Spirit of Texas Ghost Towns Article

Which words from the article mean "no longer used or lived in"?

• opened, boomed

• operated, moved

• abandoned, deserted

• passed, entered

The author writes this article to ​ (a)  

• describe the history of two ghost towns
• explain the purpose of ghost towns
• persuade the reader to vsi
• persuade the reader to visit ghost towns
• compare ghost towns in Texass

Which sentence from the article shows that people in Indianola were not eager to move after the hurricane of 1875?

• Immigrants from other countries entered Texas through this town.

• People once passed through this town as they traveled to Mexico or California.

• Indianola, Texas is located near the Gulf of Mexico.

• Some residents rebuilt businesses and homes.

What caused people to move from Terlingua? ​ (a)   ​

• The mines closed
• A hurricane destroyed the town
• The oil wells stopped producing.
• The railroads moved to other areas.

What caused Indianola to both grow and become abandoned?

• Its location on the Gulf of Mexico.

• Its port for immigrants.

• Its post office, hospital, and newspaper companies.

• Its railroads.

Based on the timeline, in which years does the population in Terlingua become smaller? ​ (a)  

• 1945 -1994
• 1903-1905
• 1900-1903
• 1900-1905

Timelines are used in this article to help the reader -

• organize the events in time order

• describe the photographs

• identify the main idea of the article

• select the topic of the article.

Why does the author include the photographs in the article?

• to highlight the paragraphs in the article.

• to show the order of events

• to add meaning to the text

• to provide clue for underlined words.

Explain the advantages of living in a ghost town.

Be sure to use RACE. Use correct spelling, capitalization, and punctuation when typing your answer.

Pretend you are a resident from Indianola. Write an Essay explaining how you feel about leaving the area after the hurricane. Be sure to use a hook, RACE, and conclusion. Watch you spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.