Full Day/Traveling West

Which line from the poem suggests that people in covered wagons experienced the conditions of the land?

• we’re going as far

• mountains of froth and foam.

• Their biscuits were tough.

• They knew the ruts and the rocks.

The poet organizes the poem as she does in order to —

• explain why people travel in planes

• detail the changes in travel throughout history

• show how travel today differs from travel in the past

• highlight the reasons people traveled in covered wagons

Why does the poet include stanzas 3 and 4?

• To suggest that travel by wagon had both advantages and disadvantages

• To explain why pioneers wanted to cross the prairie by wagon

• To describe what a covered wagon could carry

• To prove that traveling by wagon was more fun than air travel

The poet suggests that pioneers had to —

• rely on strangers for help

• carry only a few necessities

• grow their own food

• travel mostly at night

The poet includes the pilot's statement in stanza 1 in order to —

• tell the passengers where they are going

• describe how pioneers traveled

• explain the disadvantages of covered wagons

• give passengers an idea of how fast modern air travel is

In paragraph 6, the word progressed comes from a Latin root word that means to —

• work hard

• go forward

• grow strong

• face danger

Which sentence best summarizes paragraphs 4 through 7?

• Older children walked beside the wagons and gathered wood as the wagons rolled along.

• Younger children rode in the wagons with their mothers.

• Pioneer children were often given duties to help their families.

• Children encountered many dangers while traveling across the prairie.

The main purpose of paragraphs 8 through 10 is to —

• highlight the need for rest after chores were completed

• suggest that children did less work than adults

• show that daily life on the trail included more than travel and hard labor

• give examples of the types of books available to pioneer children

According to the selection, how is moving today different from how it was in the days of the pioneers?

• Moving today requires less effort.

• Moving today involves more preparation.

• The pioneers kept in closer contact with family members who stayed behind.

• The pioneers moved greater distances.

Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the selection?

• Pioneer families who traveled west worked hard and were resourceful.

• Pioneer families who journeyed west traveled slowly by covered wagon.

• Pioneer families who traveled west showed creativity while completing chores.

• Pioneer families who journeyed west showed great patience and kindness toward others.