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Vocab
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Trail Rides
Ranch Life
Amazing Words
100
An outdoor heat source used for warmth or cooking
Campfire
100
what does -less mean?
Without
100
Who made the meals on the trail ride?
The "cookie"
100
What can cattle be used for?
Milk, leather, beef
100
What is another name for a lasso?
Lariat
200
A person who works on a cattle ranch and rides a horse
Cowboy
200
what does -able mean?
Able to
200
How long did a typical trail ride take?
3 months
200
What was the open field where the cattle grazed?
The range
200
What is another name for leather?
Rawhide
300
Paths across fields or woods
Trails
300
What does -ible mean?
Has quality of
300
Why did cowboys take cattle on trail rides?
To get them to a train station or market to sell.
300
How did cowboys and ranchers tell their cows apart from other ranches?
Their brands
300
What is an occupation?
a job
400
A system of trains, tracks, and stations run by a transportation company
Railroad
400
What does -ness mean?
The state or act of being
400
What did cowboys use for a pillow?
Their saddle
400
Name 4 types of gear a cowboy would wear.
Hat, boots, spurs, chaps, long sleeve shirts, bandana, lasso...
400
Who was in charge of the cattle drive?
Drovers
500
A horse running very fast
gallop
500
What is the root word for convertible?
Convert
500
What was the first thing a cowboy wanted to do when a trail ride was over?
Take a bath!
500
What made cowboy boots special, and better for cowboys?
pointed toes, and mules ears
500
What is a legend?
A story that has been passed down through the years, or a famous person with great talents.