Scholastic News - Returning to our land 11/21

GIVING THANKS TOP PART

1. How many years ago did Thanksgiving become a national holiday?

• A - 81

• B - 98

• C - 159

• D - 200

GIVING THANKS TOP PART

2. About ____ of people surveyed prefer either pumpkin pie or pecan pie on Thanksgiving.

• A -

  1/4

• B -

  1/2

• C -

  2/3

• D -

  3/4

PROTECTING OUR LAND (page 2-3)

1 - What is the main purpose of the article (Proteching our land on pages 2-3)

• A - to describe the process of how Bears Ears became a national monument

• B - to explain that Tribal Nations will help manage a national monument for the first time

• C - to persuade (power word!) people to visit Bear Ears

• D - to explain how Bear Ears has changed over time.

PROTECTING OUR LAND (page 2-3)

2 - Which is the best substitute (synonym) for coalition

(look back in the text for context clues!!!)

• A - cooperation

• B - group

• C - monument

• D - nation

PROTECTING OUR LAND (page 2-3)

3. Which best describes national monuments?

• A - statues or buildings like the Washington Monument in Washington, DC.

• B - places that are important to Native peoples

• C - places that are protected by the US goverment

• D - popular tourist spots in Utah

HISTORY MAKERS: JIM THORPE (pages 4-5)

4 - Which of these events happened LAST?

• A - the king of Sweden called Jim Thorpe "the greatest athlete in the world."

• B - Thorpe began attending the Carlisle Indian Industrial School

• C - Thorpe had his Olympic medals taken away.

• D -Thorpe became pro football's first superstar.

HISTORY MAKERS: JIM THORPE (pages 4-5)

5 - A professional athlete is something who _____.

• A - competes in the Olympics

• B - enjoys playing a sport

• C - is good at sports

• D - gets paid to play a sport

HISTORY MAKERS: JIM THORPE (pages 4-5)

6 - Which section of the article explains why Thorpe had his Olympic medals taken away?

• A - A Star is Born

• B - No Stopping Him

• C - Righting a Wrong

• D - A Bright Path