Letters Home from Yosemite Comprehension

"Letters Home from Yosemite" is an expository text genre. What does this mean?

• It is fictional.

• It is an autobiography.

• It is a text that tells about real people, places, and events.

• It is a fairy tale.

What is Yosemite most known for around the world?

• waterfalls

• rock formations

• lakes, meadows, and giant sequoias

• All of the above

Which President of the United States began the process of protecting the wilderness around Yosemite?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Harry Truman

• George Washington

In the middle of what mountain range is Yosemite located?

• Rocky Mountains

• Sierra Nevada Mountains

• Ozark Mountains

• Appalachia Mountains

On average, about how many people visit the park every year?

• 35,000

• 3.5 million

• 3,500

• 35 trillion

The Native American Ahwahnceechee tribe called Bridalveil Creek "Pohono" because it means "spirit of the puffing wind". Why did they feel that was a good name for it?

• Hard winds blow the winds sideways.

• The waterfall creates a lot of wind.

• There is no wind in that area.

• The wind whistles through the trees.

How old is the Grizzly Giant?

• 270 years old

• 2,700 years old

• 27,000 years old

• 27 years old

What can you watch bats do while visiting the park?

• swooping through the air to catch insects

• attacking fish in the ponds

• sleeping in nests

• climbing the sequoias

What can you see at Glacier Point?

• Yosemite Falls

• El Capitan

• Half Dome

• All of the above

What is El Capitan mean in the Spanish language?

• The Man

• The Beast

• The King

• The Captain