The Mail's Got to Go Thru!
Authored by Kendall Griffis
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5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
The reader can most likely infer that pony riders needed to be small and lean to —
avoid changing horses multiple times during a trip
carry and pitch the heavy mailbags
keep the weight on the horse to a minimum
be an experienced rider
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RI.5.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RI.4.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Look at the glossary entry.
Which word from the glossary entry best describes a Pony Express Rider?
wiry
feeble
coarse
yielding
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
From the newspaper advertisement at the beginning of the passage, what can the reader infer?
Most Pony Express riders were adults.
Riders were required to be good horsemen.
Only orphans were hired.
Riders were not expected to get paid.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RI.5.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RI.6.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which sentence from the passage supports the idea that the Pony Express brought regions of the nation closer together?
The new nation was quickly expanding.
Stagecoach mail also provided regular communication between the East and West.
The Pony Express route was a relay race against time.
It helped settlers feel less isolated from their family and friends in the East.
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CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Why did the Pony Express route begin in St. Joseph, Missouri?
Many horses were raised near there.
It was the farthest point to which the railroads brought mail.
It was where the stagecoaches started their journeys.
There were many orphans who lived there.
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CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which sentence from the passage shows that some settlers were unconvinced the Pony Express company could deliver mail in ten days?
The company believed that a central route was better than the longer, southern one.
Many people were skeptical that the company could back up its claim.
On October 24, 1861, the Pony Express went out of business.
Messages could be sent from coast to coast instantly over the telegraph wires.
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Read the online dictionary entry.
launch (lawnch) v. 1. To set a ship in water. 2. To put something in motion. 3. To send a spacecraft in orbit. 4. To throw with force.
Select the definition of launch as it is used in paragraph 2.
To send spacecraft into orbit
To set a ship in water
To put something in motion
To throw with force
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CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
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