The Long Road to Oregon

What problems caused the pioneers to emigrate west to Oregon? Pick all that apply.

• The government was giving away free land

• Bad weather caused crops to die.

• Business closed so people couldn't find jobs.

• It was a 2000 mile trip.

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

What is the genre of the passage?

• expository

• biography

• fable

• fiction

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What text features are found in the passage? Pick all that apply.

• photographs

• maps

• cartoons

• dialogue

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which of the following words contain a suffix? Pick all that apply.

• dusty

• pioneers

• sickness

• enjoyable

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CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.4

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

Pick the sentence that best describes the journey.

• They played music and danced around the camp fire every night.

• Dirty water, dust storms, and bad weather made the journey challenging.

• The kids had fun bring all their toys.

• The pioneers' health improved due to all the walking.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What happened after the pioneers arrived in Oregon?

• Pioneers began their journey to independence.

• The US was giving away free land to pioneers.

• They packed many pounds of food, cooking pots, tools, and seeds.

• The cleared land and built homes.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

What might make life easier in Oregon for the pioneers?

• The weather and soil were better.

• Crops were hard to grow in Oregon.

• The government was giving away free land.

• All their friends were there.

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.4.5