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Letters Home from Yosemite Comprehension

Authored by Kathleen Goetges

English

4th - 5th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 288+ times

Letters Home from Yosemite Comprehension
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"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.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Yosemite most known for around the world?

waterfalls

rock formations

lakes, meadows, and giant sequoias

All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Abraham Lincoln

Ulysses S. Grant

Harry Truman

George Washington

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the middle of what mountain range is Yosemite located?

Rocky Mountains

Sierra Nevada Mountains

Ozark Mountains

Appalachia Mountains

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

35,000

3.5 million

3,500

35 trillion

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How old is the Grizzly Giant?

270 years old

2,700 years old

27,000 years old

27 years old

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

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