#46 The Prince Tames a Horse

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Match the following sentences with the correct identification.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
This statement is the main idea.		Alexander knew how to tame horses.
This statement is too broad.		King Phillip learned that Alexander had qualities that would make him great.
This statement is too narrow		People with strength and courage can tame wild horses.

how Macedonians trained horses.

a son being disrespectful to his father.

Alexander's great strength of character.

a bot named Alexander and his horse Bucephalus.

was the king's son.

was stern and harsh with the animal

was afraid of losing the bet with his father.

noticed something about the horse that others missed.

the Macedonians thought oxen more beautiful than horses.

Bucephalus looked like an ox.

perhaps the horse was "as stubborn as an ox."

there was no particular reason for the name.

detailed descriptions

a list of facts.

comparisons.

 a story that includes dialogue.

whostly

skittish

lively

religious

Match the following sentences with the correct identification.

This statement is the main idea.

Alexander knew how to tame horses.

This statement is too broad.

King Phillip learned that Alexander had qualities that would make him great.

This statement is too narrow

People with strength and courage can tame wild horses.

This passage is about

how Macedonians trained horses.

a son being disrespectful to his father.

Alexander's great strength of character.

a bot named Alexander and his horse Bucephalus.

Alexander was able to manage the horse because he

was the king's son.

was stern and harsh with the animal

was afraid of losing the bet with his father.

noticed something about the horse that others missed.

The horse's name, Bucephalus, is Greek for "ox head."  Based on the passage, you could infer that

the Macedonians thought oxen more beautiful than horses.

Bucephalus looked like an ox.

perhaps the horse was "as stubborn as an ox."

there was no particular reason for the name.

The author develops the main idea of this passage through the use of

detailed descriptions

a list of facts.

comparisons.

 a story that includes dialogue.

The word spirited is used to mean

whostly

skittish

lively

religious