Vaqueros: America's First Cowboys

What does the word hostile mean in the sentence below?

The desert is a hostile environment.

• not dry

• not quiet

• not scary

• not friendly

What does the word sprawling mean in the sentence below?

Around the volcano was a sprawling lava bed.

• warm

• burned

• collected

• spread out

What does the word prospered mean in the sentence below?

The new store prospered by selling children's books.

• celebrated

• entertained

• increased

• succeeded

What does the adage, "actions speak louder than words" mean?

• Acting in a play is better than telling a story.

• Sometimes it is better to stay silent than speak.

• A fictional story often seems more real than a true story.

• What people do is more revealing than what people say.

What is the meaning of the adage below?

Beauty is only skin deep.

• What is inside a person matters most.

• It is wrong to think someone is attractive.

• The outside layer is the only one people notice.

• Most people are less attractive than they seem.

What text feature would give us a quick overview of what each section is about?

• headings

• illustrations

• pronunciation guides

• first and last paragraphs

What text feature helps readers get a better understanding of the illustrations in the article?

• by looking at maps

• by looking at captions

• by looking at the first paragraph

• by looking at the section headings

Which animal did Coronado introduce to the southwest?

• wild horses

• longhorn cattle

• pot-bellied pigs

• mountain goats

Given the following details, determine the main idea:

-Spanish soldiers built ranches

-Soldiers and priests raised cattle

-Livestock roamed the sprawling lands

• Catholic missionaries converted people

• The Spanish king gave soldiers gifts of land

• Coronado searched for the golden city

• Vaqueros were needed to take care of livestock

How is the cowboy move poster different than other illustrations in the article?

• it shows the cowboys as hard workers

• it contains several different colors

• it is a less realistic portrayal of cowboys

• it provides useful facts about the American Southwest .