Destined for Oregon & S4 pg.15

Look at the excerpt of paragraph 5. Minnie did as Ma said, not wanting to make the arduous journey any more difficult. Most of the wagons were led by men, many of whom had already made the trip alone and come back to fetch their families.

Which words from the excerpt help the reader know the meaning of the word arduous?

• not wanting

• difficult

• led by men

• made the trip alone

Which event occurs as a result of Pa's broken leg?

• Minnie writes her father a letter

• Minnie's family joins a wagon train to meet Pa out west

• Minnie's brother Jack joins a hunting party

• Minnie stays up late worrying

Read the following sentence from paragraph 3.

Already, they were accustomed to the rhythm of the trail.

The author uses figurative language to illustrate that Minnie's family has--

• learned to dance with other members of the wagon train

• become discouraged and worried about life in the wagon train

• gotten used to being separated from Minnie's father

• gotten used to the daily routine of the wagon train

In paragraph 2, the word reassurance means--

• comfort

• worry

• loud

• power

In this story, the author emphasizes the importance of being--

• good at hunting

• brave and positive

• smart and pretty

• fast and hardworking

What does Ma's letter to Pa show about her?

• Ma is not a brave woman, but family is very important to her

• She is a brave woman who will do whatever it takes to keep her family together

• Ma is an adventurous risk taker

• She is not a very dedicated mother but loves the idea of travel

Look at these sentences from paragraph 7.

But now, the situation seemed hopeless. Each day brought impossible challenges and worries.

The author uses hyperbole here to show the reader that--

• Minnie feels frightened for her family's future

• the wagon train will be unable to reach Oregon

• Jack's hunting party likely won't return to the wagon train

• Minnie's family should never have left Missouri

Use Series 4 Page 14 to answer this question.

Jennifer wants to combine sentences 4 and 5 to make her first paragraph flow better. On the lines below, write a new sentence that combines the ideas in sentences 4 and 5 in a clear, effective way.

Use Series 4 Page 14 to answer this question.

Jennifer needs a sentence at the end of paragraph 2 (sentences 8-14) that reinforces her central idea and helps her readers transition from the second to the third paragraph. Which of the following sentences should she place after sentence 14?

• Everyone knows that having friends is very important to mental health

• It would be very awkward to just knock on people's doors looking for friends

• Those first weeks of summer were lonely and boring

• It wasn't long before Mom saw a flyer.

Use Series 4 Page 14 to answer this question.

What is the BEST way to revise sentence 21 to avoid repetition?

• I couldn't imagine just walking in all by myself, especially when I didn't know anybody.

• I couldn't imagine just walking in alone all by myself when I didn't know anybody.

• I couldn't imagine just walking in all by myself, especially when I was alone and didn't know anybody.

• I couldn't imagine just walking in when I didn't know anybody.