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The Buffalo Are Back

Authored by Cindy Lee

English

4th Grade

CCSS covered

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The Buffalo Are Back
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

In the mid 1800's there were about this many buffalo roaming North America?

75,000
7500
75,000,000

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which of these is not a detail that supports the main idea that the Indians and buffalo depended on each other for survival?

The Indians used the buffalo for food, shelter, and clothing.

The Indians burned the grass to the control the grassland.

Ashes made the grass healthier and buffalo ate the grass.

The calf learned to roll in a dust wallow.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

A death-wind is a?

strong wind.
a wind that brings despair and death.
a wind that brings deadly tornadoes.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Why did the Indians fight back against the US government?

They wanted the buffalo.
The government had broken treaties with the Indians.
Soldiers and settlers were killing all of the buffalo.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which of these supports the main idea of the settlers put the prairie in danger?

Settlers' cattle ate too much grass.
Settlers planted crops with shallow fragile roots which did not hold in moisture.
Both of the above.
None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Who was more interested in keeping the land balanced (taking care of the land)?

Settlers

Government

Indians

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Who was more concerned about getting the new crops to flourish? (corn, soybeans)

Settlers

government

Indians

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

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