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Chapters 1-4

· The following version of this book was used to create this Lesson Plan: Morpurgo, Michael. War Horse. Scholastic Inc., 2011. Paperback.

· In Chapter 1, Joey, part-Thoroughbred red-bay, and his mother, an Irish draft horse, are brought to auction when he is not quite six months old.

· His mother sells quickly, but he is wild with fear and it takes time to sell him.

· A gruff-sounding farmer who is drunk buys Joey for three guineas and takes him to his barn.

· Zoey, the old cart horse, tells Joey that everything will be okay.

· The farmer’s son, 13-year-old Albert Narracott, and his mother come to look at him.

· Albert is surprised that his father bought the colt since he was supposed to buy a calf.

· Mother thinks that Father bought the horse to spite Farmer Easton.

· Albert soothes Joey by petting him and speaking quietly.

· He tells the horse...

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