Powwow Day
Buffalo Wild
CROSS TEXTS/RANDOM
Journey of A Pioneer
My Life As A Native American
100
Why is River worried at the beginning of Powwow Day?
A. She is worried that she will not be able to dance at the powwow.
B. She is worried that she will not have the right clothes to wear.
C. She is worried that her family will not come to the powwow.
D. She is worried that she will not know how to dance.
A. She is worried that she will not be able to dance at the powwow.
100
What animal is especially important in Buffalo Wild?
A. Horses
B. Wolves
C. Buffalo
D. Deer
C. Buffalo
100
A. River keeps trying to return to something important to her, while the pioneers keep moving forward despite challenges.
B. River faces challenges with traveling, while the pioneers face challenges with learning about their culture.
C. River and the pioneers both overcome their challenges by getting help from strangers.
D. River gives up when things become difficult, while the pioneers continue because their journey is easy.
A. River keeps trying to return to something important to her, while the pioneers keep moving forward despite challenges.
100
What is a pioneer?
A. A person who studies people from the past.
B. A person who protects travelers on their journeys.
C. A person who travels to explore or settle in a new place.
D. A person who travels from place to place to trade goods.
C. A person who travels to explore or settle in a new place.
100
What does the book teach readers about Native American life?
A. Native American communities shared exactly the same culture and traditions.
B. Native American communities had their own cultures, traditions, and ways of life.
C. Native American communities mostly gave up their traditions as they changed.
D. Native American communities lived differently from other people in every possible way.
B. Native American communities had their own cultures, traditions, and ways of life.
200
What does River want to do at the powwow?
A. Watch her family participate in the powwow.
B. Participate in the powwow by dancing.
C. Help her family prepare food for the powwow.
D. Learn how to dance from the other children.
B. Participate in the powwow by dancing.
200
What does Declan learn about buffalo?
A. Buffalo are important because they provide food and other resources.
B. Buffalo are important because they can be trained to help people travel.
C. Buffalo are important because they are the largest animals on the prairie.
D. Buffalo are important because they are easy animals for people to raise.
A. Buffalo are important because they provide food and other resources.
200
You get 200 points
SIKE
200
Why did many pioneers travel west?
A. They wanted to find new land and opportunities for their families.
B. They wanted to visit places where other pioneers had already settled.
C. They wanted to escape the difficult weather in the eastern states.
D. They wanted to find new places to trade the supplies they carried
A. They wanted to find new land and opportunities for their families.
200
Why are traditions important to a community?
A. They help people remember their culture and pass it on to others.
B. They help everyone in the community behave exactly alike.
C. They help people avoid changing the way their community lives.
D. They help people separate their community from other cultures.
A. They help people remember their culture and pass it on to others.
300
How does River's family support her during the story?
A. They encourage River while also giving her time to decide what she can do.
B. They encourage River by telling her that she must dance no matter how she feels.
C. They support River by keeping her away from the powwow until she is completely healthy.
D. They help River by taking over her responsibilities so she does not have to participate.
A. They encourage River while also giving her time to decide what she can do.
300
Why are buffalo important to the people in the story?
A. They provide resources and have an important place in Native American cultures.
B. They provide transportation and are used to carry people across the land.
C. They are mainly important because they help people protect their communities.
D. They are important because people can trade them for other animals.
A. They provide resources and have an important place in Native American cultures.
300
Why is it important to read all four texts instead of learning about early Americans from only one text?
A. Each text provides different facts, so readers can learn as many historical details as possible.
B. Each text provides a different perspective, helping readers understand that people had different experiences and ways of life.
C. Each text focuses on a different group, so readers can decide which group had the hardest life.
D. Each text describes a different part of early America, so readers can put the events in chronological order.
D. Each text describes a different part of early America, so readers can put the events in chronological order.
300
Which challenge did pioneers often face during their journeys?
A. They had to choose between many roads that were already built.
B. They had to travel long distances while dealing with difficult conditions.
C. They had to find enough stores because towns were crowded with travelers.
D. They had to carry supplies even though they could easily buy more along the way.
B. They had to travel long distances while dealing with difficult conditions.
300
What can readers learn by reading about someone's daily life?
A. They can learn exactly how everyone from that culture lived each day.
B. They can learn which parts of a culture are more important than others.
C. They can learn how a person's culture and community can influence everyday life.
D. They can learn how people's daily lives were different from everyone else's.
C. They can learn how a person's culture and community can influence everyday life.
400
Which detail BEST shows that the powwow is important to more than just River?
A. River is excited about being able to dance again.
B. River's family helps her prepare for the powwow.
C. Many people gather to celebrate their culture through dancing, music, and community.
D. River thinks about how much she has missed dancing.
C. Many people gather to celebrate their culture through dancing, music, and community.
400
What does Declan begin to understand about the relationship between people and buffalo?
A. People depend on buffalo but must also protect them and respect their importance.
B. People need buffalo mainly because they are useful animals to hunt.
C. People and buffalo can live together only when people control the buffalo.
D. People should keep buffalo separate from communities to protect both groups.
A. People depend on buffalo but must also protect them and respect their importance.
400
You get 400 points
SIKE
400
Which detail BEST shows that being a pioneer required perseverance?
A. Pioneers traveled with their families to new places.
B. Pioneers prepared supplies before beginning their journey.
C. Pioneers hoped to find better opportunities in the West.
D. Pioneers continued traveling even when the journey was difficult.
D. Pioneers continued traveling even when the journey was difficult.
400
Why is it important for readers to learn about Native American life from Native American perspectives?
A. It allows readers to learn facts about Native Americans without needing other sources.
B. It allows readers to understand why Native American cultures are different from all other cultures.
C. It allows readers to learn about the experiences of every Native American community.
D. It allows readers to learn about Native American experiences and culture from a perspective connected to that culture.
D. It allows readers to learn about Native American experiences and culture from a perspective connected to that culture.
500
Why does participating in the powwow help River even though she has been struggling with her health?
A. It gives River a chance to prove that she is strong enough to dance again.
B. It helps River feel connected to her family, culture, and community.
C. It allows River to forget that she has been sick for a while.
D. It helps River become confident because everyone watches her dance.
B. It helps River feel connected to her family, culture, and community.
500
Why might the author have chosen Declan to learn about buffalo instead of simply giving readers facts about them?
A. Following Declan's experience helps readers understand why buffalo are important through a character's learning.
B. Following Declan's experience makes the facts about buffalo easier to memorize.
C. Following Declan's experience shows readers that buffalo are difficult animals to understand.
D. Following Declan's experience allows readers to learn more about Declan than about buffalo.
A. Following Declan's experience helps readers understand why buffalo are important through a character's learning.
500
What idea is BEST supported by both Powwow Day and My Life as a Native American?
A. Culture and traditions are most important during special celebrations.
B. Culture and traditions can help people feel connected to their community.
C. People learn about their culture mainly by participating in community events.
D. People feel connected to their culture when they follow the traditions of their families.
B. Culture and traditions can help people feel connected to their community.
500
A. They wanted to prove that they could complete a difficult journey.
B. They believed traveling west would make their lives easier right away.
C. They believed reaching a new place could provide better opportunities for themselves and their families.
D. They believed the challenges would disappear once they traveled far enough from home.
C. They believed reaching a new place could provide better opportunities for themselves and their families.
500
What BIG idea can readers infer from My Life as a Native American?
A. A person's culture determines exactly how they must live their entire life.
B. A person's traditions are more important than the choices they make for themselves.
C. A person's culture can influence how they live, learn, and understand the world around them.
D. A person's culture is mostly shaped by the place where they live.
C. A person's culture can influence how they live, learn, and understand the world around them.