Paired poem and passage - Full Day and Traveling West

The poet includes the pilot’s statement in stanza 1 in order to —

• tell the passengers where they are going

• describe how pioneers traveled

• explain the disadvantages of covered wagons

• give passengers an idea of how fast modern air travel is

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

Why does the poet include stanzas 3 and 4?

• To suggest that travel by wagon had both advantages and disadvantages

• To explain why pioneers wanted to cross the prairie by wagon

• To describe what a covered wagon could carry

• To prove that traveling by wagon was more fun than air travel

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

Which line from the poem suggests that people in covered wagons experienced the conditions of the land?

• we’re going as far

• mountains of froth and foam

• Their biscuits were tough

• They knew the ruts and the rocks

The poet organizes the poem as she does in order to —

• explain why people travel in planes

• detail the changes in travel throughout history

• show how travel today differs from travel in the past

• highlight the reasons people traveled in covered wagons

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Read the dictionary entry below.

raise \ı ra¯z\ v

1. to move something higher

2. to rear a child

3. to collect

4. to improve

Which definition matches the meaning of raise in paragraph 2?

(a)  

• 3
• 1
• 2
• 4

In paragraph 6, the word progressed comes from a Latin root word that means to —

(a)  

• go forward
• work hard
• grow strong
• face danger

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which sentence best summarizes paragraphs 4 through 7?

• Older children walked beside the wagons and gathered wood as the wagons rolled along.

• Younger children rode in the wagons with their mothers.

• Pioneer children were often given duties to help their families.

• Children encountered many dangers while traveling across the prairie.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the selection?

• Pioneer families who traveled west worked hard and were resourceful.

• Pioneer families who journeyed west traveled slowly by covered wagon.

• Pioneer families who traveled west showed creativity while completing chores.

• Pioneer families who journeyed west showed great patience and kindness toward others.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which statement could be supported by both the poem and the selection?

• Those who moved across the prairie could not easily contact family.

• Pioneers could encounter dangerous creatures along their journey.

• Crossing the prairie in a covered wagon was often expensive.

• Traveling across the prairie in a covered wagon was a time-consuming experience.

One difference between the poem and the selection is that the selection suggests that —

• traveling across the prairie taught children valuable lessons

• moving westward encouraged close family bonds

• a covered wagon kept people’s belongings safe

• closeness to nature was considered a gift

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7