WorksheetsBlack Cowboy
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 21mins
Where do both the opening and closing scenes of "Black Cowboy, Wild Horses" take place?
on a cliff that overlooks a corral
at the edge of a small frontier town
on a wide, treeless plain
in a dream that the main character has
In "Black Cowboy, Wild Horses," what hobby sends Bob Lemmons out onto the plains?
rounding up a herd of wild horses
finding an injured colt
capturing a runaway
locating new pastureland for a herd of horses
Which statement is true about Bob Lemmons, according to "Black Cowboy, Wild Horses"?
He can't read words, but he can write messages using pictures
He can't read animals tracks, but he can round up wild horses alone.
He can't read words, but he can read animal tracks.
He can't ride a horse, but he can find herbs of wild horses
In "Black Cowboy, Wild Horses," why can't Bob Lemmons light a fire at night?
The horses will see it
The horses will smell the smoke on him
The horses will run from it
The horses will try to put it out.
In "Black Cowboy, Wild Horses," how does Bob Lemmons take control of the herd?
He puts ropes on the horse and leads them to the ranch and into corral
He kills the rattlesnake and thereby wins the trust of the horses
He leads the horses into a ravine during a storm and traps them
He has his horse defeat the stallion and take its place as the leader
If an audience milled around before a speech, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of milled
People were applauding
People were waiting quietly in their seats
People were wandering around
People were standing in line for tickets
If a mouse skittered under a table, what did the mouse most likely do? Base your answer on the meaning of skittered.
muched noisily
shook in terror
tiptoed quietly
dashed quickly
Which of the following situations best illustrates the meaning of quivering?
a nervous child waiting to go onstage for the first time
a sleepy child climbing into bed for the night
a happy child dancing at a friend's birthday party
a hungry child gobbling a bowl of macaroni and cheese
Read this excerpt from "Black Cowboy, Wild Horses."
He looked down at the corral where the other cowboys were beginning the morning chores, then turned away and stared at the land stretching as wide as love in every direction. The sky was curved as if it were a lap on which the earth lay napping like a curled cat. High above, a hawk was suspended on cold threads of unseen winds. Far, far away, at what looked to be the edge of the world, land and sky kissed.
Which of the following statements best summarizes the environment described in the excerpt?
The area is in a valley with farms all around
The area is very flat and spread out
The area is mountainous and cold
The area is wooded and hilly
Which of the following pairs of phrases from the excerpt best support the answer to the last question?
beginning the morning chores; stared at the land
sky was curved; earth lay napping like a curled cat
stretching as wide as love in every direction; the edge of the world
hawk was suspended; cold threads of unseen winds
Read this excerpt from "Black Cowboy, Wild Horses."
He stopped, needing only to be close enough to see the horses when they came to drink. Toward evening he saw a trail of rolling, dusty clouds.
What does the appearance of "rolling, dusty clouds" most likely indicate?
horses galloping on dusty ground
an oncoming thunderstorm
steam rising off the river
a dangerous dust storm
In "Black Cowboy, Wild Horses," what is the most important way in which Bob Lemmons is similar to the horses?
He loves the wide open plains.
He has a distrust of most people.
He wants to contribute to a team.
He feels compassion for humans.
In "Black Cowboy, Wild Horses," what talent does Bob Lemmons have that allows him to round up wild horses on his own.
He can ride any wild horse without fear.
He can calm the horses with a few words.
He can make the horses think he is one of them.
He has leadership qualities that wild horses respect.
Which of the following excerpts best supports the answer to the last question?
It was late afternoon when he saw them- the hoofprints of mustangs, the wild horses that lived on the plains.
He stood, reached into his saddlebag, took out an apple, and gave it to Warrior, who chewed with noisy enthusiasm.
The mustangs sensed his presence. They thought he was a horse.
Bob raised Warrior to stand high on his back legs, fetlocks pawing and kicking the air.
What does the reader learn in the exposition of "Black Cowboy, Wild Horses"?
The reader learns about Bob's background.
The reader learns about the threat of rattlesnakes.
The reader learns what happens when wild horses are rounded up.
The reader learns how Bob was able to lead horses across the plains.
Which of the following sentences from "Black Cowboy, Wild Horses" best illustrates the answer to the last question.
Bob had been a slave and never learned to read words.
Bob took the saddle, saddleback, and blanket off Warrior.
He ate, filled his canteen, and saddling Warrior, rode away.
When the stallion went back to grazing, Bob moved forward again.
Which of the following best illustrates Bob Lemmons' inner conflict in "Black Cowboy, Wild Horses"?
Bob's decision to do his job rather than run toward the horizon.
The stallion's smelling the air and turning in Bob's direction.
Bob's charging on Warrior toward the wild stallion.
The colt's being attacked by a rattlesnake.
Which of these events from "Black Cowboy, Wild Horses" best represents the story's climax?
The death of the colt
Vultures circling over the herd
Warrior's fight with the mustang
The arrival of the herd at the corral
The word plain has more than one meaning. Which meaning of plain is used in the following sentence?
The trail followed the river for miles and then crossed a large plain.
simple
natural
flatland
ordinary
The word track has more than one meaning. Which meaning of track is used in the following sentence?
It was hard to track the mountain lion through the hills, but the rangers were very experienced.
racecourse
footprint
pathway
follow
What is true of a verb in the present perfect tense?
It shows an action that happened in the past but continues now.
It shows an action that is happening now and will happen again.
It shows a condition that will have ended before another begins.
It shows a past action that ended before another past action started.
Which of the following sentences contains a verb in the future perfect tense?
Our family's vacations have included visits to the foothills and the Rockies.
Last year, I had seen several major blizzards before winter even started.
By May this year, the snow will have melted on the lower slopes.
We will travel to Colorado again early this summer.
Which of the following forms of the verb to grow is in the past perfect tense?
grew
grown
has grown
had grown
