Kids on the Oregon Trail

What were the main jobs for children?

• Starting a fire

• Getting supplies for a fire

• Grease wheels

• Feed oxen

Answer explanation

Smarties

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

How big is a wagon?

• 8 feet by 4 feet

• 12 feet by 5 feet

• 9 feet by 4 feet

• None of the above

Answer explanation

Nameless

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

How many names were on Independence Rock by 1840?

• 5,671

• 6,921

• 1,191

• None of the above

Answer explanation

Nameless

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

What time did the pioneers eat fresh food?

• Evening

• Morning

• Lunch

• All the time

Answer explanation

Salty French Fries

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

What was the most famous place to start the Oregon Trail?

• A courthouse

• Anywhere

• A road

• In Mississippi

Answer explanation

Nameless

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What do pioneers do to be safe at night?

• Form a wall

• Form a circle

• Just stay how they were

Answer explanation

Nameless

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

Who led the wagon trains?

• Gunmen

• Hunters

• Trader

• People with lanterns

Answer explanation

Top-G Pinecones

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Did toddlers ride wagons?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

• Never

Answer explanation

Smarties

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

How many wagon trains in the migration of 1843?

• 113

• 120

• 306

• 217

Answer explanation

Top-G Pinecones

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What was a common profession for trail guides?

• Hunters

• Trappers

• Blacksmiths

• None of the above

Answer explanation

Nameless

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.3.5