Maya
The Trail
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Critical Thinking
Passage Vocabulary
100

How old was Maya?

8 years old

100

What state does the Appalachian Trail begin in?

Maine or Georgia

100

What were the Maya and her parents doing at the beginning of the story?

Leaving on vacation

100

Why were flowers easier to paint than animals?

They didn't run away.

100

A natural elevation of the earth's surface.

Mountain

200

What state did Maya live in?`

Maryland

200

What state does the Appalachian Trail end in?

Georgia or Maine

200

What did Maya sleep in each night on the trail?

A tent

200

What did Maya create so she could remember everything on her vacation?

She created a journal.

200

To walk or march a great distance.

Hiking
300

What part of camping did Maya love?

Making a campfire

300

What part of the trail was Maya and her family's first stop?

West Virginia

300

What two animals did Maya come across on this vacation?

Beaver and quail
300

Name at least 4 states where the Appalachian Trail goes through?

Georgia, Maine, Maryland, West Virginia, NC, New York, Pennsylvania, etc...

300

A daily record of happenings

A journal

400

What would Maya do when she came across a new animal?

She would draw a picture in her journal.

400

Why do people have to take many vacation days to walk the Appalachian Trail?

The trail is really long!
400

What kind of flowers did Maya draw?

Daisies

400

What do you know about West Virginia since it was Maya's family's first stop?

It must be close to Maryland.

400

A period of time or a suspension from work.

Vacation

500

What did Maya also draw in her journal?

Flowers

500

Why is the trail named the "Appalachian Trail"?

The trail is apart a long mountain range known as the Appalachian Mountains.

500

Maya had to learn to do what when she was painting animals?

Be as quiet as possible.

500

What are three things you will need if you're hiking and camping?

Firewood, matches, tent, hiking books, backpacks, etc...

500

Someone who was born in a place.

A native