Texas Native Americans : Comanche

The author wrote this article most likely to:

• convince the reader that the Comanche were the most successful group of Native American warriors.

• explain where the Comanche lived and describe their way of life.

• encourage the reader to visit a Comanche reservation in Oklahoma.

• explain how the Comanche used horses to improve their way of life

What was the meaning of the word democratic in paragraph 3?

• a form of government in which the people rule through elected representatives.

• a form of government in which people have no rights under elected officials.

• a form of government which controls the choices of the tribe members.

• a form of government in which leads to battles and warfare.

Which sentence from the passage best suggests that the Comanche Indians shared tribal responsibilities?

• It was the Comanche women who were responsible for taking and putting up the tee-pe

• The Comanche way of life was similar to the Plains Indians

• The tribe functioned under a democratic structure with a head council made up of leader of the tribe.

• The men were the hunters and fighters and the women tended to daily household chores and childcare.

The Comanche Indians would most likely agree that:

• The buffalo was no important to their way of life.

• The buffalo was critical to their survival.

• Hunting buffalo was done more for sport than survival.

• Hunting buffalo was not of importance to any Native American tribe.

The author includes the information about the Comanche attacking German settlers because:

• The want the reader to understand that the Comanche were very quiet group of Native Americans who did not stand up to the Germans.

• They want the reader to understand that the Comanche were the most important Native American tribe and the only ones who fought for their lands.

• They want the reader to understand that the Comanche were forced off their land, and as a result forced to fight.

• They want the reader to understand that the Comanche were an angry ground of Native Americans and fought every chance they got.

The author wrote the selection most likely to:

• Persuade the reader that the Comanche were the most fierce of all Native American groups in America.

• Illustrate the importance of animals to the Comanche Indians .

• Describe where the Comanche Indians lived and explain their way of life.

• Prove that the settlers did not treat the Native Americans fairly.

Read the dictionary entry for the word territory.

Territory (noun) :

1. The area an animal defends against intruders.

2. The land and waters belonging to a state.

3. A field of action; such as a thought.

4. Any tract of land or region belonging to a specific group of people.

Which definition best matches the way territory is used in paragraph 3

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition3

• Definition 4

The following sentence support which idea?

This name literally meant "enemy" or "anyone who wants to fight me all the time" .

• The Comanche were a simple group of Native Americans seeking peace.

• Not much is known about the Comanche.

• The Comanche were not good in times of battle.

• The Comanche were warriors not afraid of battle.

That author include paragraph 1 most likely to:

• Introduce the Comanche Indians and share where they lived.

• Explain why they were such fierce warriors

• Explain where the Great Plains are located.

• Describe the area in which the Comanche lived.

What is the best summary of this selection?

• Plain Indians, The Comanche were fierce warriors.

• Plain Indians, The Comanche were nomads who lived a simple life and fought fiercely to protect their people and territory.

• Plain Indians, The Comanche were nomads who avoided conflict of all kind

• Plain Indians, The Comanche primarily hunted and gathered their food.