Worksheet for Text 3: Monty’s method

1 Explain in your own words He looks the part. [1]

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2 Explain the meaning of In the horse world he’s a bit of a god. [1]

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3 Why does Monty say that no horses have read or heard about him? [2]

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4 Explain, using your own words, what the writer means by: [1 mark each: 3]

a so magical as to beggar belief

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b It’s second nature to him.

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c it is only a sideshow

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5 Give another word for each of the following words. [1 mark each: 8]

a techniques

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b credited with

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c acknowledges

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d collusion

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e imitating

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f scurries

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g revolutionise

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h charismatic

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6 Explain in your own words: [2 marks each: 4]

a our predatory ancestry means we put up with a lot more abuse before we run.

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b positive actions reap positive consequences; negative actions incur negative consequences.

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7 What does Monty mean when he says ‘There’s not a bad kid born. … There’s not a bad horse born’? [2]

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8 Quote the phrase which shows that the writer is impressed by the personality of Monty.[1]

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9 Quote two words or phrases which show that the writer is impressed by the achievement of Monty. [2]

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10 By using details from paragraphs 4 and 5, write a summary of the process Monty uses for taming a wild horse. Write a paragraph of between 50 and 70 words. [6]

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[Total: 30 marks]

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