Poem/Inference
Poem&Story Vocab
Story M.I., Summary, Comparing Ideas
Poem/Story Organization
Compare/Contrast
100
Which line from the paragraph suggests that people in covered wagons experienced the conditions of the land?
What is D- They knew the ruts and the rocks.
100
What word helps the reader to know what the word JOSTLED means?
What is C- bumped
100
Paragraph 2 of Traveling West, is mainly about-
What is D- the belongings that pioneers took on their trip
100
(20)The poet organizes the poem as she does in order to-
What is H- show how travel today differs from travel in the past
100
One difference between the poem and the article is that-
What is B- The selection spoke of the preparation, and the end of the trek, while the poem spoke only of the trek
200
(21)Why does the poet include stanzas 3 and 4?
What is A- to suggest that travel by wagon had both advantages and disadvantages
200
(24) In paragraph 6 of Traveling West, the word PROGRESSED means-
What is G- go forward
200
According to this article, children who survived the Trek west-
What is A- became persistent, hardworking adults
200
Why does the author include the quote from Rachel Emma Wooley in paragraph 6?
What is D- To show how dangerous the chores could be
200
(33)One difference between the poem and the selection suggests that-
What is A- traveling across the prairie taught children valuable lessons
300
(22)The poet suggests that pioneers had to-
What is G-carry only a few necessities
300
What does the word TREK mean in the story Traveling West?
What is C- journey
300
(28)Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the selection?
What is F- Pioneer families who traveled west worked hard and were resourceful
300
Paragraph 9 is included to show-
What is A- learning and schoolwork was important on the trail
300
(32) Both the poet and the author of the selection portray the prairie as-
What is H- Harsh
400
(23)The poet includes the pilot's statement in stanza 1 in order to-
What is D- give passengers an idea of how fast modern air travel is
400
What phrase helps the reader to understand what VENTURING means in paragraph 1?
What is D- into unfamiliar and sometimes uncharted territory
400
According to the selection, how is moving today different from how it was in the days of the pioneers?
What is A- moving today requires less effort
400
Why does the author use the word HOWEVER in paragraph 8?
What is C- to show the change from talking about chores to the subject of teaching.
400
(31) Information in both the poem and the selection suggests that pioneers crossing the prairie-
What is B- were determined to complete their trip
500
Why does the poet include lines 13-18?
What is B- to show the discomforts the pioneers experienced
500
(29)Read the dictionary entry provided. Which definition of RAISE is used in paragraph 2?
What is C- Definition 3
500
(25)Which sentence best summarizes paragraphs 4 through 7?
What is C- Pioneer children were often given duties to help their families.
500
(26)The main purpose of paragraphs 8-10 is to-
What is H- show that daily life on the trail included more than travel and hard labor
500
(30)Which statement could be supported by both the poem and the selection?
What is J-Traveling across the prairie in a covered wagon was a time-consuming process.
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