Vocabulary
Characters
Wild Card
Ranch Life
Great--Great Grandfather's story
100

This is a place that is another name for a large farm where cattle are bred.

What is a ranch?

100
This character likes to play basketball with his friends, he cannot cook until his grandpa shows him, thinks that there are men's chores and women's chores, and does not like to clean.
Who is Justin?
100
In addition to ribbons, Justin won this at the festival.
What is a cowboy hat?
100
Looking for things that need to be fixed/mended on and around the ranch fences.
What is riding fences?
100
The people that would come to the houses to try and scare them into staying by burning houses, beating, and stealing cattle and horses.
Who are the night riders?
200

The straps used by the rider to control a horse are called

What is reins

200
This is a character that is an old cowboy who teaches Justin how to cook. He shows him that there is no such thing as women's work and men's work.
Who is Grandpa?
200
The name of Justin's grandfather's ranch?
What is Q-T?
200
Things that Grandpa showed Justin how to do correctly inside the house on the ranch.
What is chores?
200
A name used to describe african-americans who were moving to other parts of the country after slavery ended.
What is exoduster?
300

When someone crept around in a sneaky way.

What is lurked

300
Justin's best friend
Who is Anthony?
300
This character is Justin's younger sister who happens to like cooking.
Who is Hadiya?
300
Grandpa taught Justin how to make this type of food from scratch.
What is biscuits?
300
People forced to work in bad conditions for no pay.
Who are slaves?
400

A peaceful, calm place

What is tranquil 

400
This character tells Justin "You can't do anything right"
Who is Evelyn?
400
Along with the biscuits, what else did Justin make for dinner?
What is pork and stewed raisins?
400
Grandpa and Justin go walking by a lake and come across a man. He gives them this.
What is a string of fish?
400
Justin's great-great grandfather and his family settled in this state.
What is Missouri?
500

A wild rush of animals

What is stampede 

500
The names of the 3 horses on the Q-T ranch.
Who are Cropper, Pal and Black Lightening?
500
Instead of cleaning his room like he was told, Justin did what?
What is play basketball with Anthony?
500
Grandpa told Justin about some of these well known and famous cowboys. This was also a chapter title in the book.
Who are black cowboys?
500
The night riders did what to Papa's neighbor when they found out the neighbor was leaving?
What is cut off his hands?
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