WorksheetsWestward Expansion Reading Analysis Review Game
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 17mins
At the beginning of the text, what do you learn about the purpose and goals of the expedition?
Thomas Jefferson asked Lewis and Clark to lead an expedition to explore the Hudson River Valley and to search for a water route connecting the eastern United States and the Atlantic Ocean.
Thomas Jefferson asked Lewis and Clark to lead an expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory and to search for a water route connecting the eastern United States and the Pacific Ocean.
John Adams asked Lewis and Clark to explore the western United States and remove all peoples who inhabited those lands.
In the middle of the text, what do you learn about the discoveries explorers made on the expedition?
On their three-year journey, Lewis and Clark met a few Native American tribes and recorded information about eastern lands, plants, and animals.
On their one-year journey, Lewis and Clark attempted to find out the secrets of Native American tribes and drew maps for the US military.
On their two-year journey, Lewis and Clark met different Native American tribes, drew maps, and recorded information about western lands, plants, and animals.
At the end of the text, what do you learn about the impact of the expedition?
As a result of the expedition, the United States expanded to the Pacific Ocean, settled the lands in the West, and pushed Native Americans onto reservations.
As a result of the expedition, the United States expanded to the Atlantic Ocean, settled lands in the East, and pushed Native Americans onto reservations.
As a result of the expedition, the United States expanded to Mexico, settled the lands in the South, and pushed Native Americans onto reservations.
What is the 'big' idea you learn about the Lewis and Clark Expedition from reading this text? If you could explain to someone, in two sentences, what the Lewis and Clark Expedition was, what might you say?
A Green "Go Question" has answers that are...
challenging, and you must do research to answer them. You may have to reread the text to answer them as well.
not found in the text, and you must stop to think about what can be inferred.
clearly stated with the 4 W's (who, what, when, where) and how
A Red "Stop and Think" Question has answers that...
must be researched or you may have to reread several parts of the text in order to find the answer
are not in the text and you must stop and think about what can be inferred. Let’s contemplate
answers are clearly stated- 4 W’s (who, what, when, where) and How
A Yellow "Slow Down and Look" question has answers that...
must be researched or you may have to reread several parts of the text in order to find the answer
answers are clearly stated- 4 W's (who, what, when, where) How
answers are not in the text and you must stop and think about what can be inferred. Let’s contemplate
