Read this sentences from paragraph 8. Joseph McCoy was an enterprising businessman. What evidence from the selection best supports this claim?

INstead of giving up, McCoy boufht the town of Abilene. He built his own stockyard, added a barn, and office for his business, and a hotel for the cowhands.

In 1867, Joseph McCoy decided that a railroad line should be built somewhere on the Kansas plains

He convinced the Kansas Pacific Railroad to build a track from its main railroad line to the town of Abilene, Kansas.

McCoy's work paid off. In the summer of 1868, more than 70,000 Texas longhorns came up to the Chisholm Trail to the stockyard in Abilene.

McCoy probably ran ads in Chicago papers to-

to attract cattle buyers from the Chicago meat-packing plants

show people in the big city how exciting Abilene was

to get people to move to Abilene to help drive cattle.

to attract tourists for his new hotel

In the 1860's, what ultimately caused Texas cattle ranchers to first drive their cattle North?

the demand for beef in the rapidly growing Eastern cities

the demand for beef in New Orleans

the demand for beef in Missouri

The two main causes for the decline in cattle drives in the 1870's and 1880's were-

expansion of railroads and invention of barbed wire

expansion of railroads and invention of telephone

expansion of railroads and invention of automobile

invention of railroads and trucks

What is one difference between the poem and the selection?

In the poem, the speaker tells about his troubles on his last ride on the trail. In the selection the author gives a history of cattle drives that spans several decades.

In the poem, the poet explores the history of cattle drives. In the selection, the author focuses just on the economics of cattle drives.

IN the selection, the author explains why cowboys enjoyed their profession. IN the poem, the speaker is explaining why he will never herd cattle again.

I the poem, it is raining. In the selection, the weather is always sunny.

From reading paragraph 11, the reader can conclude that-

the demand for beef was greater in the North than it was in Texas

the demand for beef was greater in Texas tha it was in the North

the supply of beef was greater in Abilene than it was in Texas

the scarcity of beef in Texas made the price much lower

The author most likely wrote the selection to-

share the history of Texas cattle drives

share the history of the Chisholm trail

share the causes of the decline of the cattle drive era

share the hisroty of cattle trading

Read this line from stanza 5 It's bacon and beans most every day, I'd just as soon be eating prairie hay. What does the speaker mean?

he is tired of eating bacon and beans

he loves the taste of prairie hay

he prefers hay to bacon and beans

he loves to cook bacon and beans every day

Read this line from Stanza 11. I was on my best horse, and going on the run, What idea from the selection does this line from the poem support?

A cowhand didn't ride the same horse every day.

The wrangler took care of the drovers' horses

The trail cook and his helper rode the best horses.

Both the poem and the selection discuss -

what life was like on the cattle drive

how cattle were first brought to Texas

how difficult life was on the Chisholm trail

STAAR reading paired passage: Cattle Trails

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The word abundant in paragraph 2 of the informational text means-

bundled

tall

plentiful

barren

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Both the poem and the selection are about

raising cattle

cattle drives

longhorns migrating

trading herds of cattle

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.K.9

CCSS.RL. 6.7

CCSS.RL.K.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the speaker doing in the poem?

telling about why he stopped working on the trail.

telling about why he loves life on the trail

telling about how he lost his herd and his fortune

riding home on the Chisholm trail

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CCSS.RL. 6.5

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.K.5

CCSS.RL.3.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which poetic structure is found in the poem?

repetition

short line length

free verse

rhymed couplets

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CCSS.RL. 6.5

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.K.5

CCSS.RL.3.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Paragraphs 1 and 2 are mainly about-

how the first cattle trails began

how the lognhorns made their way to the Texas plains

how the first cattle came to North America

how the longhorns got their name

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CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The author of the article included the map to-

show how the cattle migrated North

show where the Texas railroads were built

show how each trail linked to a railroad

show the cattle trails that were used in the 1870's

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

From the poem, the reader can conclude that-

life on the trail was difficult and exciting

life on the trail was boring and uneventful

the horses did not get along with the cattle

the cattle were not hard to manage

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CCSS.RL. 6.5

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.K.5

CCSS.RL.3.5

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STAAR reading paired passage: Cattle Trails

The word abundant in paragraph 2 of the informational text means-

Both the poem and the selection are about

What is the speaker doing in the poem?

Which poetic structure is found in the poem?

Paragraphs 1 and 2 are mainly about-

The author of the article included the map to-

From the poem, the reader can conclude that-

Read this sentences from paragraph 8.Joseph McCoy was an enterprising businessman.What evidence from the selection best supports this claim?

McCoy probably ran ads in Chicago papers to-

In the 1860's, what ultimately caused Texas cattle ranchers to first drive their cattle North?

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Read this sentences from paragraph 8.
Joseph McCoy was an enterprising businessman.
What evidence from the selection best supports this claim?