Main Idea
What is the main idea of the passage?
The passage tells about the history and life of the wild horses on Assateague Island.
What does "descendants" mean in this passage?
Answer: They are the children or later family members of the first horses.
Why does the author talk about the Bedouin proverb?
Answer: To show that wild horses are special and worth more than money.
What kind of writing is this passage?
Answer: It is written to describe the wild horses and where they live.
What shows that the horses are good at living in their environment?
Answer: They drink more water because their food is salty.
What does "folklore" mean?
Answer: Old stories or traditions that are passed down through families.
What can we guess about how the horses live?
Answer: The horses know how to live in a place with little food and water.
How do the headings help you read the passage?
Answer: They help you find parts of the text more easily.
What is one detail about what horses do in the spring?
Answer: In spring, they stay near marshes where their favorite food grows.
What does "abundant" mean in the text?
Answer: It means there is a lot of something.
Why do the horses look bloated?
Answer: Probably because they eat salty food and drink a lot of water.
What is the introduction for?
Answer: To tell us what the passage is about and why the horses are important.
400: How does the passage show that the horses are special?
Answer: It tells how they survive and what makes life hard for them.
What does "resourceful" mean?
Answer: It means being good at solving problems or finding ways to make things work.
Why don’t weak or sick horses live long in the wild?
Answer: Because only the strong ones survive and keep the group healthy.
How does the author move from one idea to another?
Answer: By using clear titles and connecting ideas step-by-step.
What proof does the author give that the horses need protection?
Answer: The author says that people feeding or petting them can hurt the horses.
What does "corral" mean in this passage?
Answer: A place with a fence where animals are kept.
How does the author explain the horses’ life during the year?
Answer: By telling how things change with each season and how the horses deal with it.
Why did the author include folklore in the passage?
Answer: To share fun or interesting stories and help us understand the culture.