PAIR READ: The Cowboy's Home on Wheels & The U-S-U Range

Which sentence about the article “The Cowboy’s Home on Wheels” best represents the thesis of the article?

• Chuck wagons stopped being useful once cattle drives no longer occurred.

• Chuck wagons were places where men gathered for companionship.

• Chuck wagons improved living conditions on cattle drives.

• Chuck wagons were important ways for companies to make money.

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E1.R.7.Di

Based on paragraph 1 of the article “The Cowboy’s Home on Wheels,” the reader can infer that ranchers —

• required cowboys only once every year for cattle drives

• tended to lose money driving their cattle to market

• often drove the cattle without the help of others

• struggled to get cowboys to work for them on cattle drives

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E1.R.4.F

The details in paragraph 4 of the article “The Cowboy’s Home on Wheels” support the key idea that chuck wagons were —

• made to withstand harsh conditions

• invented only after trial and error

• designed with the cook in mind

• sometimes used in military conflicts

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E1.R.4.G

In paragraph 1 of the article “The Cowboy’s Home on Wheels,” what does the word entice mean?

• To focus

• To require

• To treat

• To attract

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E1.R.2.B

What is the most likely reason the author includes the information in paragraph 2 of the article “The Cowboy’s Home on Wheels”?

• To suggest that only those with few other options became cowboys

• To explain the challenges that had to be overcome by Goodnight

• To suggest that cattle drives were longer than they needed to be

• To explain why Goodnight could only offer cowboys low wages

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E1.R.8.A

Read the question carefully. Then record your answer in the box provided. How does the descriptive organizational pattern used in paragraphs 4–7 of the article “The Cowboy’s Home on Wheels” contribute to the development of the thesis? Support your answer with evidence from the article.

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E1.R.7.Dii

In the poem “The U-S-U Range,” what is the connection between the setting and the theme?

• Determination can help overcome challenging conditions.

• Proper provisions can improve the likelihood of success.

• Hard work can make loneliness more tolerable.

• Unexpected places can come to feel like home.

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E1.R.6.D

What effect do the rhyme scheme and rhythm have on the poem “The U-S-U Range”?

• They create a tone of understanding.

• They create a tone of urgency.

• They create a sympathetic tone.

• They create a musical tone.

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E1.R.7.B

What does the repetitive structure of the poem “The U-S-U Range” help convey?

• The teamwork valued by a cowboy

• The singer’s resigned acceptance of cowboy life

• The singer’s process of becoming a cowboy

• The drive of a cowboy to overcome adversity

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E1.R.7.B

Which statement expresses an idea about society found in the poem “The U-S-U Range”?

• Loneliness can strengthen one’s drive to succeed.

• Reality does not always align with one’s expectations.

• Friends working together can make a difficult job easy.

• Diligence does not always guarantee satisfaction.

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E1.R.4.E