Unit 1 Study Sync Assessment
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16 questions
Introduction
In this excerpt from the novel Black Beauty, a horse named Black Beauty tells about the early years of his life when he lived on a farm and was treated with kindness. This is the place where his mother gave him valuable advice and where he learned that not all people were nice.
1. The first place that I can well remember was a large pleasant meadow with a pond of clear water in it. Some shady trees leaned over it, and rushes and water-lilies grew at the deep end. Over the hedge on one side we looked into a plowed field, and on the other we looked over a gate at our master’s house, which stood by the roadside; at the top of the meadow was a grove of fir trees, and at the bottom a running brook overhung by a steep bank.
2. While I was young I lived upon my mother’s milk, as I could not eat grass. In the daytime I ran by her side, and at night I lay down close by her. When it was hot we used to stand by the pond in the shade of the trees, and when it was cold we had a nice warm shed near the grove.
3. As soon as I was old enough to eat grass my mother used to go out to work in the daytime, and come back in the evening.
4. There were six young colts in the meadow besides me; they were older than I was; some were nearly as large as grown-up horses. I used to run with them, and had great fun; we used to gallop all together round and round the field as hard as we could go. Sometimes we had rather rough play, for they would frequently bite and kick as well as gallop.
5 One day, when there was a good deal of kicking, my mother whinnied to me to come to her, and then she said:
“I wish you to pay attention to what I am going to say to you. The colts who live here are very good colts, but they are cart-horse colts, and of course they have not learned manners. You have been well-bred and well-born; your father has a great name in these parts, and your grandfather won the cup two years at the Newmarket races; your grandmother had the sweetest temper of any horse I ever knew, and I think you have never seen me kick or bite. I hope you will grow up gentle and good, and never learn bad ways; do your work with a good will, lift your feet up well when you trot, and never bite or kick even in play.”
I have never forgotten my mother’s advice; I knew she was a wise old horse, and our master thought a great deal of her. Her name was Duchess, but he often called her Pet. Our master was a good, kind man. He gave us good food, good lodging, and kind words; he spoke as kindly to us as he did to his little children. We were all fond of him, and my mother loved him very much. When she saw him at the gate she would neigh with joy, and trot up to him. All the horses would come to him, but I think we were his favorites. My mother always took him to the town on a market day in a light gig.
6 There was a plowboy, Richard, who sometimes came into our field to pluck blackberries from the hedge. When he had eaten all he wanted he would have what he called fun with the colts, throwing stones and sticks at them to make them gallop. We did not much mind him, for we could gallop off; but sometimes a stone would hit and hurt us.
7 One day he was at this game, and did not know that the master was in the next field; but he was there, watching what was going on; over the hedge he jumped in a snap, and catching Dick by the arm, he gave him such a box on the ear as made him roar with the pain and surprise. As soon as we saw the master we trotted up nearer to see what went on.
8 “Bad boy!” he said, “bad boy to chase the colts. This is not the first time, nor the second, but it shall be the last. There—take your money and go home; I shall not want you on my farm again.” So we never saw Richard anymore. Old Daniel, the man who looked after the horses, was just as gentle as our master, so we were well off.
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From whose point of view is this story told?
From whose point of view is this story told?
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Which sentence from the text is the most helpful for determining from whose point of view the story is told?
Which sentence from the text is the most helpful for determining from whose point of view the story is told?
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Read the following sentence from the text.The first place that I can well remember was a large pleasant meadow with a pond of clear water in it.
What does the author's use of pleasant tell you about how the narrator feels about the meadow?
Read the following sentence from the text.
The first place that I can well remember was a large pleasant meadow with a pond of clear water in it.
What does the author's use of pleasant tell you about how the narrator feels about the meadow?
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Read the following sentence from the text.
One day he was at this game, and did not know that the master was in the next field; but he was there, watching what was going on; over the hedge he jumped in a snap, and catching Richard by the arm, he gave him such a box on the ear as made him roar with the pain and surprise.
What does the phrase “in a snap” mean in the sentence above?
Read the following sentence from the text.
One day he was at this game, and did not know that the master was in the next field; but he was there, watching what was going on; over the hedge he jumped in a snap, and catching Richard by the arm, he gave him such a box on the ear as made him roar with the pain and surprise.
What does the phrase “in a snap” mean in the sentence above?
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Select two statements that best explain how the author develops the narrator's point of view.
Select two statements that best explain how the author develops the narrator's point of view.
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How would the story excerpt most likely be different if it were told from Richard’s point of view?
How would the story excerpt most likely be different if it were told from Richard’s point of view?
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Where does this excerpt from Black Beauty take place?
Where does this excerpt from Black Beauty take place?
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Which sentence from the text is the best evidence for where this excerpt from Black Beauty is set?
Which sentence from the text is the best evidence for where this excerpt from Black Beauty is set?
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What is the overall theme of the text?
What is the overall theme of the text?
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Which sentence from the text best supports the theme?
Which sentence from the text best supports the theme?
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Read the sentences from the text.
Horse shows are a popular attraction all over the country, and all over the world. A horse show is a competition in which people show off their horses' breeding and skills. Judges decide which horses and riders are best and award ribbons and prizes. Horse shows can vary in size—some are local, and some are large affairs that feature competitors from many countries.
What is the meaning of affairs as it is used in the sentences?
Read the sentences from the text.
Horse shows are a popular attraction all over the country, and all over the world. A horse show is a competition in which people show off their horses' breeding and skills. Judges decide which horses and riders are best and award ribbons and prizes. Horse shows can vary in size—some are local, and some are large affairs that feature competitors from many countries.
What is the meaning of affairs as it is used in the sentences?
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Read the following sentences from the text.
Dressage is sometimes referred to as "horse ballet," because the horse and rider are judged on their grace and fluidity of movement while performing a series of "tests" designed to show the horse's dexterity. These tests include trotting in place, cantering, trotting diagonally, and pirouettes, among other things. In fact, the mark of a true dressage master is that the rider sits as still as a statue and doesn't appear to be giving the horse any direction. The horse is well trained and sensitive enough to respond to the tiniest movement of its rider. It looks as though the rider is barely doing anything at all and the horse is a dancer performing the complex steps of the dance.
Which two phrases best explain why the author compares the horse to a dancer?
Read the following sentences from the text.
Dressage is sometimes referred to as "horse ballet," because the horse and rider are judged on their grace and fluidity of movement while performing a series of "tests" designed to show the horse's dexterity. These tests include trotting in place, cantering, trotting diagonally, and pirouettes, among other things. In fact, the mark of a true dressage master is that the rider sits as still as a statue and doesn't appear to be giving the horse any direction. The horse is well trained and sensitive enough to respond to the tiniest movement of its rider. It looks as though the rider is barely doing anything at all and the horse is a dancer performing the complex steps of the dance.
Which two phrases best explain why the author compares the horse to a dancer?
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Which of the following sentences best conveys the central idea of the text?
Which of the following sentences best conveys the central idea of the text?
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Which of the following sentences best summarizes the text?
Which of the following sentences best summarizes the text?
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Read the following paragraph from the text.
Dressage is one of the more popular disciplines in which some horses and riders compete. It is considered by some to be the most refined level of horsemanship, and dressage riders even compete in the Olympics. Dressage is sometimes referred to as "horse ballet," because the horse and rider are judged on their grace and fluidity of movement while performing a series of "tests" designed to show the horse's dexterity. These tests include trotting in place, cantering, trotting diagonally, and pirouettes, among other things. In fact, the mark of a true dressage master is that the rider sits as still as a statue and doesn't appear to be giving the horse any direction. The horse is well trained and sensitive enough to respond to the tiniest movement of its rider. It looks as though the rider is barely doing anything at all and the horse is a dancer performing the complex steps of the dance. Points can be taken off a rider's score if the performance seems out of joint.
What is the central idea?
Read the following paragraph from the text.
Dressage is one of the more popular disciplines in which some horses and riders compete. It is considered by some to be the most refined level of horsemanship, and dressage riders even compete in the Olympics. Dressage is sometimes referred to as "horse ballet," because the horse and rider are judged on their grace and fluidity of movement while performing a series of "tests" designed to show the horse's dexterity. These tests include trotting in place, cantering, trotting diagonally, and pirouettes, among other things. In fact, the mark of a true dressage master is that the rider sits as still as a statue and doesn't appear to be giving the horse any direction. The horse is well trained and sensitive enough to respond to the tiniest movement of its rider. It looks as though the rider is barely doing anything at all and the horse is a dancer performing the complex steps of the dance. Points can be taken off a rider's score if the performance seems out of joint.
What is the central idea?
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Which sentence from the text best illustrates the central idea of the paragraph?
Which sentence from the text best illustrates the central idea of the paragraph?