Module 4 Week 1 Explore the Wild West

According to the passage, how were mountain men helpful to explorers and pioneers?

• They trapped small animals for their fur

• They traded goods with Native Americans.

• They acted as guides, sharing their knowledge of the land with travelers.

• They went ahead of the pioneers, building a safe trail west for those in search of fortune.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

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How do readers know that Lewis and Clark did NOT find a water route that traveled west across the continent as President Jefferson had hoped?

• The Mississippi River was the original western border of America.

• Both pioneers and their cattle had to drink from the same rivers, creeks, and ponds.

• Lewis and Clark were the first new Americans to explore the frontier and see the Pacific Ocean.

• Pioneers traveled across the land by covered wagon and had to cross rivers by raft, ferry, or toll bridge.

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CCSS.RI.4.8

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CCSS.RI.6.1

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How is the passage organized as a whole?

• It compares and contrasts life in the West to life in the East.

• It uses headings and subheadings to separate ideas into sections.

• It explains the problems that the pioneers faced and then explains the solutions.

• It presents ideas in order of importance so readers know what is most important.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

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CCSS.RI.7.5

The passage says that scientists still study plant specimens gathered by Lewis and Clark. What is the meaning of specimens as it is used in the passage?

• sketches

• samples

• models

• copies

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Why was it important for pioneers to reach Independence Rock by July 4?

• to avoid storms in the mountains

• to celebrate with the rest of the people

• to form a wagon train for safe passage

• to carve their names and leave messages

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CCSS.RI.3.5

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CCSS.RI.5.5

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