I think we were his favorites."
4.
Which statement shows the narrator is remembering something important?
a)
"Some shady trees leaned over it, and rushes and water-lilies grew at the deep end."
b)
"Sometimes we had rather rough play, for they would frequently bite and kick as well as gallop."
c)
"I have never forgotten my mother's advice; "
d)
"We were all fond of him, and my mother loved him very much."
5.
How does the speaker's experience impact his description of his master's attitude?
a)
He observes that the master teaches him and his mother.
b)
He observes that the master prefers him and his mother.
c)
He observes that the master dislikes him and his mother.
d)
He observes that the master separates him and his mother.
6.
Who is the storyteller or narrator in the text?
a)
the master
b)
Midnight
c)
Ducchess
d)
Narrator
7.
What is the difference between a "cart-horse colt" and a race horse?
a)
A cart-horse colt has not learned manners.
b)
A race horse bites and kicks.
c)
A cart-horse is well-bred and has a great name.
d)
A race horse has not learned manners.
8.
What is the theme of this selection?
a)
Trust others to help you get through difficult times.
b)
Listen to your elders.
c)
Have patience with your younger siblings - they look up to you.
d)
Respect yourself- the way you act effects the way other people perceive you.
9.
What does the word "whinnied" mean in the text?
a)
to call or command
b)
to laugh
c)
to scream
d)
to yell or fight
10.
What does the word rushes mean in the phrase "rushes and water-lilies grew at the deep end"?
a)
to hurry
b)
a kind of food
c)
a kind of aquatic plant
d)
to run
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