WorksheetsA Special Kind of Horse Power
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is this story about
The magic of horses
The strength of horses
The healing power of horses
The dangers of horses
Caton Parelli's problems were caused by...
Trouble during birth
A virus
An accident
His behavior
When I was an infant, I slept in a basket. Infant means...
A young baby
A tourist
An adult
A teenager
Riding horses...
Helps special-needs children read better
Makes children fear big animals
Helps children gain a sense of balance
Helps children compete in shows
The food was excellent, I loved every bite! Excellent means...
Expensive
Very good
Awful
Very different
By the age of three, Saara Duncan could
Sit on a horse and stand in the stirrups
Ride a horse without adults nearby
Get on a horse without any help
Compete on horseback
Alice was very responsible for her age. Responsible means...
First in line
Deserving of thanks or blames
Not interested in doing something
Answers quickly
Horses that work with special-needs children are trained to...
Run away fast when they hear loud noises
Stay perfectly still whenever a child is one their backs
Stay calm when something strange happens
Understand the child
Pat Parelli has ridden a horse while holding his son many times over the years
True
False
The stirrups where to long for the little boys legs. Stirrups mean...
Flat-bottomed rings that hang from a saddle and are used to hold a rider's feet
Special shoes that are worn by people who ride horses
People whose job it is to teach children how to ride horses
The part of the gear used to guide the horse
Adults who work with special-needs children must be strict and stern.
True
False
The bonding between a calf and the mother moose is immediate. Bonding means
Process of destroying
Process of connecting
Process of pulling away from
Process of growing
Choose the statement the author would agree with
Children with balance problems should stay away from big animals.
Letting Saara Duncan ride a horse was a bad idea.
The horses should be free spirited and wild.
Horses can be helpful and gentle with children.
After being told countless times the boy finally did his homework. Countless means
Fewer than zero
Referring to a time before numbers were invented
Too many to be counted
Forgetting to count
Which sentence means the same as "Europeans have been putting special-needs children on horses for many years."
In Europe, everyone rides horses, even special-needs children.
Children in Europe have special needs since they have been riding horses for many years.
Europeans have understood for years that horses can help special-needs children.
In Europe, horses are used in hospitals.
Which statement is a fact.
Pat Parelli took his son riding on horses when Caton was only six months old.
Holding an infant while riding a horse is dangerous and should not be allowed.
More people should take their babies for rides on horses.
All babies should ride a horse.
More special-needs children will have the chance to ride horses in the future.
False
True
Caton Parelli and Stormie Sanders are alike because...
Both were born with knee and hip problems
Both had brain problems
Both were blind
Both were deaf
How do horses help special-needs children gain balance and rhythm?
They walk a bit like humans.
They are bouncy when they walk
Children have to balance so they don't fall off.
Horses don't help special-needs children.
Doctors are never wrong when they say what will happen in the future.
True
False
