The people were always moving from place to place following the herds of buffalo. They had many horses to carry the tipis and all their belongings. They trained their fastest horses to hunt the buffalo.
There was a girl in the village who loved horses. She would often get up at daybreak when the birds were singing about the rising sun. She led the horses to drink at the river. She spoke and they followed.
People noticed that she understood horses in a special way. She knew which grass they liked best and where to find them shelter from winter blizzards. If a horse was hurt she looked after it.
Every day when she had helped her mother carry water and collect firewood, she would run off to be with the horses. She stayed with them in the meadows, but was careful never to go beyond sight of home.
One hot day when the sun was overhead she felt sleepy. She spread her blanket and lay down. It was nice to hear the horses eating and moving slowly among the flowers. Soon she fell asleep.
A faint rumble of distant thunder did not waken her. Angry clounds began to roll out across the sky with lightning flashing in the darkness beneath. But the fresh breeze and scent of rain made her sleep soundly.
Comprehension Questions
1. What did the girl see when she woke up after the rain?
A. her parents
B. she was lost
C. a beautiful spotted stallion
2. How often did the the girl come back to visit her people?
A. every day
B. once a month
C. every year
A. every day
B. once a month
C. every year
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Vocabulary
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