Explore the Wild West
Authored by Leticia Pustejovsky
5th Grade
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This quiz focuses on American westward expansion during the 19th century, specifically examining the Wild West era and pioneer life along wagon trails like the Oregon Trail. Designed for 5th grade students, the assessment combines reading comprehension skills with social studies content knowledge about this pivotal period in American history. Students must demonstrate their understanding of historical chronology, identifying when westward expansion began in the 1800s, and analyze cause-and-effect relationships by explaining why people moved west for opportunities like free land and gold. The quiz requires students to evaluate primary source evidence, such as understanding the significance of Independence Rock as both a landmark and historical record, and to distinguish between historical facts and misconceptions about trail life. Students practice close reading skills by referencing specific text sections and demonstrate vocabulary comprehension through context clues for words like "knowledge," "patriotic," "handy," and "typical." The assessment also tests critical thinking as students must identify what constituted realistic supplies, food, and dangers during long wagon journeys across the American frontier. Created by Leticia Pustejovsky, a teacher in the US who teaches grade 5. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes in the elementary social studies classroom, functioning effectively as a post-reading quiz after students complete the informational text "Explore the Wild West." Teachers can deploy this quiz as a formative assessment to gauge student comprehension before moving to more complex topics about American expansion, or use it as a review activity before summative assessments on 19th-century American history. The mixed question format, combining factual recall with vocabulary and comprehension questions, makes it ideal for homework assignments that reinforce both reading and social studies objectives. This quiz effectively supports reading standards by requiring students to determine genre, cite textual evidence, and use context clues for vocabulary, while simultaneously addressing social studies standards focused on understanding historical chronology, analyzing human migration patterns, and evaluating the impact of geographic factors on historical events. The assessment aligns with CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.4, and social studies standards addressing westward expansion and pioneer life.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What is the genre of Explore the Wild West?
fiction
realistic fiction
informational text
historical fiction
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
When did the time period of the wild west begin?
1700's
1800's
1650's
1900's
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
How much did the American government pay for the Louisiana Territory?
one billion dollars
$15 million
$50
$80 million
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What did President Jefferson need Lewis and Clark to do?
Find a route to China
Look for Native Americans
Find a water route and map the area
Settle the land
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which is not a reason why people moved West?
free land
gold
patriotism
better fishing
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
It was ok for the pioneer wagon to be stocked with many heavy boxes.
True
False
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Why is Independence Rock an important part of history?
It represented the halfway point on the trail and has the names of many pioneers carved in it.
It is beautiful.
It is big and tall.
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