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Vocabulary
Role-Playing and Discovery
Life and Adventures of Nat Love
Meet the Authors
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an extreme amount of energy
What is intensity?
100
What did the role-playing games involve that the author and his friends played? A. finding buried treasures B. working hard to earn money C. acting like people from the movies D. running to see the history museum
What is "acting like people from the movies"?
100
"The Life and Adventures of Nat Love" written by Nat Love is written in this genre.
What is an " autobiography"?
100
The author of Role-Playing and Discovery is: a) John Pinkney b) Jerry Pinkney
Who is "Jerry Pinkney"?
200
a deep or great idea
What is a profound idea?
200
The author of “Role-Playing and Discovery” believes that his youthful role-playing A. sparked his interest in discovery B. informed him about African Americans C. strengthened his friendships D. led directly to his current work
What is "sparked his interest in discovery"?
200
the author of "Life and Adventures of Nat Love"
Who is Nat Love?
200
Where did the author of “Role-Playing and Discovery” grow up? A. near a country town on the frontier B. in a city named Philadelphia C. in a town near the Alamo D. next to a movie theater
What is "in a city named Philadelphia"?
300
unmistakable or loud
What is resounding?
300
What did the author of “Role-Playing and Discovery” learn as an adult that deeply moved him? A. Jim Beckwourth was a scout and a mule driver for the U.S. Army. B. Learning about cowboys in his childhood changed his adult life. C. Roy Rogers was an actor playing a cowboy instead of a real-life cowboy. D. One third of cowboys were African American or Mexican.
What is "One third of cowboys were African American or Mexican"?
300
What trait does the author of “The Life and Adventures of Nat Love” believe benefited his career as a range rider? A. trying hard B. being smart C. being observant D. striving for perfection
What is "being observant"?
300
Both authors write nonfiction to A. talk about their childhood B. show the role cowboys played in settling the American West C. comment on their role models D. show off their acting skills
What is "show the role cowboys played in settling the American West"?
400
easily influenced
What is impressionable?
400
Pinkney’s discussion of a homemade bowie knife in his personal essay demonstrates his childhood A. love of woodworking and art B. desire for an education in history C. wish to learn about African Americans D. interest in cowboy and explorer stories
What is "interest in cowboy and explorer stories"?
400
Nat Love’s job as a brand reader meant that he A. often slept in the saddle B. was constantly in danger C. made sure his brands weren’t counterfeit D. acquired his own cattle
What is "made sure his brands weren’t counterfeit"?
400
What detail tells you about the time period in which Pinkney grew up? A. the price of movie tickets B. what day he went to the movies C. the types of chores he had to complete D. the kinds of things he learned in school
What is "the price of the movie tickets"?
500
Pinkney’s purpose for including information about Nat Love is to A. convince you that Love was the perfect cowboy B. inform you about African-American cowboys C. express the author’s feelings about cowboys D. entertain you with historical photographs
What is "inform you about African-American cowboys"?
500
rope and ride a steer
"What did Love and other cowboys need to do to win a steer?"
500
What did growing up in a city cause Pinkney to dream about? A. doing chores on Saturdays B. wanting to study history C. playing with his friends D. exploring the frontier
What is "exploring the frontier"?