Vocabulary
Unfriendly, angry
Hostile
A set of twelve
Dozen
Vaqueros wore wide-brimmed hats called SOMBREROS. What does COMBRA mean in Spanish?
Shade
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Informational text gives ______ and _______ about a topic.
Facts and details
Completely crushed or controlled
Dominated
Say something in reply
Respond
A vaquero also wore chaparreras or chaps. From what did chaps protect vaqueros?
They protected the vaquero from cactus, thickets of wild brush, and rope burns.
What is the meaning of a main idea?
The most important or central thought of a paragraph or larger section of text, which tells the reader what the text is about
making something larger or stretching it out
Extending
Refuse to allow
Forbid
What methods did the Spanish use to colonize territories in North America?
Soldiers and others settled there and established ranches. Priests built churches and missions, claiming land for Spain and the church.
What is the purpose of caption?
A caption gives information about a picture.
A lowering or fall in numbers, amount
Decline
The quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgement.
Wisdom
What made vaqueros obsolete?
The invention of barbed wire
What is the meaning of sidebar?
A short article in a newspaper or magazine, typically boxed, placed alongside a main article, and containing additional or explanatory material.
Spread out over a wide area
Sprawling
Fail to care for properly
Neglect
Lucky you :)
Lucky you :)) Just relax and enjoy your time!
What is the difference between adages and proverbs?
The main difference between adage and proverb is that many proverbs contain a piece of advice whereas most adages merely state a general truth.