Traveling West & Full Day Paired

Which sentence best summarizes paragraphs 4 through 7?

• Older children walked beside the wagons and gathered wood as the wagons rolled along
• Younger children rode in the wagons with their mothers
• Pioneer children were often given duties to help their families
• children encountered many dangers while traveling across the prairie.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

The main purpose of paragraph 8 through 10 is to --

• highlight the need for the rest after chores were completed
• suggest that children did less work than adults
• show that daily life on the trail included more than travel and hard labor
• give examples of the types of books available to pioneer children

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

According to the selection, how is moving today different from how it was in the days of the pioneers?

• Moving today requires less effort.
• Moving today involves more preparation.
• The pioneers kept in closer contact with family members who stayed behind.
• The pioneers moved greater distances.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which statement could be supported by both the poem and the selection?

• Those who moved across the prairie could not easily contact family.
• Pioneers organized their personal belongings for their trip.
• Crossing the prairie in a covered wagon was often expensive.
• Traveling across the prairie in a covered wagon was a time-consuming experience.

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CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RI.8.7

Information in both the poem and the selection suggests that pioneers crossing the prairie --

• were surprised by obstacles they encountered
• were determined to complete their trip
• carried farming equipment to their new destination
• depended on children for help

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CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

Both the poet and the author of the selection portray the prairie as

• flat
• fertile
• harsh
• beautiful

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CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

One difference between the poem and the selection is that the selection suggests that-

• traveling across the prairie taught children valuable lessons
• moving westward encouraged close family bonds
• a covered wagon kept people's belongings safe
• closeness to nature was considered a gift

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CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.8.7

Which line from the poem suggests that people in covered wagons experienced the conditions of the land?

• we're going as far

• mountains of froth and foam

• Their biscuits were tough

• They knew the ruts and the rocks

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CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

Why does the poet include stanzas 3 and 4?

• To suggest that travel by wagon had both advantages and disadvantages

• To explain why pioneers wanted to cross the prairie by wagon

• To describe what a covered wagon could carry

• To prove that traveling by wagon was more fun than air travel

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

The poet suggests that pioneers had to-

• rely on strangers for help

• carry only a few necessities

• grow their own food

• travel mostly at night

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CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.4