Name: ________________
Date: 17/12/2015
Revision Sheet
Grade: 5
Black Beauty
1st Term Revision
Answer the following questions:
1. Why did Ginger bite and kick?
Because she lived unhappy life when she was young.
2. How did Black Beauty save his master's life?
He didn't move on to the bridge because it was broken.
3. How was Anne?
She was kind and gentle.
4. Why was Lizzie the wrong horse for Anne?
Lizzie wasn't safe and Anne wasn't strong enough for her.
5.Why did Mr. Gordon go to live in a warmer place?
Because his wife was very sick.
6. What did Reuben do to get Beauty move fast?
He hit him with his whip.
7. What happened to Reuben when he fell down off Beauty's back?
He died.
8. Why couldn't Black Beauty move quickly?
Because the shoe came off his hoof.
9. What did Ginger hate?
She hated a tight rein.
10. What happened to Anne when she rode Lizzie?
Lizzie tried to jump a gate. She fell. Anne fell, too.
11. What did Anne's father tell her after the accident?
He told her to ride Black Beauty and never ride another horse.
12.Why did the lord's wife want her horses to have a tight rein?
Because when the horses heads' are up they look smarter.
13. Why was Reuben angry with Black Beauty?
Because Black Beauty didn't move quickly.
14. Why did Black Beauty fall?
Because the shoe came off his hoof.
Complete the following sentences:
1. Reuben was very drunk while driving the coach.
2. York returned Reuben back to work.
3. Black Beauty's first master was a kind man.
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Name: ________________
Revision Sheet
Date: 17/12/2015
Grade: 5
4. Squire Gordon called the horse Black Beauty, because the horse has a beautiful black
coat.
5. Black Beauty learned to carry its master on its back and pull a cart.
6. The lord has two daughters.
7. Harriet was always sick.
8. Anne Loved riding horses.
9. Anne was kind and gentle.
10. Lizzie isn't safe for Anne.
11. Black Beauty and Ginger became friends.
12. Reuben didn't keep his promise.
13. Anne isn't strong enough for Lizzie.
14. A boy was leading some horses. They were young and wild.
15. The man told the doctor about the accident.
16. Squire Gordon felt sorry for Ginger.
17. Mr. Gordon and John had to go on a long journey.
18. The bridge was broken.
19. The boy was trying to make a horse jump over a gate . It was too high.
20. There was stable for horses behind the hotel.
21. James was very brave. He ran into the stable. He led all the horses out of the fire.
22. Mrs. Gordon is very sick .She needs a doctor.
23. The doctor was heavier than John, but Black Beauty did his best.
24. Black Beauty saved Mrs. Gordon's life.
25. People mustn't be cruel to horses.
26. Mr. Gordon kept his promise and punished the man for hitting the horses.
27. Mrs. Gordon didn't die, but she didn't get better.
28. Mr. Gordon sold his house and went to live in a warmer place.
29. They are good horses. They do not like a tight rein.
30. The horse doctors know that reins are bad for the horses.
31. Black Beauty couldn't move quickly, because there was a stone in his shoe.
32. Reuben hit Black Beauty with his whip.
33. Black Beauty's shoe came off his hoof.
34. The men didn't blame Black Beauty for Reuben's death.
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