Black Cowboy, Wild Horses

1. Black Cowboy, Wild Horses By Julius Lester & Jerry Pinkney Theme 5

2. Reading Strategy Focus Evaluate Using the description from the author, evaluate how well you can visualize the story. Great description can lead to great understanding.

3. Comprehension Skill Making Judgments Using facts + what you know ? leads you to make judgments about someone or a situation.

4. Vocabulary Bluff: a high cliff or bank Herd: a group of animals of a single kind Mares: female horses Milled: moving around in confusion Mustangs: wild horses of the plains whose ancestors were horses brought from Spain Ravine: a narrow, deep, valley usually worn away by water Remorse: the unhappiness that comes with wishing that one had not done something Skittered: moved lightly and quickly Stallion: an adult male horse Quiver: shaking very rapidly

5. Discussion Questions Segment 1 2. How is Bob Lemmons different from the other cowboys? (pg 525) He goes out on his horse while the other cowboys work at the ranch. 3. What fact about slavery can you infer from what the author tells you about Bob Lemmons’s past? (pg 526) Slaves were not allowed to learn to read. 4. What unusual skill does Bob Lemmons possess? (pg 526) He is able to tell which animals passed by and he is able to blend in with them.

6. Discussion Questions Segment 1 5. What does the author mean when he says that Bob “needs to smell of sun, moon, stars, and wind”? (pg 526) He needs to smell like a creature who lives on the plains. He needs to be free of the smells of civilization. 6. How does the storm help Bob? (pg 529) It allows him to see where the herd is and it washes away civilization.

7. Discussion Questions Segment 1 7. How can you tell Bob Lemmons is doing something he has done many times before? (pg 530) He knows where the horses are most likely to go and he knows where to wait for them. 8. Do you think you could learn to do the kinds of things Bob Lemmons does to bring in wild mustangs? Why or why not? (pg 530) Yes,… No,…

8. Discussion Questions Segment 2 9. What mood is created in the first paragraph on page 532? (pg 532) The mood is tense and exciting. 10. The author says that the mustangs think Bob is a horse, and so does Bob. In what ways might these statements be true? (pg 532) Bob knows how the mustangs think and react. He also knows how to behave in ways that the horses are used to. 11. What effect does the death of the colt have on the rest of the herd? (pg 535) It frightens the mares and throws the herd into confusion.

9. Discussion Questions Segment 2 12. What does the stallion do to try to get the herd back under control? (pg 535) He bites the mother of the dead colt to get her away from it and then gallops the herd away from the death. 13. Why did Bob make Warrior attack the stallion? (pg 537) Defeating the herd’s stallion allowed Bob to take over the herd. 14. How does the author show Bob’s ability to concentrate on his goal? (pg 538) He writes how Bob concentrates on the horses “bulging eyes.”

10. Structural Analysis: Review of Syllabication Patterns that we have reviewed thus far… (VV, VCV, VCCV, VCCCV) Let’s practice…practice book page 313

11. Saddle Up Those Syllables! Immediately = Shoulders = Rattlesnake = Triumphantly = Horizon = Yes, you must write your own sentences!

12. Grammar Skill: Double Subjects Jo she is a real cowgirl. Jo is a real cowgirl. She is a real cowgirl. Nick and Shaunte they can twirl lassos. Rule: Do not use a double subject- a noun and a pronoun- to name the same person, place, or thing. Practice Book page 318

13. Grammar: Double Subjects Jo she is a real cowgirl. Jo is a real cowgirl. She is a real cowgirl. Nick and Shaunte they can twirl lassos. Nick and Shaunte can twirl lassos. They can twirl lassos. Lisa and Madison they went to the store. Lisa and Madison went to the store. They went to the store.

14. Grammar: We and Us We (girls) can mend fences. Us (girls) can mend fences. The first ones in the truck are we (girls). The first ones in the truck are us (girls). The horses all know us (girls). The horses all know we (girls). They get tasty carrots from us (girls). They get tasty carrots from we (girls)

15. Information and Study Skills: Using Multiple Sources of Information to Present Information About a Topic Encyclopedia: a reliable resource, provide accurate details, general information with out many details Trade Books: Books created by experts in a particular field. They can provide more detailed information than an encyclopedia Newspaper or magazine article: provide information about an event or person providing anecdotes to illustrate or liven up a report. Facts provided should be cross-checked for accuracy. Primary Source Materials: published journals, diaries, and speeches are also good sources of anecdotes. The limited perspective of the writers, however, can affect accuracy and completeness. Web Sites: these can also be good sources of primary source materials, images, and other reference materials.