CKLA Knowledge 7 Lesson 1

Why did the family in the story want to move to the West?

• to have a better way of life

• to have land of their own for growing crops

• To see the herds of buffalo

• to admire the sights like Chimney Rock

Who was going west in this read-aloud?

• the Oregon family

• the Native Americans

• the Morgan Family

• Lewis and Clark

How did they travel?

• on a horse

• in a covered wagon

• in cars

• on trains

What did they take with them?

• clothes, furniture, beds, food

• clothes, food, water, animals

• clothes, food, toys, games

• clothes, food, water, houses

What difficulties did the Morgans face on their trip?

• Their wagon broke.

• There was bad weather.

• They had to cross a river.

• Their wagon got struck by lightening.

Where did the family decide to settle?

• Indiana

• Illinois

• Mississippi

• Oregon

Was life easy or difficult for the Morgans after they settled in Oregon?

• easy

• difficult

What is the main topic of "Going West"?

• The main topic is the Morgan family almost getting caught in a hailstorm.

• The main topic is westward expansion on the Oregon Trail in the 1800s.

• The main topic is the Morgan family crossing the Columbia River.

• The main topic is Mrs. Morgan wrote about their trip in a journal.

_______ are things or places seen or worth seeing.

• Covered wagons

• Settled

• Sympathy

• Sights

The Oregon Trail was a two-thousand mile wagon trail that ran from Missouri to the _______ Ocean.

• Atlantic

• Pacific

• Indian

• Arctic