travelers in search of unusual or exiting experiences
What are adventurers
100
John thought he had an OPPORTUNITY to succeed out west.
a. a useful product
b. a good time
c. a good chance
d. a hopeful outlook
What is c. a good chance
100
Why do you think John has daydreams about moving west?
What is "The stories told by customers and posters, like the one in the illustration on page 223, make the West sound exciting!"
100
Name 2 key words you might see if something is written in "first person."
What is "I, me, mine, myself, we, us, ours, ourselves"
200
equipment
What is gear
200
unexplored land
What is frontier
200
John Stetson was DETERMINED to start a new life in the West.
a. sticking to a purpose
b. wondering what to do
c. not able to succeed
d. hopeful for the future
What is a. sticking to a purpose
200
Why did the author say that if John wanted to see the West, he couldn’t wait?
What is "John was sick with Tuberculosis and could have died if he did not get well soon."
200
Name 2 key words you might see if something is written in "second person."
What is "You, yours, yourself, yourselves"
300
people who are the first to settle in a region
What is pioneers
300
a good chance
What is opportunity
300
Why did John Stetson travel West?
a. He wanted to sell his new hats
b. He wanted to visit family
c. He was sick and he wanted to get well
d. He wanted to find gold
What is d. He wanted to find gold
300
What conflict does the author set up between John and the Pikes Peakers
What is "The Pikes Peakers didn't think that John could make fur into cloth without tanning it"
300
Name 2 key words you might see if something is written in "third person."
What is "he, she, it, him, her, his, hers, himself, herself, itself, they, them theirs, themselves"
400
changed animal hide to leather by soaking it in chemicals
What is tanned
400
people who travel to a little-known area and make a home
What are settlers
400
Which of the following could the Boss of the Plains hat not be used for?
a. protection from the weather
b. carrying water
c. getting someone’s attention
d. protection against falling
What is d. protection against falling
400
Why do you think the author says that many cowboys toss away their hats once they receive John’s Boss of the Plains hat?
What is "Because the Boss of the Plains was just a good hat, they didn't need their old ones anymore."
400
Make a generalization using the following three facts:
1. Most players on the Chicago Bulls basketball team are at least 6 feet tall.
2. The basketball back boards are raised 10 feet high
3. The 2013 MVP for the NBA was Lebron James, he is 6 feet 8 inches tall.
What is "Most basketball players are tall."
500
soaking
What is drenching
500
cowboys
What are wranglers
500
What did John Stetson do after moving back east to Philadelphia?
What is "He started a hat shop, where he eventually began making the "Boss of the Plains" hat.
500
How did John Stetson’s poor health change his life?
What is "Because of his poor health, he decided to go West, where he gained his health back and created the "Boss of the Plains" hat."
500
Based on what you know about John Stetson, what do you think most inventors are like? (Make a generalization)
What is
1. Most inventors are creative
2. Most inventors are determined
3. Most inventors are resourceful