Question

1. part a read the paragraph. it took a while to get used to the ways horses move and sound. they blow and sniff. they shake their heads. after about 10 minutes, i was actually getting into a groove. then, all of a sudden, a deer bolted in front of us. dusty must have thought it was a bear or something. he snorted and ran away from the group. i screamed, “whoa!” but he didn’t listen. jolene was telling me to do something, but i couldn’t hear her. i was screaming in panic. what is the main idea of this paragraph? a. dusty snorted. b. dusty got scared. c. dusty saw a bear. d. dusty shook his head. part b which sentence from the passage best supports the paragraph’s main idea? a. they blow and sniff. b. after about 10 minutes, i was actually getting into a groove. c. he snorted and ran away from the group. d. “i screamed, “whoa!” but he didn’t listen. 12. read the sentence. next thing i know, an enormous—like the size of a train—gray horse stepped on my foot. what is the meaning of the word enormous as it is used in the passage? a. very tall b. very large c. very tough d. very mean 13. read the sentence. once our group was all mounted, jolene gave us some simple instructions what is the meaning of the word instructions as it is used in the passage? a. maps b. sheets c. papers d. lessons 14. what is the purpose of the caption below the photograph? a. to show what horses look like b. to show why horses get scared easily c. to explain the meaning of different horse gear terms d. to explain why the author chose to go horseback riding 15. what is the author’s main purpose for writing the passage? a. to inform the reader about horses b. to persuade the reader to buy a horse c. to share her riding experience with the reader d. to convince herself that she had a good time riding 16. what can the reader infer about the author based on the information in the passage? a. that she likes to try new things b. that she likes to meet new people c. that she likes to do things in groups d. that she likes to go to faraway places 17. based on the passage, where does a bit go on a horse? a. in its mouth b. on its back c. under its tail d. over its head

Explanation:

1. Part A: The paragraph focuses on Dusty getting scared when a deer appears. Snorting and running away are signs of fear. Part B: "He snorted and ran away from the group" directly shows Dusty's scared - state, supporting the main idea.
2. The phrase "like the size of a train" is a comparison to show the horse is very large, so "enormous" means very large.
3. In the context, when everyone is mounted, Jolene gives some instructions which are likely lessons on what to do while horse - riding.
4. Without seeing the photograph, we can't be sure, but generally, captions explain things related to the photo. Since the passage is about horse - riding, it might explain horse - related terms.
5. The passage seems to be sharing the author's personal horse - riding experience.
6. The author tries horse - riding, which implies she likes to try new things.
7. A bit is a piece of metal that goes in a horse's mouth to control it.

Answer:

1. Part A: B. Dusty got scared.

Part B: C. He snorted and ran away from the group.

1. B. very large
2. D. lessons
3. C. to explain the meaning of different horse gear terms
4. C. to share her riding experience with the reader
5. A. that she likes to try new things
6. A. in its mouth