WorksheetsSpirit of Texas Ghost Towns
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins
Which words from the article mean "no longer used or lived in"?
opened, boomed
operated, moved
abandoned, deserted
passed, entered
The author wrote this selection most likely to-
explain the purpose of Texas ghost towns
persuade the reader to visit ghost towns in
Texas
compare ghost towns in Texas
describe the history of two Texas ghost towns
The reader can conclude from paragraph 3 that people in Indianola were not eager to move after the hurricane of 1875 because-
Immigrants from other countries entered Texas through this town.
People once passed through this town as they traveled to Mexico or California.
Indianola, Texas, is located near the Gulf of Mexico.
Some residents rebuilt businesses and homes.
What caused the people to move from Terlingua?
The mines closed.
A hurricane destroyed the town.
The oil wells stopped producing.
The railroads moved to other areas.
What caused Indianola to both grow and become abandoned?
Its location on the Gulf of Mexico
Its port for immigrants
Its post office, hospital, and newspaper companies
Its railroads
Based on the time line, between which years does the population in Terlingua become smaller?
1903 and 1905
1900 and 1903
1945 and 1994
1900 and 1905
Read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the article.
Immigrants from other countries
entered Texas through this town.
What is the meaning of the word Immigrants?
People who travel by ship
People who move to a new country to live
People who move to live near the ocean
People who were born in Texas
Time lines are used in this article to help the reader-
organize the events in time order
describe the photographs
identify the main idea of the article
select the topic of the article
The row of pictures at the bottom of paragraph 4 help the reader understand-
the time line for Indianola
the two ghost towns
the forgotten town
some examples of places in the ghost towns
What text feature does the author use to identify the photographs?
Underlined words
Captions
Key words
Italics
