Black Cowboy Wild Horses

Where do both the opening and closing scenes of "Black Cowboy, Wild Horses" take place?

In "Black Cowboy, Wild Horses", what job sends Bob Lemmons out onto the plains?

Which statement is true about Bob Lemmons, according to "Black Cowboy, Wild Horses"?

In "Black Cowboy, Wild Horses", why can't Bob Lemmons light a fire at night?

In "Black Cowboy, Wild Horses", how does Bob Lemmons take control of the herd?

If an audience milled around before a speech, what were they doing? Base your answer on the meaning of milled.

If a mouse skittered under a table, what did the mouse most likely do? Base your answer on the meaning of skittered.

Give me an example of the vocabulary word quivering

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 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.

Summarize what the environment was like based on the excerpt.

Give me examples from the excerpt that support why you chose your answer to question A.

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?

In "Black Cowboy, Wild Horses", what is the most important way in which Bob Lemmons is similar to the horses?

In "Black Beauty, Wild Horses", what talent does Bob Lemmons have that allows him to round up wild horses on his own?

Give me examples from the excerpt that support why you chose your answer to question A.

What does the reader learn in the exposition of "Black Cowboy, Wild Horses"?

Give me examples from the excerpt that support why you chose your answer to question A.

What is the main conflict for Bob Lemmons in Black Horses, Wild Cowboy?

What is the climax for the story Black Horses, Wild Cowboy?

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.

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.

Explain what the present perfect tense of a verb is. (You might have to look this up, but I want you to explain it like you are trying to teach your friend what it is)

Write a sentence that uses a verb in the future perfect tense.

How do you use the verb to grow in the past perfect tense?

For the walls, Jenny thought she would use a bright yellow paint. She would pick a border that had mostly bright red and green colors, and maybe a little bit of blue. She already had found some curtains that were sky blue with streaks of red, blue and yellow that she thought would go great with the walls. And finally, she had picked a carpet that was mostly blue with specks of red and yellow. Jenny couldn't wait till she was done decorating her room. It was really going to look awesome.

Write a one sentence summary for this excerpt.

It started when they got to the bears. Peter felt tired and his stomach hurt. He dragged himself over to see the elephants, which were eating from a stack of hay. Normally, the elephants were his favorite. Without much interest, Peter followed his classmates to the camels, which were busy swatting flies with their tails. Peter knew he should be having fun at the zoo, but he just felt terrible and all he wanted to do was lie down and rest. Even the lions and tigers did not interest him now.

Write a one sentence summary for this excerpt.

The crowd began to roar as I made a few practice swings with the bat. The umpire called to me sharply to hurry. I was not in any hurry to face the most famous pitcher in history.

Which character is most likely telling this story?

The crowd began to roar as I made a few practice swings with the bat. The umpire called to me sharply to hurry. I was not in any hurry to face the most famous pitcher in history.

Which character is most likely telling this story?