The Cowboy’s Home on Wheel & The U-S-U Ranges

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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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9